New Delhi: Pakistanis “just hate to have fun”. And the latest proof is a petition before the Islamabad High Court against the dating show Lazawal Ishq . It is being deemed ‘haraam’ in the country.

The show, hosted by Pakistani actress Ayesha Omar, is a dating show filmed in Istanbul and modeled on the Turkish format Aşk Adası , bearing resemblance to the international hit Love Island . The show follows four men and four women living together in a luxury villa, with every interaction recorded. In Pakistan, where extramarital relationships are illegal and public dating remains socially stigmatised, the format raised immediate concerns. It premiered on YouTube on 29 September and will run for 100 episodes.

The show’s promotional teaser, released in September, too had dr

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