Recently two big networks ARY and Geo showed sensitive qawali on their morning shows, which rift nationwide protest and criticism on Geo Network. Finally, government suspended the license of Geo Network.
What are boundaries and limits of Electronic Media in your country?
What is key role of media in your culture?
Does it get shunning on critical issues?
Should media be regulated by state?
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It was not emotional qawwali.. let me say it : hmari quom hi ko ran'di rona karne main maza aata hai
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aik dam drust kaha... jab tak qoum rr nahi choray gi.. .iska koi hal nahi....
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Aa k bonay meri basti meiN basay haiN jab sey -
Roz jhagRay qadd o qaamat k liye hotay haiN
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The media back home? Oh dear. Where to begin...:(
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The media back home? Oh dear. Where to begin...:(
How many channels are there in Afghanistan? Do they produce dramas and movies?
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The media back home? Oh dear. Where to begin...:(
I think.. you can discuss media of your current country.
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How many channels are there in Afghanistan? Do they produce dramas and movies?
Currently, there are about 80 television channels back home. The top two are Tolo TV and Ariana TV. Dramas and films are produced. Foreign dramas, especially from Turkey and Germany, are still quite popular though. There are quite a few music channels as well.
I think.. you can discuss media of your current country.
Regarding your original post, something that I find frustrating regarding the media back home, especially the news media, is that they feel the need to pander to a certain element and sometimes shy away from presenting critical ideas. Even though, there is officially no government regulation, they definitely shy away from criticising certain things.
Another thing that rather irritates me is the constant complaining and criticism of trivial things in the media, such music channels, foreign films, and the content of dramas. Ironically, while they criticise these minor things, they never seem to question more important matters that warrant questioning.
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80 channels… 
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About of half of them are based in Kabul. The rest of them are more local.
Even we don’t have enough channels local,national combined.
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Here is the link of the law. Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority issues channel licences and can revoke any license if they breach following rules which they agree to follow and broadcast content according to set guidelines.
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Currently, there are about 80 television channels back home. The top two are Tolo TV and Ariana TV. Dramas and films are produced. Foreign dramas, especially from Turkey and Germany, are still quite popular though. There are quite a few music channels as well.
I find it quite heartening that a country that had been pretty much written off in the late 1990s has made such remarkable progress in the last 12 years. The media comprising of 80 television channels alone seems like a* huge *step forward from the dark days when media, entertainment and even sports were all banned.
Along with growth of electronic media, there are other unmistakable signs of even more encouraging progress. Millions of girls are back in schools in Afghanistan. There are female entrepreneurs and legislators. The GDP per capita, though still low, has grown manifolds in the last 12 years and the economy is finally back on track. Afghanistan also just concluded the first phase of a largely uncontroversial presidential election that saw very high voter turnout, underscoring the confidence people have in democracy.
Full credit goes to the peaceful Afghan majority who, with the help of their American and other Western allies, have managed to turn the tide in their county for the better. And though, as in many developing counties, there are challenges and poverty, the country seems to be alive with positive possibilities and brimming with hope that just wasn't there prior to 2001. I, for one, am optimistic that things will continue to get better.