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Televisions are seen in Karachi, Pakistan, on June 11, 2019. Three TV news channels were recently blocked in the country. (AFP/Asif Hassan)

TV news channels blocked in Pakistan after airing opposition speeches

July 9, 2019 2:00 PM EDT

Washington, D.C., July 9, 2019 — Pakistan authorities should immediately unblock broadcasts of privately owned news channels Capital TV, 24 News HD, and the Abbtakk News Network, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.