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President Pervez Musharraf has signed into immediate effect measures to increase control over the media.President Pervez Musharraf has signed into immediate effect measures to increase control over the media.
Current regulations related to television have been extended to the internet and mobile phones.Current regulations related to television have been extended to the internet and mobile phones.
Some regulations that have only applied to the national media have been extended to cover "any foreign non-governmental organisation". Some regulations on who is allowed to be licensed to broadcast in Pakistan have been extended to cover "any foreign non-governmental organisation".
Gen Musharraf has been highly critical of the media in recent weeks over its coverage of opposition protests.Gen Musharraf has been highly critical of the media in recent weeks over its coverage of opposition protests.