Two popular Pakistani dramas Dhoop Kinare and Tanhaiyaan will soon be aired in Saudi Arabia in June this year. Shows will be broadcasted with Arabic subtitles in Muslim Kingdom.

During his visit to the Saudi capital, Riyadh, Information Minister, Fawad Chaudhry announced that Islamabad would soon export its television series to KSA. He stated that move is part of a push by Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman to modernise deeply conservative Kingdom where cinemas, public concerts and other forms of entertainment have been banned for decades.

“We have selected two very popular dramas, Dhoop Kinare and Tanhaiyaan for Arabic subtitles,” Shahzia Sikander, Director International Relations at Pakistan Television, told to Arab News. She added, “We will be able to send Dhoop Kinare to Saudi Arabia by June this year.”