Pakistan's decision to ban all Indian films comes after fighter jets of the Indian Air Force destroyed a major terror camp in Balakot.
Pakistan information minister Fawad Chaudhry has declared that no Indian film will be released in the country, after Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter jets crossed the Line of Control (LoC) to completely destroy the biggest Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terror camp with bombs.
The airstrike was in retaliation to the dastardly attack on a security convoy in the Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir earlier this month, which claimed the lives of at least 40 soldiers.
Chaudhry took to Twitter to announce that all Indian films were being banned in Pakistan. He also said that Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has been instructed to crack down on "Made in India advertisements".
"Cinema Exhibitors Association has boycotted Indian content, no Indian Movie will be released in Pakistan. Also have instructed PEMRA to act against Made in India Advertisements. #PakistanTayarHai," he tweeted.
Cinema Exhibitors Association has boycotted Indian content, no Indian Movie ll be released in Pakistan. Also have instructed PEMRA to act against Made in India Advertisements. #PakistanTayarHai
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Pakistan foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi termed the airstrike by the IAF pilots as a breach of LoC and said that it was an act of "grave aggression". "We reserve the right to retaliate and self-defence," he said.
Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale told reporters on Tuesday morning that Pakistan has not taken any "concrete action" against terrorists despite knowing about the existence of terror camps on its soil.
"The existence of such massive training facilities capable to training hundreds of jehadis could not have functioned without knowledge of Pakistan authorities," he said.
"India has been repeatedly urging Pakistan to take action against the JeM to prevent jihadis from being trained and armed inside Pakistan. Pakistan has taken no concrete action to dismantle the infrastructure of terrorism on its soil," Gokhale added.
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