A Pakistani court today restored the operations of an anti-government private news television channel, just days after it was suspended by the country's top media regulatory body for airing a derogatory programme against the judiciary.
The Pakistan Electronic Media Regularity Authority (PEMRA) had suspended ARY News' license on Monday for a period of 15 days and imposed a fine of Rs 10 million.
The Sindh High Court in Karachi, where the main office of the channel is located, ordered PEMRA to lift the ban after hearing a petition by the owners which was filed against suspension on Tuesday.
"Following the court order, the channel has been restored and is running its normal transmission," a PEMRA official said.
