Imran Khan facing arrest has been banned from Pakistani TV channels

The authority said late on Sunday night that Khan's actions were prejudicial to the maintenance of law and order and were likely to disturb public peace

Pakistan has barred its television channels from airing former premier Imran Khan’s speeches, the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority said in order that accused the opposition leader of “baseless accusations and spreading hate speech” against state institutions and officers.
 

Khan’s actions are “prejudicial to the maintenance of law and order and is likely to disturb public peace and tranquility”, the authority said late Sunday while directing all satellite channels not to broadcast any of his recorded or live news conference or speech. Licenses will be suspended if the order is not complied with, it added. 

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