ISLAMABAD: Pakistani censors have banned a TV drama over scenes reminiscent of a notorious gang rape case, saying the series would “tarnish” the nation’s image by depicting it as an “unsafe place for women”.
Sexual violence is endemic in deeply patriarchal Pakistan, where women are often treated as second-class citizens and the rape conviction rate is reported to be as low as 0.3%. But Pemra suggested yesterday that Hadsa, which began airing last week, would cause overseas viewers to wrongly “perceive Pakistan as unsafe place for women”, adding that it did not portray a “true picture of Pakistani society”.
Before the series was censored, actress Hadiqa Kiani, who plays the woman, said it was not based on real-life events.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more: