Government Bans Media Coverage Of Banned Militant Groups

As part of its crackdown on terrorism, the Pakistani government has banned media coverage of charity groups that have been declared as terrorists, reports the Voice of America News.

The Pakistani Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) issued a ban on Monday that stops all that domestic television and FM radio stations from covering 60 banned organizations and 12 others linked to Al-Qaida and other terror networks.

Carrying advertisements by the banned groups seeking...