Director Onir On Pakistan Ban: Hope That The Exchange Of Artistes Restarts Soon

In the same year, Pakistani film exhibitors and cinema owners had imposed a ban on the screening of Indian films in the country in the wake of heightened tensions with India over the September 18, 2016 Uri attack that left 19 Indian soldiers dead.

The attack had led India’s Maharashtra Navnirman Sena to give an ultimatum to Pakistani artistes to leave India. Zindagi channel withdrew telecast of Pakistani shows, and even the Indian Motion Pictures Producers’ Association (IMPPA) passed a resolution to ban Pakistani artistes from working in India.

In the latest development, Pakistan’s Chief Justice Saqib Nisar last week said the country’s Supreme Court will not allow Indian content to be shown on Pakistani TV channels as it “damages our culture”.

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