A ban on artists from Pakistan working in Indian cinema was called for by the Indian Motion Picture Producers Association; reciprocal action by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority on Indian movies swiftly followed.
Pakistan has reversed its policy of banning the screening of Indian films.
Indian films account for around 70% of Pakistan’s box office, something the Ministry of Information statement seemed to acknowledge, saying that lifting the ban would help the “revival of the Pakistani film industry”.
The ban was introduced in September 2016, as a response to the escalation of cross-border tensions between Pakistan and India over the disputed territory of Kashmir.