Sindh Senior Minister and Provincial Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit, Sharjeel Inam Memon, visited Karachi Film School at Korangi Karachi, where he attended a screening of films produced by the school and interacted with film-making students. The students briefed the Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon on their ongoing projects.
While speaking to the media, Sharjeel Inam Memon said that he had visited Karachi Film School for the second time and noted that it is the only institution in Pakistan offering a one-year diploma in film-making. He said the school was established to provide a platform for youth to build their careers and convey positive messages to the world through films and dramas.
Sharjeel Inam Memon said that India has made consistent efforts to defame Pakistan through false films. He stated that Pakistan has defeated India in the Maraka e Haq, after which India produced more than a hundred films against Pakistan. Expressing regret over the decline of cinemas and the lack of quality content, he said that cinemas once existed in every city but have now been replaced by plazas. People want entertainment, but quality content has diminished. He added that the film industry has been neglected across Pakistan, but the Sindh government will fully support the content being produced by the younger generation.
He said that the Sindh government is playing an important role in promoting the drama and film industry and will provide support in the form of funding for quality scripts at film festivals. Referring to the Sindh government’s film Mera Lyari, he said it portrays the true face of Lyari and that the board will decide the film’s release date. He added that Pakistan has fought terrorism with resolve and faced systematic propaganda, yet Pakistan remains a responsible nuclear power with strong tourism potential.
Sharjeel Inam Memon said that films can present the positive image of the country to the world and that he would discuss a fifty percent reduction in fees for film school students with the government. He expressed his commitment to further improving the institution and providing the best training to youth through public-private partnerships. He mentioned Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy’s Oscar-winning film and expressed hope that students from the same school would also produce Oscar-winning films in the future.
He said it is the responsibility of governments to support society, noting that Pakistan faces a shortage of cinemas and that the cinema industry has never been promoted at the government level. He urged the private sector to step forward, adding that Sindh has always delivered historic results through public-private partnerships.
He said Pakistan has talent far superior to India and that Pakistani entertainment channels are also watched there. He emphasized the need to create content compelling enough for neighboring countries to watch. He also said that film institutes should be established in Lahore, Quetta, Hyderabad, and other cities.