ISLAMABAD: The government on Saturday announced the formation of a federal censor board that will work in conjunction with the provincial censor boards across the country.
The announcement was made by Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Firdous Ashiq Awan during a news conference in Lahore.
“After the 18th Amendment, provinces had established different censor boards so a uniform policy could not be created,” she said, adding that the matter of a new federal censor board would be presented in the Council of Common Interests (CCI).
Awan also announced that the government would be recognising cinema as an industry as it had done with film production. “The positive image of Pakistan in the world community that is linked with tourism will not be complete without reviving cinemas across the country,” she said.
The SAPM said that people associated with filmmaking had met Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday and informed him of their problems, adding that the government has analysed its priorities regarding a new film policy.
“The prime minister made it clear to the film producers yesterday that Pakistan’s identity, culture and religion is our pride and we have to return to it … Islamic values and id
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