KARACHI: Superstar Shah Rukh Khan's "Raees" and Hrithik Roshan-starrer "Kaabil" are likely to hit theatres in Pakistan on Monday after Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif finally signed the summary/policy prepared by a special committee on release of Bollywood films in Pakistan.An official source in the ministry of information confirmed to PTI that the summary had been signed by the PM. "Under the policy once a film is imported the distributor will have it reviewed by the ministry of information and central censor board before it is released in cinema halls," a source said.He said in all probability the latest Indian films would be available for cine-goers all over the country from Monday.The Shah Rukh and Mahira Khan-starrer "Raees" has created lot of interest and hype in Pakistan where no latest Indian film has been released since last September when relations between the two countries deteriorated after the Uri incident.Hum Films, a subsidiary of the Hum entertainment channel, has brought the rights to release "Raees" and "Kaabil" in Pakistan. "Now, if it's also playing on television, it's definitely going to affect the business even more. 'Atrium Cinemas managing director Nadeem Mandviwalla feels the situation is nothing new. "Of course, the business is going to be affected, but it already happens anyway because of the DVD shops selling pirated versions of films," he said.

Source: Economic Times January 28, 2017 15:41 UTC