{"id":284051,"date":"2020-10-09T11:42:29","date_gmt":"2020-10-09T06:42:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=284051"},"modified":"2020-10-09T11:42:29","modified_gmt":"2020-10-09T06:42:29","slug":"web-series-churails-is-back-after-one-day-ban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/web-series-churails-is-back-after-one-day-ban\/","title":{"rendered":"Web Series Churails is Back After One-Day Ban"},"content":{"rendered":"

A day after all the ruckus online about Pakistani web-series ‘Churails<\/em><\/strong>‘ being allegedly banned by Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) and Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), it seems the series is available for viewing again.<\/p>\n

2 days ago, the Pakistani web series was seemingly pulled off from Indian digital streaming platform Zee5, but only for Pakistani audiences. Many people assumed the worst.<\/p>\n

Adding to the confusion, neither PEMRA, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), or Zee5 clarified anything after the show was banned. But in the days ahead, a clear picture has started to emerge of what really went down which led the show to be banned and then reinstated.<\/p>\n

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ALSO READ<\/p>\n

Who is Responsible for Taking Down ‘Churails’ in Pakistan?<\/a><\/p>\n

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The tale of a ban<\/h3>\n

As Churails went off for Pakistani subscribers of Zee5, many people asked. Did PEMRA or PTA ban it?<\/p>\n

Even the director Asim Abbasi had shared a heartfelt note about the death of art in Pakistan.<\/p>\n

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Artistic freedom squashed because it is wrongly perceived by some as a moral threat. Predictable, and yet, still disappointing. For this is not just my loss. This is a loss for women and marginalised communities that this show meant to re-represent. (2)<\/p>\n

— Asim Abbasi (@IllicitusProduc) October 7, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n