The release of Raees has been highly anticipated in Pakistan as it marks the acting debut of Mahira Khan alongside Indian superstar Shah Rukh Khan.
“The censor certificate has not been issued to Raees for having inappropriate content,” said Mubashir Husain, chair of the country’s panel of film censors.
Pakistani cinemas stopped screening Indian films for 11 weeks from last September, and government curbs still prevent cable providers from broadcasting Indian television channels.
Relations worsened in September when militants attacked an army base in Kashmir and killed 18 soldiers, a raid India blamed on Pakistan.