Islamabad, Dec 1 (ANI): Pakistan is reportedly planning to summon the BBC and demand an explanation over a documentary about the Taliban that has left the BBC World News channel blocked in the country.
Cable operators in Pakistan had pulled the channel late on Tuesday amid anger over NATO air strikes that killed 28 Pakistani soldiers.
The Cable Operators Association of Pakistan, confirmed that it had pulled BBC World News from air, and said other Western news channels had been ordered "not to indulge in anti-Pakistan propaganda", the Daily Times reports.
Meanwhile, the BBC has expressed its concern over Pakistan's move, called for its channel to be speedily reinstated.
"We condemn any action that threatens our editorial independence and prevents audiences from accessing our impartial international news service. Definitely, since an issue has been highlighted, the authorities will review the contents of the broadcast," a BBC spokesperson said. (ANI)
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