Chohan bans 'vulgar' movie billboards in Punjab
Province's information minister gives three-day deadline to remove any 'objectionable content'
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ISLAMABAD:
Punjab Information Minister Fayazul Hasan Chohan on Thursday has announced a ban on “vulgar” movie billboards in the province.
Since Khan’s party appointed him last week, Chohan has caused a number of rows, including with his visit to the grave of a man sentenced to death for killing the governor of Punjab in 2011, and with critical remarks about Nargis, a popular Pakistani singer and actress.
“If any vulgar billboard is found at any cinema in Punjab after three days, there will be a fine in first place, and if any one didn’t comply, that cinema will be shut down,” Chohan told a public meeting in the eastern city of Lahore.
“Is there any humanity that you print half-naked women and put them on big billboards?” he said.
After FIA, Customs ban protocol at Karachi airport
Chohan joined Imran’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, Justice Movement from the Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan.
Earlier in the day footage of Chohan hurling abuse in an interview went viral on social media landed the minister in hot water.
The minister, who was being interviewed by anchor Zeeshan Malik on Wednesday, ostensibly lost his temper after clips showing him using unbecoming language was broadcast. Malik then asked Chohan if he would resort to such language after assuming his ministerial responsibilities.
Chohan presented a number of explanations in reply including one on how former Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah had used derogatory language for him. “Rana Sanaullah abused me first. I responded in kind”.
Punjab Information Minister Fayazul Hasan Chohan on Thursday has announced a ban on “vulgar” movie billboards in the province.
Since Khan’s party appointed him last week, Chohan has caused a number of rows, including with his visit to the grave of a man sentenced to death for killing the governor of Punjab in 2011, and with critical remarks about Nargis, a popular Pakistani singer and actress.
“If any vulgar billboard is found at any cinema in Punjab after three days, there will be a fine in first place, and if any one didn’t comply, that cinema will be shut down,” Chohan told a public meeting in the eastern city of Lahore.
“Is there any humanity that you print half-naked women and put them on big billboards?” he said.
After FIA, Customs ban protocol at Karachi airport
Chohan joined Imran’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, Justice Movement from the Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan.
Earlier in the day footage of Chohan hurling abuse in an interview went viral on social media landed the minister in hot water.
The minister, who was being interviewed by anchor Zeeshan Malik on Wednesday, ostensibly lost his temper after clips showing him using unbecoming language was broadcast. Malik then asked Chohan if he would resort to such language after assuming his ministerial responsibilities.
Chohan presented a number of explanations in reply including one on how former Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah had used derogatory language for him. “Rana Sanaullah abused me first. I responded in kind”.