• April 25, 2024
• Arts and Entertainment

Following a condemnation from the Karachi Bar Association (KBC), renowned Pakistani actor Faisal Quraishi issued a public apology on April 21 via his Instagram account for his portrayal of lawyers in the drama serial “Zulm”, currently airing on Hum TV. The Karachi Bar Association, in a statement issued on April 20, criticized the drama’s depiction of the legal fraternity and […]

• February 12, 2023
• Arts and Entertainment

The second day of the Pakistan Literature Festival (PLF) on Saturday again roped in hundreds of literature and art lovers at the Alhamra Art Centre. One of the sessions, titled TV Pakistani Samaaj Ka Tarjumaan, featured veteran actor Munawar Saeed, playwrights Noorul Huda Shah, Asghar Nadeem Syed, Bee Gul and Amna Mufti, director Kashif Nisar […]

• January 20, 2023
• Arts and Entertainment

President of All Pakistan Chinese Overseas Youth Federation (APCOYF) Aasma Ismail Butt on Thursday said China was a big market for Pakistani films, but for decades, besides the popular film “Mira Naam Hai Mohabbat” by Ghulam Mohiuddin and Babra Sharif, no notable film was showcased in China, but the federation was actively working on this […]

• December 23, 2022
• Arts and Entertainment

Joyland, a movie which remained mired in controversy in Pakistan, has become the countries first-ever movie to be shortlisted for the Oscars, Dawn.com reported. On Thursday, the Acade­­my announced the shortlis­ted movies and films in 10 categories for the 95th Awards. Joyland was among 15 films shortlisted in the International Feature Film category and will […]

• December 23, 2022
• Arts and Entertainment

Malala Yousafzai congratulates Director Joyland Saim Sadiq as the film gets shortlisted for the Oscars 2023. Malala congratulated the director for this massive achievement. She remarked: “I’m so happy for you, for your whole team and everyone who was on-screen and behind the screen. You guys have done a tremendous job. This is such big […]

• December 21, 2022
• Arts and Entertainment, General News

The Lahore High Court on Tuesday directed the provincial secretary for information and culture to hear the point of view of petitioners and producers of Joyland and decide the matter relating to ban on the exhibition of the film within 15 days. Hearing the petitions by citizens and the producers, Justice Muzamil Akhtar Shabbir expressed […]

• December 10, 2022
• Arts and Entertainment, Broadcasting

The Sindh High Court has issued a written order on the second petition against the release of Saim Sadiq’s film ‘Joyland’. According to a two-member bench headed by Chief Justice Sindh High Court Justice Ahmad Ali Sheikh, the petitioner claimed that the film promoted homosexuality. PM Shehbaz, N-leadership say IK’s propaganda exposed after Daily Mail […]

• December 8, 2022
• Arts and Entertainment

After the release of Saim Sadiq directorial debut Joyland, another petition has been filed against the movie for promoting homosexuality. The petitioner Samira Mohammadi filed a case against Pakistan’s this year’s Oscar nomination. Her application stated that The film Joyland is made to promote homosexuality which Islam prohibits. It also said that Article 19-A of […]

• December 6, 2022
• Arts and Entertainment, Views and Opinion

Among the many other controversies, a new one has engulfed our country regarding the upcoming movie, Joyland and its disputed ban. The movie, before its official release, has already bagged four major awards, among them the ‘prestigious’ Cannes Film Festival award in two categories; the Queer Palm category given to LGBT-relevant content and the much-acclaimed […]

• December 1, 2022
• Arts and Entertainment

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Wednesday issued notices to the Punjab government and the film censor board on a petition challenging a ban on the exhibition of film Joyland in the province. Representing the petition filed by the producers of the film, Advocate Usama Khawar contended that the film had initially been approved for […]

• November 30, 2022
• Arts and Entertainment

LAHORE: The producers of Joyland have approached the Lahore High Court challenging a ban on the exhibition of the film in Punjab by the provincial government. The hearing of a writ petition filed by the Distribution Club (Pvt.) Limited and film’s co-producer Sana Zahra has also been fixed for Wednesday (today) before Justice Muzamil Akhtar Shabbir. The […]

• November 28, 2022
• Arts and Entertainment, Media and Governance

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi has assured the film industry of considering a proposal to set up a film production studio to provide recreational facilities to the masses besides reviving this neglected segment. The chief minister extended this assurance to film producers Sheikh Amjad Rasheed and Rana Khalid Manzoor during a meeting at […]

• November 27, 2022
• Arts and Entertainment

The Sindh High Court (SHC) has dismissed as inadmissible a petition against the release of “Joyland”, a movie nominated for Academy Awards that has stirred controversy in Pakistan. The written judgment issued on Saturday states that the petitioner submitted that the film would encourage immorality in society, but has not pointed out any legal flaw […]

• November 25, 2022
• Arts and Entertainment

LAHORE: Justice Muzamil Akhtar Shabbir of the Lahore High Court (LHC) would take up a petition on Friday (today) against the ban on the film Joyland by the Punjab government. Muhammad Haider Kaleem filed the petition through Advocate Usama Khawar, saying that the film was initially cleared for screening throughout Pakistan by the Central Board […]