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Lahore High Court Chief Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah on Thursday issued a decree, allowing licensed cable television operators to air Bollywood movies on television channels.


The court also sought a reply from the federal government on whether Indian dramas could be shown on Pakistani TV channels.


The high court chief justice issued this order on a petition of M/s Leo Communications, assailing a circular issued by Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority on October 19, 2016, for flouting both the authority’s rules and the country’s Constitution.

Counsel for the petitioner, during the hearing, argued that the petitioner-company was granted a 15-year licence by Pemra in 2010 to operate a cable channel by the name of Filmazia.



Under the licensing conditions, he said, the channel was allowed to broadcast 10 per cent foreign content, including that of India. He said the channel became very popular, however, Pemra without any prior notice issued a circular on October 19, 2016 abruptly banning all Indian content on cable channels in Pakistan.

He argued that without assigning any reason the sudden proscription sounded a death knell for the channel as it had made substantial investment in purchasing the Indian content and its ratings took a nosedive due to the ban. He said the government was indulging in ‘selective patriotism’, as Indian movies had been allowed to be screened across the country.

https://tribune.com.pk/story/1322227/judge-allows-cable-operators-screen-indian-movies/

Congratulations to Bollywood lovers in Pakistan.
 
First cinemas and now now cable tv. They sure can't resist!

next would be the radio as the revenue of the radio stations has gone downhill since the ban
 
Am misleading title
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,LHC seeks govt, Pemra response to ban on Indian plays
LAHORE: The chief justice of the Lahore High Court (LHC) has sought detailed replies from the federal government and the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) to the ban on screening of Indian television plays.

M/s Leo Communications filed a petition challenging a circular issued by Pemra on Oct 19, 2016, as being ultra vires of the authority’s rules and the Constitution. The company was granted a 15-year licence by Pemra in 2010 to operate a cable channel — Filmazia. The petitioner claimed that the government was indulging in ‘selective patriotism’ because even though Indian movies were allowed to be screened all over the country, they could not be screened on television.

Pemra’s counsel Mansoor Awan told the court that the licence-holding channels were not allowed to broadcast Indian movies. They would not be granted permission to do so until Pakistani drama serials were broadcast in India as well, he said. These channels could only screen Indian movies according to the stipulations of their contracts with the authority, Mr Awan added.

Petitioner claims govt is indulging in ‘selective patriotism’
The counsel for the petitioner said that under the contract, their channel was allowed to broadcast 10 per cent foreign content, which included Indian movies.

LHC Chief Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah directed Pemra and the government to submit their replies to the ban on screening of Indian dramas and adjourned the hearing to March 2.

Published in Dawn, February 10th, 2017
https://www.dawn.com/news/1313935/lhc-seeks-govt-pemra-response-to-ban-on-indian-plays
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This is more of a FILMAZIA vs Pemra battle this channel was hardest hit by ban on Indian content other channels had a smooth transition
 
What is the issue here? People who do not want to watch any content they object to can just change the channel. Simple, and effective solution.

Why this irrational desire to control what others can or cannot watch?
 
All of Indian content is substandard and it should be banned with immediate effect and permanently. SC should be sensitive to the feelings of the people.
Agreed with you.
I never watch bollywood.
There is better entertainment out there like Hollywood and Chinese cinema.
 
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