Govt bans screening of Indian films during Eid

Author: Daily Times Monitor

Pakistan government on Thursday banned screening of Indian movies during the festivals of Eid-ul Fitr and Eid-ul Azha, a private news channel reported.

The ministry of information and broadcasting issued a notification in this regard and said that the ban is aimed at reviving and promoting local industry. According to the notification, the federal government has decided to put a limited ban on the screening and exhibition of Indian films on the occasion of Eid ul Fitr and Eid ul Azha.

The ban will effective for two days before and two weeks after Eid days.

Published in Daily Times, May 26th 2018.

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