Pakistan has unveiled Uraan Pakistan, an initiative aimed at securing representation on major OTT platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime to showcase its content globally.
Pakistan launches OTT initiative
Jul 14, 2026
04:22 pm
What's the storyPakistan has launched a new initiative, "Uraan Pakistan," aimed at creating space for its content on major OTT platforms like Netflix and Prime Video.
The announcement was made by Ahsan Iqbal, the Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives.
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