Major cinemas in Pakistan have agreed to end a ban on Indian films imposed when relations between the two countries deteriorated in September.<\/p>\n
The decision to ban the films came amid a rise in military tensions over the disputed territory of Kashmir.<\/p>\n
The boycott was imposed after some Indian film-makers had banned Pakistani actors from working in Bollywood films.<\/p>\n
Bollywood is popular in Pakistan, and the self-imposed ban is reported to have led to a dramatic loss of revenue.<\/p>\n
The move followed a surge in violence in Indian-administered Kashmir.<\/p>\n
Film distributors and cinema owners in Pakistan said they would resume screening the films on Monday.<\/p>\n
Pakistan first imposed a ban on Indian films following the Indo-Pakistan war of 1965. The ban was eventually lifted in 2008.<\/p>\n
Disputed Muslim-majority Kashmir has been a flashpoint for decades and has sparked two wars between India and Pakistan, which both control parts of the territory.<\/p>\n
Today it remains one of the most militarised zones in the world.<\/p>\n
In September, an attack on an army base in Uri in Indian-administered Kashmir claimed the lives of 18 soldiers. It was the deadliest of its kind for years.<\/p>\n
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Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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