Govt reply sought in film ban case

LAHORE

The Lahore High Court on Friday sought reply from the federal government on a petition challenging the ban on exhibition of Pakistani film “Maalik”.

Justice Shams Mehmood Mirza issued this order on a petition moved by lawyer Mehboob Alam. He stated that film “Maalik” had discussed corruption and other social issues. He said film neither was against the sovereignty of the state nor it against social values but even then the government had banned exhibition of film in cinemas across the country.

He informed that film censor board had given approval for exhibition of this film but later government took the step of issuing restraining order.

He submitted that the film was based on social norms and values in our society and against menace of corruption.

He said that movie or drama made for the social development could not be banned. He requested the court to set aside the notification banning exhibition of movie.