Pakistan, June 23 -- Actor Faysal Quraishi has urged the government to protect Pakistan's entertainment industry, warning that policies favouring foreign productions could harm local content creation and put thousands of jobs at risk.

In a video shared on Instagram, Quraishi said industry professionals raise concerns because they care about the future of the sector and want upcoming generations to benefit from it.

He stressed that criticism of certain policies should not be seen as opposition, but as an effort to improve the industry.

The actor appreciated recent initiatives by the federal, Punjab and Sindh governments to support local entertainment projects.

However, he questioned measures that appear to give more benefits to interna...