Fawad Chaudhry announces a Pakistani version of Netflix
The Federal Minister of Science and Technology, Fawad Chaudhry announced via Twitter that a Pakistani version of Netflix is on the way.
A first of its kind, the OTT platform will be available to the audience soon. By his tweet, we can assure that the technical aspect of the platform is completed. Now PEMRA is preparing guidelines for the content that will be screened on the medium.
Chaudhry tweeted:
We at @MinistryofST are all set to launch Pakistan’s first OTT Tv (Pak version of #Netflix) Technology part is complete have asked PEMRA to prepare a guideline on content and we will be all set to launch in PPP mode, it ll be just another humble contribution..
— Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) October 23, 2020
A famous actor Osman Khalid Butt also shared his views on OTT Tv:
Can someone – literally anyone else prepare this content guideline.
Let’s not forget PEMRA issued a show-cause notice to Udaari over ‘immoral content’ because it was highlighting child abuse. https://t.co/S6ZfuOJkUr— Osman Khalid Butt (@aClockworkObi) October 23, 2020
Chaudhry is hopeful the medium will be up and running in no time. Many Pakistani artists emphasized on the need for a local OTT; especially after the Indian streaming giant has picked up five Pakistani original series.
