The Impact of foreign content on cultural and religious values of Pakistani society: A study of Turkish dubbed dramas.

Abstract

This research is about the influence of foreign content in Pakistani society and on their cultural and religious values. The research focuses on the demand and perception of masses regarding the influence of these Dramas. The qualitative methodology has been used to gather data for this research including survey questionnaires filled by the hundred respondents, while the secondary sources are the scholarly books, official websites and previous studies made by researchers. The questions asked by the respondents are used to determine if the locals of Pakistan like the actors, producers, and writers of Pakistani drama industry, believe that these foreign dubbed and un-dubbed dramas should get banned as they are a threat to the religious and cultural values of Pakistan. The result shows that though people think these dramas do not represent an Islamic society, still they want the foreign content to be aired on their television sets. The research is followed by conclusions on the survey and some recommendations for the study.