Had an unofficial embargo not been placed, Shah Rukh Khan’s most recent blockbuster movie Pathaan, which has millions of admirers in Pakistan, would undoubtedly have opened nationwide. Authorities banned the screening of Indian content in Pakistan, but a private company disobeyed the order.
After a story in Dawn on February 1 revealed unlawful screenings at various locations in Defence Housing Authority, the Sindh Board of Films Censor (SBFC) looked into social media pages that were selling tickets for private screenings of the SRK-Deepika movie.
The Pathaan public screening was scheduled to take place at DHA on February 4, 2023, according to an announcement from the Sindh Censor Board.
