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Pakistani cinemas stop screening of Indian films

Pakistani cinemas stop screening of Indian films

Karachi's Nueplex and Atrium cinemas have ceased the screening of Amitabh Bachchan-starrer, Pink
Updated 30 Sep, 2016

The management of Lahore's Super Cinema has announced in a Facebook post that they will cease the screening of all Indian films in their cinema.

Karachi's Nueplex Cinemas followed suit; the management conveyed this to its patrons in a post on the social networking site late last night:

"To express solidarity with the Armed Forces of Pakistan, the Management of Nueplex Cinemas has decided to stop the screening of Indian films with immediate effect. We will keep our patrons informed of further developments in this matter."

The two cinemas are currently running Pakistani films Janaan, Actor In Law, Maalik and Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hay and Hollywood releases, Sully, Storks and The Magnificent Seven. Super Cinema is also running Hollywood films, Howl and Deepwater Horizon.

The screening of Bollywood film, the Amitabh Bachchan-starrer Pink, has been stopped.

While Atrium cinemas has yet to make a public announcement, its website reveals that the cinema's management has also decided against the screening of Indian films.

This is the latest development on the cultural front of Pak-India tensions, as the two countries exchange fire across the LOC, resulting in the capture of one Indian soldier and the killing of several others. Pakistan also lost two soldiers yesterday to the exchange of fire.

Earlier, the Indian Motion Picture Producers Association (IMPPA) “banned” Pakistani actors, singers and technicians from working in India till “normalcy” returns. This move followed earlier pressure on Pakistani artistes to 'leave' India in 48 hours. While no prominent Pakistani artiste was present in India, upcoming concerts of Shafqat Amanat Ali and Atif Aslam have been cancelled.

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Aneela Sep 30, 2016 09:11am
Good to know
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Muslim Medina Sep 30, 2016 09:12am
Wonderful. Congratulations to the management of Nueplex and Atrium Cinemas for showing parasitism by not screening Indian Films. The Pakistani artists should learn from these cinemas and return to Pakistan leaving behind fame and money.
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Vikky Sep 30, 2016 09:22am
Good we donot care, Indian movies have worldwide market
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Madeeha Mahmood Sep 30, 2016 09:23am
Glad to read this news. Indian movies should be banned in all circumstances.
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Kap Sep 30, 2016 09:24am
very good all indian khan movies will not be watched in pak.
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imran Sep 30, 2016 09:29am
Very good move by Nueplex.As already India is not showing Pak movies in its cinemas.Why should we? Forcing our artists to leave country is insulting.Its time we should stop seeing indian movies dramas completely.Nueplex has set the example all multiplex must follow this move
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Baaligh Sep 30, 2016 09:47am
We should have stopped screening Indian films long ago due to lot of immorality and vulgarity not only in scenes and dialogues but also in songs. However, it is never too late.
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Himmat Sep 30, 2016 09:50am
Welcome step.
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Bakshu Sep 30, 2016 09:51am
Long awaited move
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Akil Akhtar Sep 30, 2016 09:55am
Well Done! please make it permanent
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kashmiri Sep 30, 2016 09:57am
Nice, it should have happened a lot earlier, Pakistan should support our freedom movement.
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Mohan Sep 30, 2016 09:57am
i think this would affect the distributors who have already paid up for the films..
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Ansir Khan Sep 30, 2016 10:20am
How will this help? Lets ban everything about India and let them ban everything about Us. Where will it end? How will it ever help? It will only add to confusion & hostilities? Dont we desire lasting peace or our egos have made us so blind that we are willing to risk millions of lives.And what of the financial fallout of this disastrous conflict.
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MIMI SUR Sep 30, 2016 10:21am
Many will be jobless .
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JQ Sep 30, 2016 10:22am
They should be banned for forever and try to gain respect as celebrities so many times kicked from India but they still go to sell the body to earn some extra.
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md Sep 30, 2016 10:23am
bad news for art lovers who don't believe in boundaries
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Arun-KS Sep 30, 2016 10:24am
Pakistan is so talented that it copies almost instantaneously. Have something original dear Indo-Iranian descendants!
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Azad Sep 30, 2016 10:30am
Good job by our cinemas and their management! Pakistan Zindabad!
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thinker Sep 30, 2016 10:34am
I have not seen indian movie for last 2 years, I have been watching English movies, just because they make better movies
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Farrukh Arshad Sep 30, 2016 10:39am
Bravo, thats the spirit, every Pakistan individual should follow the suit at their level. Pakistan is the and will be the first priority above all. No one should consider our gesture of friendship as our weakness.
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Saeen_Sarkar Sep 30, 2016 10:39am
Good move
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Pakistan 1 Sep 30, 2016 10:40am
This is Good! we should promote our movies in Pakistan and our Actors.
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D.K. PAMNANI Sep 30, 2016 10:59am
Thanks. Atleast Pakistani Movie will have good business
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Nelson Sep 30, 2016 10:59am
@thinker I would agree . Hindi movies barring a few rest are for deprived society.
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GS Sep 30, 2016 11:08am
Good ! Now learn to live on your own !
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nomanland Sep 30, 2016 11:14am
Yeah -- now all the Pakistani Generals and their families and the rest of the public will just watch these movies at home. As someone who is not a fan of Bollywood: you cannot have artificial barriers -- there is a reason people wish to watch these movies and say not Iranian movies.
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PAKU Sep 30, 2016 11:14am
@Arun-KS Spoken like a pure Yindian.
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Shan Sep 30, 2016 11:15am
Peoples won't stop watching. Illegal video circulation will increase. Country will loose money.
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D.K. PAMNANI Sep 30, 2016 11:15am
Well done for PAK Movies
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Zulfiqar Sep 30, 2016 11:18am
Good move, Even Adds in which Indian Actors have worked should be banned, we should support our own actors and movies by watching only Pakistani movies in Cinemas.
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Jewa Sep 30, 2016 11:18am
Excellant move....keep it up.... Love PAK
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Gaurav Sep 30, 2016 11:18am
All khans of India must be a worried lot.
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Rajat Deshpande Sep 30, 2016 11:20am
Good, we don't want Pakistanis to see our cinema anyway.
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Khan, Canada Sep 30, 2016 11:23am
@Arun-KS ... How many films you have copied from Hollywood... you forget.
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Kalbe Ali Sep 30, 2016 11:25am
This is the problem at both sides - those who support peace and interaction should either forward now - stay calm and cool when things are not hot at LOC. If we cannot sustain cultural relations than there is no need to have it on temporary basis - so that we all learn to find solutions not just have - pain killers.
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politics and entertainment Sep 30, 2016 11:25am
They say that politics and entertainment should be separated can countries follow it during tensions?
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preeti Sep 30, 2016 11:29am
who cares...
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Ayandas Sep 30, 2016 11:33am
@Nelson well Bollywood movies are not good but then why so popular.bollywood is only 30 % but it has helped the indian reginol film industry in a big way. malayalam,tamil,telegu film industry is excellent.
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Satranj Ke Khiladi Sep 30, 2016 11:34am
LOL. I think Chinese movies should be played at all theaters in Pakistan. Ban Indian movies for life in all forms.
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Talha Sep 30, 2016 11:34am
@Arun-KS India copies everything from Hollywood and does a pathetic job at that!!
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RI Sep 30, 2016 11:38am
@Arun-KS Awww, dont u have an original indian newspaper to read ?
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Irfan @ srinagar Sep 30, 2016 11:39am
I remember the time when Pakistani film industry was on its deathbed and cinemas were being converted into shopping arcades, while almost the whole of Pakistan was watching pirated indian movies or illegally accessed Indian chanels. Then the Pakistan Govt made a paradigm shift and allowed Indian movies. Cinemas started having footfall back again and as a result "also" started showing Pakistani movies. The new audience gave Pakistani movies a fresh lease of life. Now what will happen I know.
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Zak Sep 30, 2016 11:39am
Very good decision...just take care that no one become jobless due to this ban.
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Jay Sep 30, 2016 11:42am
Apparently no cross-border operation happened according to Pakistani media. Why the ban then?
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Mirror Sep 30, 2016 11:42am
It will make your people jobless
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kalam Sep 30, 2016 11:46am
very good decision, it be must be taken must earlier. if Indians are not showing our movies, why would we?
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Netindian Sep 30, 2016 11:51am
you ban it, but most pakistanis will find online versions and will watch it.
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Ajitabh Sep 30, 2016 11:55am
joke of the century. How does it matter. Bollywood is a big industry and can you show a single theatre in India screening a pakistani movie.
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MA Sep 30, 2016 11:55am
When did Indian cinemas screened Pakistani films ?
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Ordinary_Citizen Sep 30, 2016 11:55am
@Arun-KS what about Indians movies plagiarizing regularly from Hollywood despite being a multi billion dollar industry?
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Indian Sep 30, 2016 11:55am
Good job. It will destroy your economy further. BTW, please consider banning salt and tea as both are imported from India :)
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M.K Sep 30, 2016 11:55am
ANSIR KHAN is right.. please ban sale of pirated hindi DVDs also,,, Which is the only source of entertainment for u..
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Hyder Sep 30, 2016 11:56am
Sir I am very fond of watching Kapil Sharma show but I will not be watching it anymore and will cancel subscription of Indian channels till extremism prevails in india. Thanks
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Qamar Valliani Sep 30, 2016 11:56am
Tit for tat.,
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MA Sep 30, 2016 11:56am
@Ansir Khan whoever you are, they attack our forces at the border
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Jambo Sep 30, 2016 11:59am
Great move ....for piracy, and online downloading. After all watching something illegally has its own charm and kick. ..my many Pakistani friends know this well.
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Dr maiza Sep 30, 2016 12:00pm
Power holders in both countries have sick mentality, you can never achieve peace unless you have good neighbours.
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Angry Pitbull Sep 30, 2016 12:06pm
@thinker "I have not seen indian movie for last 2 years, I have been watching English movies, just because they make better movies" patriotism is the reason for not watching bollywood movies but what is the reason for avoiding Pakistani movies?
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manoj Sep 30, 2016 12:07pm
Very good step by Pak authority
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Changez_Khan Sep 30, 2016 12:14pm
Well done. Now ban ALL Indian products in Pakistan.
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Gaurav Sep 30, 2016 12:21pm
OMG! Bolyywood just lost hundreds of dollars worth revenue!
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Gaurav Mishra Sep 30, 2016 12:21pm
I won't stop listening to Mehdi Hassan.
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Proud Pakistani Sep 30, 2016 12:23pm
@Jambo the quality of Indian movies are not like the ones before so rest assured we won't waste our time in downloading online illegal movies.
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Mustafa Sep 30, 2016 12:25pm
This will affect Pakistan economy badly, no cinenq I'll mqke money aand they will be closed soon. Also lakhs of other small venders will die as well
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dhruv Sep 30, 2016 12:25pm
@md yes man art has no boundries but our cotries fight like tom and jerry ...endless war ...i hope it will end soon...
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Nawaz Sep 30, 2016 12:54pm
Very well done Atrium and Nueplex. Now that the Pakistani film industry has revived, we no longer need mindless movies from Bollywood to keep the cinema cash registers ringing nor should we gift millions of dollars of tax-free money to a hostile country (Sultan made Rs 25 crore in Karachi - that's 15% of Sultan's global earnings and paid for 40% of Sultan's production cost). We need to seize this opportunity and encourage Pakistani producers to make more movies. The government should provide financing to local movie-makers so that we can have 2-3 releases every month. This will keep the cinemas busier and cine-goers pleased. We must also crack down on cable operators and the CD shops so that no Indian movies are sold on our soil. Moreover, there should be a complete ban on Pakistani actors to seek work in India, even if conditions improve in the coming weeks or months and they are invited back.
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wellwisher Sep 30, 2016 01:00pm
Chinese movies, very good.Jacky Chan better than Khan
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Taimoor khan Sep 30, 2016 01:06pm
Ban should be permanent. Revenue should go to Pakistani movies instead.
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piyush sharma Sep 30, 2016 01:10pm
Really appreciate the steps taken by pakistani cinemas.. at least khans of indian industry here will have a good msg from pakistan. please make it permanent. we demand it. stop indian content.
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yogi Sep 30, 2016 01:10pm
Bollywood will face trillions of dollers of loses. Sad.
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Talha Sep 30, 2016 01:14pm
this should have been done many years ago.
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ak Sep 30, 2016 01:17pm
Cinepex should do the same.
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Pakistani Sep 30, 2016 01:19pm
Excellent move
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Bhagat Sep 30, 2016 01:41pm
@Ansir Khan you are absolutely right
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nk Sep 30, 2016 02:00pm
@imran , Do pakistan produce movies ?
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EZIO AUDITORE Sep 30, 2016 02:07pm
Let's see how long these cinemas survive.
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Adeel Sep 30, 2016 02:20pm
@Indian Pakistan got the world largest salt mine , with regards to tea our tea doesn't come from india oops
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Thoroughthinker Sep 30, 2016 02:21pm
@Vikky I f you do not care then why worry to comment here in Pakistani media?
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Game changer Sep 30, 2016 02:24pm
A very prudent decision, I think. If I may add, the cinemas in Pakistan could start screening Chinese movies now. This would make the friendship between Islamic Pakistan and Communist China even sweeter and deeper. best wishes
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Rizwan Saeed Sep 30, 2016 02:35pm
Highly appreciate the response, should have done long time back
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Tahir Sep 30, 2016 02:37pm
Best move by these organisations...
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Tahir Sep 30, 2016 02:40pm
@Indian Salt? Pakistan is a massive producer of salt itself. about tea... sri lanka and kenya are other producers so we do have alternatives here.
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sherryaar Sep 30, 2016 02:41pm
good decision
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sallu Sep 30, 2016 02:55pm
@Gaurav hundreds of Pakistani rupees instead
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Talha Sep 30, 2016 02:55pm
@preeti Don't lie to yourself. You cared enough to go through the news and post a comment!!
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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad Sep 30, 2016 03:02pm
Excellent decision.
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Khadim Sep 30, 2016 03:07pm
hysteria all around....no sane voices.
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ozzy Sep 30, 2016 03:09pm
@Gaurav then u shudnt be worried right?, because indians know how much revenue pak gove them. Also pak in western countries will also boycott. Lets see how it goes matey
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madhaya yadav Sep 30, 2016 03:12pm
very welcome move by Pakistan. best of luck
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Bollywood Sep 30, 2016 03:12pm
Pakistan film industry will suffer most,
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farhana Sep 30, 2016 03:18pm
yup..... good decision it should be banned permanently
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Ali Sep 30, 2016 04:30pm
Tit for tat But Two wrongs never make right ...
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Indian Sep 30, 2016 04:47pm
very good
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Venky Sep 30, 2016 05:35pm
@Ansir Khan Let both get united
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Ali Sep 30, 2016 06:18pm
Good. Its high time.
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Naveen Chauhan Sep 30, 2016 06:20pm
Please stop screening Indian films
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Nasir Sep 30, 2016 06:24pm
Good move.
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Hanover Sep 30, 2016 10:06pm
Hope Indian actors also learn something from this.
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Janisar Oct 01, 2016 08:44am
@Arun-KS Indo-Iranian descendents- is that what they teach about Pakistan in your country? Doesn't surprise: they also tell you that modern science is no match to Hindu mythology when it comes to explaining astronomical and geographical phenomena.
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Ashok Oct 01, 2016 08:47am
Pakistani are so addicted to Indian movies that they will now start watching Indian movies on pirated videos. It hardly makes any difference to Indian cinema since we enjoy worldwide market. It is sad for few Pakistani artist since their chances of shining on the world stage has been taken away.
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Ashok Oct 01, 2016 08:51am
@Khan, Canada Who cares. To copy Hollywood movies you need resources and we have all these resources. Nothing wrong in copying something which is good. If you had resources, you would have tried long ago.
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saeed Oct 01, 2016 08:54am
Great step though delayed
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SKG Oct 01, 2016 09:06am
@Khan, Canada Why don't you copy and make movies. If our Indian movies are not good then why your actors want to work in India.
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Abdul Oct 01, 2016 09:17am
Pakistan should stop screening Indian and western movies because of West's support to India.Only Pakistani,Chinese and North Korean movies should be screened in Pakistan.All Pakistanis should dump western brands and go for Chinese and North Korean brands.General Raheel should develop diplomatic, economic and military ties with North Korea.
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gogo Oct 01, 2016 11:17am
@Baaligh As if your morality is so high.
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gogo Oct 01, 2016 11:21am
@thinker But most Pakistanis do not understand English. there is not a single English news channel in Pakistan. Dawn tried that but closed its shop soon.
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ramallah khan Oct 01, 2016 03:34pm
Excellent act by Pakistani distributors...At least Pakistani films will get more exposure there and get a chance to be seen by majority of the people.
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Iqbal Oct 01, 2016 03:49pm
Now Chinese movies would be compulsorily showed in all cinemas
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gogo Oct 01, 2016 06:11pm
@Madeeha Mahmood But how will you survive, dear? Where would you get your fashion ideas then?
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Ahmad Oct 03, 2016 03:03pm
@Madeeha Mahmood Good to know BUT then WHY INDIAN people Scream when Pakistan Bans any of their MOVIES? LOLOL
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Tariq Khan Oct 07, 2016 02:50am
Show some pride man, get self made.
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Shahram Oct 07, 2016 06:15am
I agree with HS. The decision was the right thing to do at that moment. They should reverse it after some time.
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