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Film festival hopes to put Sindh ‘on the map’

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KARACHI: The organisers of the Sindh International Film Festival hope to bring a boost to the economy and the film industry and give Pakistan a new name. “This film festival is going to put us [Sindh] on the map,” said project manager Fakhr-e-Alam, who is also the Sindh Censor Board chairperson. “Our film industry has […]


Patriotic concerns: Pak sarzameen shaad baad

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KARACHI: Heads would reflexively bow down as the words “Saaya-e-Khuda-e-Zul Jalaal”, boom over loudspeakers, with most people up on their feet in respect and the ones still sitting feeling a bit guilty, as a dulled out video of Pakistan’s national anthem was played in cinemas, preceding feature films. Much has changed for the country and […]


New name for censor board, plans outlined

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KARACHI: The new chairman of the Sindh Board of Film Censors, Fakhr-e-Alam, announced ambitious plans for the SBFC at the Karachi Press Club on Thursday. The well-known TV personality said that his first priority was to remove the word ‘censor’ from the name of the SBFC and have it renamed as the Sindh Film Certification […]