The court directed the Chairman Pakistan Film Censor Board to ensure that the department does not issue licences to Indian films bearing fake legal documents. DESIGN: AMNA IQBAL/FILE
The court directed the Chairman Central Board of Film Censors (CBFC) to ensure that the department does not issue licences to Indian films bearing fake documents.
The order was passed on a petition moved by the anchor of a private channel, who claimed that Indian films were being smuggled into Pakistan, and by using fake documentation were obtaining Pakistan Censor Board licences.
The counsel contested that under the law, Indian films which were shot completely in India could not be promoted in Pakistan. Films which have been shot at foreign locations in toto can be screened.
But recently, the petitioner claimed, promoters have smuggled a number of films shot completely in India and were showing them in Pakistani cinemas under the category of 'Foreign Films' with fake documents and screened under fake licences.
The petitioner further asserted that Indian films were promoting terrorism and lawlessness in Pakistan. He urged the court to direct the Ministry of Interior Affairs to initiate measures under the Terrorist Act against all those involved in smuggling Indian films into the country and playing these films in Pakistani cinemas.
The petitioner requested the court to direct Custom authorities to stop this illegal practice and initiate action under the Custom Act against the smuggled films.
The court will next hear the case on November 25, when it has directed the Secretary Interior, CBFC and Federal Board of Revenue to file their replies.
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must put an end to all pro hindu liberals and their imported material of deceit and cultural corruption.
@Muslim Leaguer: yes and hate speeches and Taliban promote love and peace.why ban them? We need to look at our selves not blame everybody else for our problems MUBASHIR Luqman Is fraud as already caught red handed in a video.
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"The counsel contested that under the law, Indian films which were shot completely in India could not be promoted in Pakistan. Films which have been shot at foreign locations in toto can be screened."
Hmm..So what is the legal position of movies that are not totally filmed in India and not totally filmed abroad but partially filmed in both? I hope that t the judge is aware that doing so does not hurt Indian producers whose revenue as a percentage of their movie collection is minimal but the sustainability of cinema halls in Pakistan depends largely on availability and screening of Hindi movies. It is because these screens exist that Pakistani made movies like Waar, MHSA, Zinda Bhaag etc. had a place to distribute their movies. So while laws should be enforced and implemented, people should also take into account appropriateness of given laws and impact on the budding movie industry in Pakistan of the existing laws.
”The petitioner further asserted that Indian films were promoting terrorism and lawlessness in Pakistan”"
SO why is it that they do not cause terror in UAE, US, UK, Australia?
Who says Pakistanis do not have a sense of humor !! By the way, on a serious note Pakistan should put an end to the piracy of Indian films.
”The petitioner further asserted that Indian films were promoting terrorism and lawlessness in Pakistan” The joke of the century!!!
Thanks for stating the obvious. In any other country any movie smuggled in any country is illegal to screened for profit ab initio.
It doesnt take a high court to tell that.
The petitioner further asserted that Indian films were promoting terrorism and lawlessness in Pakistan. Why don't they do so in India and 100 other countries where they are shown.It can't be films but the innate tendency of hatred and violence that promotes and lawlessness. And law that is itself discriminatory and persecutory is lawlessness by itself.
....."The petitioner further asserted that Indian films were promoting terrorism and lawlessness in Pakistan"
No promotion needed in the land known as epicenter of terrorism.
An end to the free rides of mushrooming tax-free Multiplexes!