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Sharjeel Memon Chairs First Meeting of Content and Production Oversight Board; Emphasises Need to Nurture New Talent

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The Content and Production Oversight Board’s first meeting, led by Sindh Senior Minister for Information and Transport Sharjeel Inam Memon, emphasized the need to nurture new talent, including filmmakers and playwrights. The meeting saw participation by Sindh Information Secretary Nadeem-ur-Rehman Memon, DG (PR) Saleem Khan, Director of Films Hizbullah Memon, Deputy Director Sarang Latif Chandio, and board members including Qazi Asad Abid, Warda Salim, […]


Sindh Establishes Films and Drama Production Board to Support Industry Professionals

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The Sindh government has officially announced the creation of the Films and Drama Production Board, aimed at bolstering support for professionals in the entertainment sector. The announcement was made through a press release following a meeting led by Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon. The board’s formation was greenlit by the Sindh Information Department after receiving the […]


Attaullah Tarar Visits TRT World; Discusses Strengthening Media Collaboration

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Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Attaullah Tarar, met with Omer Faruk Tanriverdi, Director General of International Broadcast at TRT World, Turkey’s state television channel, to discuss strengthening media collaboration, joint documentary productions and initiatives to promote tourism and other forms of mutual interest. Tarar highlighted the historical, religious, and cultural ties between the two nations. “Agreements with […]


Federal Secretary for Information underscores significance of the China-Pakistan Media Corridor in developing relationship between the two countries

On December 12, Federal Secretary for Information Ambreen Jan underscored the significance of the China-Pakistan Media Corridor in developing the existing relationship between the people of Pakistan and China. Speaking at the premiere of the first-ever Pakistan-China co-produced film Batie Girl in Beijing, she shared that two Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) were signed during Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s […]


Actor Faisal Quraishi Apologizes After Lawyers’ Association Condemns Drama Portrayal

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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 […]


Issues of TV drama and films highlighted

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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 […]


President of All Pakistan Chinese Overseas Youth Federation (APCOYF) To Showcase Pakistani Films In China: Aasma Butt

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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 […]


Another ‘first’ for Joyland as it enters Oscar’s fray

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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 […]


Malala lauds Saim Sadiq as ‘Joyland’ makes it to Oscar’s shortlist

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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 […]


Ban on Joyland: Lahore High Court directs information secretary to decide matter within 15 days

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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 […]


Court cannot rule on moral grounds restricting freedom of expression, Sindh High Court (SHC)

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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 […]


Another petition filed against ‘Joyland’

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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 […]


Joyland and its disputed ban

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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 […]


Notices on plea against ban on Joyland

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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 […]