Pakistan, June 26 -- LAHORE - Senior Punjab Minister Maryam Aurangzeb has expressed regret over the ban placed on Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan's blockbuster film Dangal, calling it a decision she now deeply regrets.

In a recent interview with actor Umar Butt, Maryam Aurangzeb spoke on various topics. When asked about a compromise she wishes she had not made, she candidly replied, "Banning Dangal was something that should not have happened."

Explaining her decision at the time, Aurangzeb said she had just been appointed as the Information Minister and had not yet seen the film. During a meeting with the censor board, they presented reasons for banning it. Since Indian films were already under a broader ban, Dangal was also added to the...