ed up for “promoting moderation”.
Complaints about the issue came to light after Islamist MPs raised the issue in parliament on Thursday. They complained that the play was against “Koranic injunctions on the veil”.
“The veil has long been part of local culture and nobody is allowed to make fun of these values,” Minister for Culture Ghazi Gulab Jamal said.
The satirical play Burqavaganza was staged this month by Ajoka Theatre group in the eastern city of Lahore, known as the country’s cultural capital.
The government announced an immediate ban, and stopped it from being staged in other cities following the end of its run in Lahore.
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