The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Saturday has imposed a ban on all Indian content on their TV channels. Read to know the reason for this decision.

No Indian content will be aired anymore on Pakistan's TV channels. As reported by Agence France-Presse, the Supreme Court of Pakistan has banned Indian content on Pakistani TV channels. On Saturday (October 27), the verdict was given by Chief Justice Saqib Nisar in Karachi during the hearing of a case filed by producers’ associations. The reason for this ban is the clashes between India and Pakistan over the construction of Diamer-Bhasha dam in Pakistan's north side which is located in a terrorist being disputed by Delhi, reports Pakistan's newspaper, Dawn.

One of the official's of Pakistan Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) informed that Chief Justice Nisar gave orders to not air any Indian content on TV channels. Pakistan Cable Operators Association's Chairman Khalid Arain said, "Ban on the all the Indian content is not the solution, rather we should try to better the quality of Pakistani TV shows."

After the Uri Attack in 2016, Pakistani shows were banned from Indian television. In fact, the ban was also imposed on Pakistani artists working in Indian films, like , Mahira Khan, Ali Zafar and others. The ban on Pakistani artists led to a huge impact on 's film Ae Dil Hai Mushkil which was scheduled to release during that time as it starred Fawad Khan in the lead role. Singers like Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and Atif Aslam were also banned from singing for Hindi songs. Similarly, in the same year, Pakistan had banned Indian shows and screening of Indian films in theatres.

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