Pakistan-Alsharqiya September 21: The Supreme Court in Islamabad decided to cancel the Pakistani government’s decision to prevent the showing of a drama series dealing with the issue of rape and sexual assault, and ordered the series to be shown again, with some scenes deleted, after the Governmental Media Regulatory Authority (Pimra) banned its showing. on August 30, under the pretext that it contains scenes reminiscent of a mass rape incident, and that it may distort the country’s image by presenting it as a dangerous place for women.
The producer and director of the series "Incident", Wajahat Raouf, said in a statement that the Supreme Court in Islamabad ordered, in a decision, to broadcast the series, stressing that it does not distort the country's reputation, and is not linked to a specific rape incident, but rather is an attempt to obtain justice for everyone who... He suffered from sexual assault.
Raouf believed that the series is an impressive story about achieving justice for all victims of rape. He also thanked the audience who expressed their admiration for the work, stressing that it will be broadcast again soon.
In its decision, the court affirmed the ban on broadcasting some scenes in the drama series, namely rape scenes, specifically those shown in the fifth episode of “Hadith,” stressing that it may not be rebroadcast again in any episode.
The Pakistani government authority to control and regulate the media had banned the showing of the series “Incident” because it contained scenes reminiscent of a previous gang rape, under the pretext that it might distort the country’s image by presenting it as a dangerous place for women.
Bimra pointed out that viewers abroad will view Pakistan as a dangerous place for women when watching the series, which does not depict a true representation of Pakistani society, he said.
The court's decision was widely accepted by the Pakistani street, and Mukhtar Karim said via "X" that the court's decision was "wonderful," because "every film or series must be based on a realistic story."
In turn, Pakistani activist Muhammad Imran told Al-Arabi Al-Jadeed that films and series are a platform to raise the issues we face, considering that the country faces frequent and frightening incidents of rape, and therefore the work does not harm Pakistan’s reputation, but rather depicts reality and calls for justice for the victims, stressing his support. to the court's decision.
