Director Mehreen Jabbar believes "politics, not quality, is the biggest obstacle preventing Pakistani content from reaching global streaming platforms such as Netflix, Prime Video and HBO", arguing that commercial and regional considerations shape the platforms' decisions.

Speaking on a recent talk show, Mehreen shared her two cents on why Pakistani content had not made its way onto global streaming platforms.

Mehreen was asked why Pakistan still didn't have a strong footprint on international streaming platforms, especially given how much the industry had grown technically and creatively, and given that a fair amount of what already streams on these platforms was not exactly award-worthy either.

"I think the main thing everyone knows is that it's politics," Mehreen said. "Their head offices are in neighbouring countries, and obviously, their population and subscriber base are much bigger. That market is still developing here; a lot of people don't pay to subscribe to Netflix or Amazon Prime. So these companies go where it's financially beneficial for them."

Still, she isn't without hope. "I hope this changes," she said. "Hopefully, our first show will come on Netflix next year, and that's when I hope the doors will open."