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Pakistan TV dramas are too feminist, says watchdog

Baby Leone said:
thats true my mom and my bhabhi even on youtube watch these dramas of ARY, HUM, Aplus, GEO, PLayENT day and night.

even i have started to watch and wait for the next episode badly:P

love the recent dramas, Balaa, Haiwan, cheekh, khudparast, Dil Mom ka diya and dozens of more:P
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Only one episode of Cheekh has been aired lol...that's a quick love for the drama lol
 
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OsmanAli98 said:
Pakistan's television channels are producing dramas that are too feminist, the country's media watchdog has said, complaining about an absence of "children and men" on the box.

The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) singled out soap operas' fixation with storylines involving women and their mother-in-laws.

Local dramas and soap operas, many of which seek to challenge conservative taboos, are immensely popular according to ratings.

Plotlines have involved social issues including domestic violence, child abuse, and misogyny.

But Pemra said such dramas depict a “hackneyed image of women and have confined themselves to feminist issues only, therefore, ignoring children, teenagers and men”.

The authority also blasted television channels for scandalising viewers with “intimate moments between couples” and “bed scenes”, ordering a clean up of the airwaves.

Dramas are glamourising infidelity, inappropriate dressing and drinking “in utter disregard to Pakistani culture and values”, it said, adding that hundreds of viewers had written in to complain.

“All TV channels are therefore required to stop airing such content in dramas and produce content in consonance with the socio-cultural norms as per aspirations of Pakistani society,” read a statement from the regulator.

The warning came as the government has been accused of a wider crackdown on media freedom and also of pandering to religious conservatives.


It was unclear how much notice television channels would take of the edict. Analysts said it remained to be seen how serious the government was about the issue and Pemra was often seen as toothless.

Sherry Rehman, a leading senator, said: “So basically Pemra only wants cartoon shows for content? What are “sensitive” themes? Women/people talking about their rights to life, education, careers, property?”

In October, Pakistan's supreme court said it would block Indian content on television after a petition from local producers.







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Meanwhile on Wednesday Pakistan's chief justice upheld an earlier ruling that the supreme court would not allow Indian content on Pakistani channels because it "damages our culture".

In October, the court said it would block Indian content on television after a petition from local producers.

"India is shrinking the flow of water into Pakistan. Why shouldn't we close their channels?” Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar said at the time.

The nuclear-armed rivals have repeatedly banned each others television and films in tit-for-tat exchanges.



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atya said:
Only one episode of Cheekh has been aired lol...that's a quick love for the drama lol
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because of Saba Qamar and that lady from Balaa drama i guess her name is Ushna, i just wanted to see how she looks in innocent role and OMG she is a real balla in balaa drama..have u seen its one episode in just one day got around 2 million views on YT although mostly from indians as Pakistani dramas are mostly watched by indians on YT.
 
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Pakistani dramas are having increasing number of viewers in Bangladesh, mostly because of glamour.

But most of the drama are family oriented and lack diversity. Need diversity like English TV series.

Also most of the times it is shown that the women are suppressed.

Also most of the dramas show the same common shooting set (office/home etc) again and again.
 
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PEMRA is Right. Pakistan desperately needs "Maula Jatt" type dramas.
 
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Dewaneh said:
Yea, they should be exercising and becoming fitness babes for their man.

Tbh we men work our *** off for 8 hours a day, 5 times a week, taking care of them. The least they can do for us is to become hot.
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Yes . But you want them to be hot , what about other men and boys who will see them with lusty eyes , in a bad way ?? That's a point I would any you to address me .
 
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Valar. said:
I agree, Pakistani dramas are too women centric and family oriented. We need to change that and bring new ideas and diversify storylines.

Though, it saddens me to read about so called vulgarity which doesn't even exist in Pakistani dramas to begin with unless you think that half sleeve Qameez is somehow vulgar or husband/wife holding their hands is a 'bad scene'.
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Bro I have seen many dramas , never seen any bed scenes or intimate couple scenes ??? . Why they mentioned that .
 
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Dewaneh said:
Yea, they should be exercising and becoming fitness babes for their man.

Tbh we men work our *** off for 8 hours a day, 5 times a week, taking care of them. The least they can do for us is to become hot.
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Have you ever been across a bed scene or intimate scene in any Pakistani drama?? Not me btw .... So why they keep mentioning that .
 
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But the dramas are meant for women. I mean, in our society, not majority of women are workingwomen. So the directors obviously gonna target the women with the producing thr content that women like.

Ps: I’m very fond of watching Pakistani dramas & every now and then we do get to watch a drama that isn’t on typical mother in law & daughter in law topic. But issues that bring awareness in society or at least highlights the issues.

Fahad Bilal said:
99% dramas show women and women . There are also men here in Pakistan
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WRONG.
 
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Moonlight said:
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But the dramas are meant for women. I mean, in our society, not majority of women are workingwomen. So the directors obviously gonna target the women with the producing thr content that women like.

Ps: I’m very fond of watching Pakistani dramas & every now and then we do get to watch a drama that isn’t on typical mother in law & daughter in law topic. But issues that bring awareness in society or at least highlights the issues.



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I am wrong ? . I think you didn't understood me completely . I meant to say there should also be dramas about different topics . Like Wars , History , Crime and other genres . That's what i am saying
 
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