Ali Gul Pir believes Pakistan has bigger problems than Barzakh
Ali Gul Pir pointed out that Barzakh has been an Indian production
Ali Gul Pir believes that Pakistan has bigger problems than the controversial web series Barzakh!
Taking it to social media the comedian-rapper addressed the recent controversy that has been the talk of the town ever since Pakistani audiences saw Zindagi’s original production available till 9 Aug for viewing on YouTube.
In response to fashion designer Maria B’s claims to take the production team to court for the content of the series Barzakh, rapper Ali Gul Pir pointed out that Barzakh has been an Indian production.
He also questioned whether the designer would pursue similar legal action against other international shows like Game of Thrones, which depicts controversial content such as incest.
Gul Pir, on his Instagram stories, said he genuinely believes we have bigger problems at hand — such as lack of education and inflation.
“The problem is that there are many things on the internet, on YouTube. We have faced the same problem before. For three years, we faced a YouTube ban. This [Barzakh] is an Indian product. Your actors have acted in it but it’s an international project. You cannot ban everything that is there on the internet,” he said.
Furthermore, he shared his point of view that banning anything is counterproductive because it makes that thing more popular. Instead, one can simply not watch what they don’t want to watch.
“You don’t have to watch these things. I didn’t even know about this drama until you made it famous. I didn’t even know it existed. There are so many actors who, if you don’t like [them], don’t watch their stuff. But you cannot ban everything, that is not the solution,” the rapper said, adding that all the rage Pakistanis feel is often misdirected with no one ever criticising the state of government hospitals or the lack of infrastructure and education.
“Unfortunately, we are here and the world has progressed. What we did at the Olympics, no outrage. What our country is going through, no outrage. Drama? Court! The whole country will go to court over a drama. There is no outrage over lack of education, and there was no outrage over the condition of Jinnah Hospital but where sex is involved, outrage!” Ali Gul added.
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