Here is why Pakistan lifted its ban on Indian films

The self-imposed ban on Indian films has finally been lifted in Pakistan, but the Pakistani government is yet to give permission to the theatres and exhibitors to renew the import of Indian films.

This is the reason that Pakistan’s movie theatres have only been screening old Bollywood films.

Censor Board chief Pahlaj Nihalani recently revealed that Pakistan had no choice but to lift the ban. “Their movie theatres were going empty. Theatres showing Sindhi and Urdu films demanded Bollywood films. This is the peak season in movie theatres in Pakistan. ‘Dangal’, one of the biggest Indian films this year, is to release this week. So, the ban was lifted to allow revenues to be generated through the movie business. But the Pakistani government is yet to clear the ban on the import of new Indian films. So, in spite of the ban being lifted, only old films are being screened,” said Pahlaj.

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Adds Nihalani, “Whether Pakistan resumes the import of our films or not, our ban on Pakistani artistes will continue until relations between the two countries are normalised.”

The Pakistani theatres are currently playing films like ‘Freaky Ali’ and ‘Pink’.

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