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The U.S. Consul General, Kay L. Anske, talking to media representatives during her visit to the ‘Mast FM-103’ radio station, where she expressed the U.S. Government’s concern over the “continued closure” of some of the private radio and televisi
The U.S. Consul General, Kay L. Anske, talking to media representatives during her visit to the ‘Mast FM-103’ radio station, where she expressed the U.S. Government’s concern over the “continued closure” of some of the private radio and televisi

American Diplomat Visits ‘Mast FM-103’ Radio; Urges Resumption Of Programming

11/30/2007

Karachi – The U.S. Consul General, Kay L. Anske, today visited the ‘Mast FM-103’ radio station here and expressed the U.S. Government’s “fullest support for the freedom of media” and noted with concern the “continued closure” of some of the private radio and television channels, including Mast FM-103, in the country since the imposition of emergency on November 3.

“Not only is it an issue of freedom of speech, the press, and the independence of media, such measures are also economically punitive for the affected news organizations,” Consul General Anske said during her meeting with the management and senior editorial staff of the radio station. “Curbs on the media are not consistent with free and fair expression of ideas under a democratic order.”

The Consul General assured the staff of ‘Mast FM-103’ that the Embassy and the U.S. Government would continue urging the Government of Pakistan to “quickly lift the curbs on media and immediately permit broadcasters to resume their programming.”

“We don’t think that these kind of emergency measures are compatible with the kind of environment that is needed to conduct free and fair elections,” Consul General Anske remarked.