What streaming works in Pakistan — 2026 availability list
Updated 2026-04-24
TL;DR
Pakistan's streaming is shaped by regulation — Netflix Pakistan removed much Indian Bollywood content from 2020 (India-Pak tension). Disney+ enters Pakistan via Hotstar form (Bharti deal). Prime Video and Apple TV+ work. Local Tapmad anchors on cricket (Pakistan Super League PSL) + local dramas. Spotify and Apple Music are fully available. Caveat: TikTok was temp-banned multiple times 2020-2021 for content review; X was partially restricted during 2024 elections. Islamic-critical content gets blocked quickly in Pakistan.
✓ Available
netflix
PK region, removed some Bollywood content from 2020
hotstar
Disney+ in PK is Hotstar form (Bharti deal)
primevideo
Available in Pakistan
appletv
Subscription available
spotify
Full service, Pakistan-tier pricing
applemusic
PK catalog incl. Coke Studio Pakistan
youtubepremium
Available in Pakistan
amazonmusic
Bundled with Prime
soundcloud
Fully usable
chatgpt
Plus available (intl card needed)
claude
Anthropic Pro works
gemini
Google AI available
facebook
Major Meta market
whatsapp
Primary messaging app
instagram
Fully usable
✗ Not available / Restricted
tiktok
Banned intermittently 2020-2021, available now but risk remains
x
Partially restricted during 2024 elections
hulu
US-only
bbciplayer
UK-only
tving
Korea-only
f1tv
Not launched in Pakistan
hbomax
Not launched in Pakistan
Tips
Pakistan's ISPs (PTCL, Jazz, Telenor, Zong) are mostly 4G with limited 5G. Karachi / Lahore / Islamabad nodes have few residential IPs. Netflix Pakistan pricing is affordable (~PKR 1,100 premium) but requires local payment (EasyPaisa / JazzCash / Visa PK card). For PSL cricket, Tapmad is the best local option. X often needs VPN in Pakistan; TikTok may get temp-banned again during politically sensitive periods.