The Government has directed the Broadcast Audience Research Council-BARC to immediately suspend the reporting of television rating points for news TV channels for four weeks. According to the directive, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said that some TV news channels are displaying unwarranted sensationalism and speculative content amid the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict. The ministry said that such coverage can potentially create panic among the general public, especially people with friends and family in the affected areas or those living there. The directives said the suspension would remain in force for four weeks or until further directions, whichever came earlier.