{
  "id": 3253590,
  "title": "Punjab Bans 8 Stage Actresses",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/punjab-bans-8-stage-actresses",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-25T11:30:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/08/25/punjab-bans-8-stage-actresses/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Punjab Information and Culture Department has enacted an eight-day prohibition on eight stage actresses accused of engaging in obscene dance routines and indecent gestures during performances. The provincial administration issued an order following a report from the Punjab Council of the Arts. The department stated that the performers were reprimanded for displaying vulgar and immoral dance moves and inappropriate gestures at stage shows. The actresses named in the notification - Mahi Rajput, Hina Sheikh, and Malaika Shehzadi - are barred from performing for a month. Madiha Khan, Mehak Noor, and Mano Multan have also received a one-month ban, while Raima Mehr and Hasna Jutt are also prohibited from performing in theatres for the same duration. Officials have instructed all relevant authorities to rigorously enforce the ban. Pukar Director Mughees bin Aziz confirmed that action is being taken across Punjab based on monitoring reports of stage dramas. The news about the prohibition of eight stage actresses first appeared on ProPakistani.",
  "summary": "The Punjab Information and Culture Department has imposed a one-month ban on eight stage actresses over alleged obscene dance performances … Read More The post Punjab Bans 8 Stage Actresses appeared first on ProPakistani .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}