Shamoon Abbasi added “We received an overwhelming response to the show in Pakistan and we are very happy to bring the show to our audience in the Middle East region. We are proud to partner with STARZPLAY to provide us with a platform to reach a wider fan base and take Pakistani entertainment to the next level. Karachi Division promises a compelling story with a great performance and we really hope MENA subscribers enjoy the show as much as we got to create it.

The Karachi Division project is under the Shaam Films banner. The story was written by actor Shamoon Abbasi himself while the script and script was developed by Sherry Shah and directed by Ayaz Ahmad Khan. Any epic crime story is incomplete without a great background score and the Karachi Division won’t disappoint with the music and background score put on by Emad Rehman.

Abbasi has had an incredible journey in his prolific career. He has several successful films to his credit and dramas for which he has won numerous accolades. With hits such as the movie “Waar”, the action movie “O21” and an appearance in “Parwaaz Hai Junoon”, he remains a well-known and respected figure in the Pakistani film fraternity.

So, if you are in the mood to watch an intriguing crime action series, look no further and log on to STARZPLAY and watch the platform’s next original show, Karachi Division.

With thousands of hours of premium content including blockbuster movies, exclusive TV shows, children’s content and Arabic series, STARZPLAY is today number one in the MENA region. The service is available in 20 MENA countries and Pakistan for fans to enjoy great content anytime, anywhere and from any device.

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About STARZPLAY:

STARZPLAY ( www.starzplay.com ) is a subscription-based video-on-demand service that streams Hollywood movies, TV shows, documentaries, series alongside the United States, as well as children’s entertainment and Arabic content, in 20 countries from the MENA region and Pakistan.

The service offers thousands of premium titles, including exclusive STARZPLAY original content such as Baghdad Central, STARZ Original content such as Power, Outlander, Spartacus and The White Queen as well as premium content with add-ons such as discovery +, UFC Arabia, BluTV, Premier Sports and AD Sports.

STARZPLAY has forged ties with a host of leading global studios, including MGM, 20^e Century Fox, Disney, Warner Bros, Universal, Discovery and Fox International Channels.

STARZ (www.starz.com), a Lionsgate company (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B) and State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) are the main investors as well as investment companies in media and technology, including SEQ Capital Partners and Delta Partners. In early 2021, STARZPLAY secured its first independent funding in the order of US $ 25 million (around AED 92 million) from Ruya Partners, based in Abu Dhabi.

Reaching over 1.8 million subscribers, STARZPLAY enables subscribers to watch its Full HD and 4K content through most internet-connected devices, smart TVs and game consoles, and is widely available on regional IPTV services. . Its iOS and Android apps – installed on more than three million devices – also allow downloads for offline reading.

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