Cable TV transmissions shut down across Pakistan

[Yasir Ashraf]

dear here is not shud dawn its' ok

 

[A.A. Khan]

Original post is lot more confusing then the issue. Hip IN Pakistan as far as I know is US-based that does promotion more than reporting, and is trying to deviate from the real issue. There is abit of misinformation.

All Cable operators or what I would call cable mafia as shut down its services in parts of Pakistan barring Quetta till midnight. It is a blackmail ploy to punish the consumers who in return demand the govt. to continue the crappy servicefrom this cable mafia.

The issue is basically DTH license auction on 23rd Nov. to introduce DTH into Pakistan, which is the last nation to get dth compared to others in the region.

I've repeated previously also the reason why Pakistan does'nt have DTH was the illegal indian DTH/Pak channels/cable mafia nexus, they continued to blackmail Pak govt.s going back since 2005.

1. The rating system and other technology associated with it which gave earnings to the cable mafia.
2. On all the indian channels that cable mafia had on air it used to post their local ads in betweeen the commercial breaks, from which they again earned huge business
3. Cable mafia has on record thrice promised the govt. to introduce digital technology and backed off giving consumer poor service, bad reception of the channels and forced ads on their in-house channels.
4. DTH although expensive than analogue cable will be much more professional with zero or few ads, uninterrupted service unlike cable mafia which shuts down if their is a power cut in the area, digital technology, better picture, reception, features which the cable mafia won't give.

ITs PEMRA not Pakistan govt., that enforced ban on indian content and it has had success on public sales and viewing but they can't raid into private homes, which are negligible compared to public viewing.

Pemra was'nt able to regulate and had to depend upon cable mafia who had full control on illegal indian dth viewership.

DTH technology is something that been denied to the Pakistani public and its actually pretty late that the Pakistani consumer finally gets it.

Cable mafia has in a way destroyed its own case today by punishing its own consumers, and force Pemra to submit to their demands. Pakistani consumers have the right to make their choice anyhow it has'nt effected many as ppl already using the internet to watch programs. My family was really happy and spend most of the time together without news channels it was actually a pleasant evening. Last but not the least no one needs to get people confused on india-pakistan problems, there are Pakistanis dying daily like today where indian shelled pakistani civilian homes on the LOC, border all of it being done killing peole just to provoke Pakistan army to snap. Any Pakistani would not be confused when Pakistani lives are concerned don't know about American-based people.

 

[saiyan0321]

I have that too... apart from another thing called DW something... about the PTCL Smart TV.. how do you order movies on that?

At the movie on demand section at the main menu. You see they will send the movie bill to you through your ptcl bill.

 

[Arsalan]

Great!!
Time to enjoy PTCL Smart TV
It was way better than cable anyway!! In fact, i never noticed that the cable is out until i saw this thread.

By the way, there is a Pakistani DTH auction planned for November (that is this month) and there are already quite a few interested parties. That will be a big money item and will be good for the gov. as well as for consumers. Plus we will get rid of all that filth that comes in shape of the cable/wires hanging all across the city. I have been waiting for DTH to be launched in Pakistan for ages now. About time we take that step. I feel that the cable operators strike have more to do with that auction than the other issues.

 

[Spring Onion]

Ahhh the BLACKMAILING by these cable operators continues since 2003.

Since 2003 Pakistan is trying to start DTH but everytime these blackmailers come up with new tactics.

Now since the auction for DTH is being launched this month hence these cable mafia once again started their blackmailing.

 

[Muhammad Omar]

Good thing we are using Digital Wireless Network

Cancel the Licence of Cable Operators

 

[Zibago]

Good thing we are using Digital Wireless Network

Cancel the Licence of Cable Operators

Bhar mein jayein dono sanu ki asaan tey ptcl smart tv dey gahak haan

 

[Spring Onion]

The broadcast has been resumed awhile ago. I hope Govt did not budge .

 

[PakGuns]

Only in Pakistan where people are afraid of competition,that's why we have slow internet and that's why bad cable

And that's why we have mehran Cd-70 and cg-125

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

Fantastic Stuff we are finally moving toward modern infrastructure

a) Access to Digital Quality Feeds

Finally TV Guides for all shows and Channels

Yes you can also Record your shows in HD


Bonus: Yes you can also get Superior quality internet Speeds




More centralized control from Sattelite system on Channel Feeds

Reduction of wires on poles

• Access to brand new movies
  
• Live sporting events (Boxing , MMA , Football etc)
  Pay per view etc
  
• Easy payment process / simplicity

FAST INTERNET TO YOUR HOME !!! No more slow down