Jammu, September 23: Despite ban on most Pakistan channels, residents of Jammu and Kashmir are receiving all such channels on a free-to-air dish available easily in the market.
Ever since the abrogation of Article 370, demand for the dish has grown manifold as the authorities have imposed restrictions on local cable operators from transmitting certain channels allegedly spreading vicious propaganda to instigate people.
A free-to-air dish launched last year had been popular among subscribers as they received all Indian channels, excluding few paid channels, on one-time payment. However, a bigger dish launched a few months ago has been lapped up by subscribers in the Valley and Muslim-dominated districts of Jammu region as it beams Pakistan channels.
“There is little demand in Jammu city, but people from Doda, Bhaderwah, Kishtwar, Poonch and Rajouri come looking for the dish, as it is in short supply in their area. Dealers from these districts and the Valley procure it directly from Delhi,” said a Jammu dealer.
