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ISLAMABAD: Taking its open-channel policy on Hindi movies another step forward, the Pakistan government has lifted the age-old ban on screening Bollywood films on board Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flights to Europe and America.
The airing of Indian movies on PIA flights was banned during the Pervez Musharraf regime, because being the national carrier, it could not entertain passengers with Bollywood flicks. The passengers had to instead choose between Hollywood and Lollywood (Pakistani) movies.
PIA circles say the ban has been lifted on the instructions of the more liberal and India-friendly co-chairperson of the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Asif Zardari.
Managing director Captain Ayaz Haroon said the PIA had been also allowed to air on-flight those Indian movies which are being screened in Pakistani cinemas. Right now, he said, passengers boarding PIA flights would be able to watch latest Hindi flicks such as Bhootnath, Jannat and Taare Zameen Par.
A policy is being framed to screen all Indian films cleared by the Pakistan Film Censor Board. Its time we stopped giving importance to petty issues like Hindi film or no-Hindi film on board and move ahead, Haroon said.
The passengers have welcomed the change with enthusiasm because Hindi movies still are the most preferred genre of films among the Pakistani audiences.
Link:DNA - India - Bollywood is back on Pak flights - Daily News & Analysis
So what say guys??? This is goodnews or Badnews??
The airing of Indian movies on PIA flights was banned during the Pervez Musharraf regime, because being the national carrier, it could not entertain passengers with Bollywood flicks. The passengers had to instead choose between Hollywood and Lollywood (Pakistani) movies.
PIA circles say the ban has been lifted on the instructions of the more liberal and India-friendly co-chairperson of the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Asif Zardari.
Managing director Captain Ayaz Haroon said the PIA had been also allowed to air on-flight those Indian movies which are being screened in Pakistani cinemas. Right now, he said, passengers boarding PIA flights would be able to watch latest Hindi flicks such as Bhootnath, Jannat and Taare Zameen Par.
A policy is being framed to screen all Indian films cleared by the Pakistan Film Censor Board. Its time we stopped giving importance to petty issues like Hindi film or no-Hindi film on board and move ahead, Haroon said.
The passengers have welcomed the change with enthusiasm because Hindi movies still are the most preferred genre of films among the Pakistani audiences.
Link:DNA - India - Bollywood is back on Pak flights - Daily News & Analysis
So what say guys??? This is goodnews or Badnews??