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An intense debate held at the Central Board of Film Censors in a meeting among the government officials, filmmakers and importers and representatives of Inter-Services Intelligence and ISPR to revive the dead film industry of Pakistan and again ended with promises and assurances.
Federal Minister for National Regulations and Services Firdous Ashiq Awan chairing the meeting said: “We do not need rented culture therefore we have to revive our film industry”. ISI’s Brigadier Shuja Hassan and ISPR’s Brigadier Mujtaba Termizi told the filmmakers and film importers that not even a single scene or dialogue against the national interest could be allowed to be shown to the public.
A dialogue was held between CBFC and importers of foreign films as well as local film producers on the way forward for revival of Pakistani film industry in Islamabad this week after a period of more than four years.
Federal Minister Firdous Ashiq Awan told the participants that she would fight the case of film industry and will take the issue to the president and prime minister. She said that tens of thousands of people, linked with film making business, have been unemployed mainly because this sector could not get the attention of the governments. “We need to promote our culture through revival of Pakistan film industry by improving the plot of films”, said Firdous Ashiq Awan.
She heard the problems and issues from all the stakeholders and assured the participants of her full cooperation for revival of the local film industry. Pakistan Film Producers Association Chairman Syed Noor was also present on the occasion and shared his views with the participants. He said that the cinemas should not be closed in Pakistan therefore the import of Indian films shall not stop, however he suggested that there shall be a quota for Indian films.
The chairman Higher Education Commission was also present in the meeting who told the participants that HEC through the support of various universities and colleges was playing its role in the revival of the film industry.
The CBFC also unanimously approved to recommend a new and more vibrant rating system for films and their prominent display in all publicity of motion picture/advertisements as proposed by the Chairman CBFC, Dr Raja Mustafa Hyder once the film stands approved by the CBFC.
Federal Minister for National Regulations and Services Firdous Ashiq Awan chairing the meeting said: “We do not need rented culture therefore we have to revive our film industry”. ISI’s Brigadier Shuja Hassan and ISPR’s Brigadier Mujtaba Termizi told the filmmakers and film importers that not even a single scene or dialogue against the national interest could be allowed to be shown to the public.
A dialogue was held between CBFC and importers of foreign films as well as local film producers on the way forward for revival of Pakistani film industry in Islamabad this week after a period of more than four years.
Federal Minister Firdous Ashiq Awan told the participants that she would fight the case of film industry and will take the issue to the president and prime minister. She said that tens of thousands of people, linked with film making business, have been unemployed mainly because this sector could not get the attention of the governments. “We need to promote our culture through revival of Pakistan film industry by improving the plot of films”, said Firdous Ashiq Awan.
She heard the problems and issues from all the stakeholders and assured the participants of her full cooperation for revival of the local film industry. Pakistan Film Producers Association Chairman Syed Noor was also present on the occasion and shared his views with the participants. He said that the cinemas should not be closed in Pakistan therefore the import of Indian films shall not stop, however he suggested that there shall be a quota for Indian films.
The chairman Higher Education Commission was also present in the meeting who told the participants that HEC through the support of various universities and colleges was playing its role in the revival of the film industry.
The CBFC also unanimously approved to recommend a new and more vibrant rating system for films and their prominent display in all publicity of motion picture/advertisements as proposed by the Chairman CBFC, Dr Raja Mustafa Hyder once the film stands approved by the CBFC.
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