Women and TV culture in Pakistan: gender, Islam and national identity

The television broadcasting culture of Pakistan was changed dramatically in 2002.

The President, General Pervez Musharraf, introduced a policy of liberalisation that enabled controversial issues such as honour killings, adultery, stoning to death, domestic violence, marriage after divorce and homosexuality to be increasingly depicted on screen. 'Women and TV Culture in Pakistan' is the first in-depth analysis of this change in content.