Yasir Hussain is an actor, director, writer and theatre who is always in the news for his statements and stances on various things. Yasir Hussain is blunt and he likes to speak his mind without caring about the circumstances or the backlash that he may get. One of his statements went viral recently and many took offense to what Yasir had said in that interview.
Yasir Hussain was a guest on Fayeal Quraishi’s podcast and clarified his stance about legalizing adult entertainment in Pakistan. Previously he said that such entertainment should be legalized here and the income on it needs to get taxed.
He said that people misinterpreted his stance. What he was saying is that vulgar dances are happening in the theatre unchecked and banning is not working. So, the government should legalize this theatre and start taking heavy taxes on them. This way the practice will be discouraged and revenue will be generated.
Here is what he said:
He further added that PEMRA should be strict on television. The unnecessary Shiza-Fiza type dramas and intimate scenes playing on television should be stopped as they are unnecessary and children can easily access television.
This is what he said: