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Pakistan’s fastest growing streaming service, STARZPLAY by Cinepax is once again partnering up with German broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW) to bring us the second season of its insightful and thought-provoking docuseries, HER:Women in Asia.

DW partnered with STARZPLAY last year to launch 3 new docuseries in Pakistan: HER, #PakistanIs and Unseen.

The first season of DW’s original production HER featured universal, existential and controversial stories told by women themselves and how they overcame challenges.

'#PakistanIs' documented the journey of Polish vlogger Eva Zu Beck as she travelled across Pakistan and covered various aspects of beauty, culture and diversity.

'Unseen' relayed important information regarding the current pollution situation in Asia and how creative solutions could overcome this pressing issue.

Premiering on STARZPLAY by Cinepax, Season 2 of HER portrays stories of two Pakistani protagonists, Farheen Ishtiaq Naqvi who leads the life of a man to provide for her daughter, and Kathak dancer Uzma Ashraf who learned to relate to her body through dance.

Check out the trailer below:

“With HER - Women in Asia, DW wants to portray stories of ordinary women with extraordinary journeys and experiences and propagate them to a global audience,” said Daniel Schulz, DW's Distribution Manager for Pakistan. “We saw great interest in these stories in the first season released on STARZPLAY and believe that these new episodes will also garner attention and discourse on these important topics.

Through this format, DW and STARZPLAY aim to reach more women, to contribute to the discourse and to give women in the region a platform to share their voices on the challenges they face and what unites them.“

“We are all for promoting diversity and universal access to information for all,” added Sukena Rizvi, DW's Digital Distribution Executive for Pakistan. “Topics like digital awareness, evolving economy, rights of women and climate change are our focus areas and extremely important as we enter this new era of change across the globe.”

Deutsche Welle (DW) is Germany’s international broadcaster and a trusted source for reliable news and information with content in 32 languages. The flagship channel DW provides analysis and insights to viewers around the globe, reporting on important issues in English 24/7.

Speaking about STARZPLAY by Cinepax' association with these series, Arif Baig Mohamed, Chairman Cinepax Group, stated, “To bring diverse content to Pakistan, STARZPLAY has always rejoiced in joining hands with partners across the globe. We take pride in promoting local content and also familiarizing locals with international content, enabling people to learn about different cultures, people and arts. Watch out for more original productions and collaborations this year and keep yourself entertained with STARZPLAY.”

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