Fawad Chaudhry unveils plan to launch Pakistan’s version of Netflix

Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry announced that his ministry was preparing to launch a “Pakistani version of Netflix” in the country.

Netflix is a US-based popular streaming service which provides subscription-based video streaming to its global users.

Taking to Twitter on Friday, the minister said that the science ministry has completed the “technology part” to launch Pakistan’s first over the top television or more commonly known as OTT.

“Have asked PEMRA to prepare a guideline on content and we will be all set to launch in PPP (public private partnership) mode,” said the minister, adding that it will be “another humble contribution” by his ministry to the country.

We at @MinistryofST are all set to launch Pakistan’s first OTT Tv (Pak version of #Netflix) Technology part is complete have asked PEMRA to prepare a guideline on content and we will be all set to launch in PPP mode, it ll be just another humble contribution..

— Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) October 23, 2020

An OTT service is once which relies on streaming to offer services directly to the viewers via the internet.

The format bypasses cable, broadcast, and satellite television platforms.