'Maalik' banned across Pakistan

[Burhan Wani]

The federal government has made a decision to ban Ashir Azeem’s filmMaalik across the country.

According to a notification issued on Wednesday, the Ministry of Information, Broadcasting, and National Heritage declared the film ‘uncertified’ according to Section 9 of the Motion Pictures Ordinance, 1979.

The curious case of the ‘Maalik’ ban

Speaking to The Express Tribune, director Ashir Azeem said he was just informed about the ban by his distributor.

“Even I don’t know why the film has been banned,” he said.

Sources in the federal censor board said the film was banned due to a plethora of public complaints regarding portrayal of Pakistanis in general and country’s politicians in particular.

Earlier, the film was banned for a period of three months by the Sindh Board of Film Censors (SBFC). However, in a stunning turn of events the SBFC went back on their decision, overturning it within the span of a few hours.

 

[Burhan Wani]

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[DESERT FIGHTER]

Lol why did they ban it?

 

[Paksanity]

Is it available on downloads already? If so, banning will actually draw more people. People already love politicians bashing.

 

[Shabi1]

Damn, I just bought tickets for tomorrow. Hope still valid and do get to see it. People will be more interested in the movie now.

 

[Burhan Wani]

Lol why did they ban it?

Sources in the federal censor board said the film was banned due to a plethora of public complaints regarding portrayal of Pakistanis in general and country’s politicians in particular.

Damn, I just bought tickets for tomorrow. Hope still valid and do get to see it. People will be more interested in the movie now.

I was also planning to visit cinema especially for Maalik.

Is it available on downloads already? If so, banning will actually draw more people. People already love politicians bashing.

Not available on internet.

 

[risingsinga]

I just started to believe that media in Pakistan was really independent and now this ban negates it. I hope film is released in Spore with English dubbing or subtitles.

 

[Taimoor Khan]

The likes of PML(N) and PPP will allow all anti-Pakistan stuff coming from India to be aired in Pakistan, yet will not hesitate to ban something which might be considered nationalistic. which side these morons are? They all need to be hanged by their balls.

 

[Paksanity]

Not available on internet.

OK. They can release it abroad. Let's say Netflix. It will become available. You really can't ban a movie in this age.

 

[PakShaheen79]

Issuing Visa to Kabir Khan (Bollywood's Anti-Pakistan Army Director) and Ban on Pakistani movie ‪#‎MAALIK‬ only vindicates what has been portrayed in that movie by Ashir Azeem.

 

[Tipu7]

Film ''Maalik'' showed the real image of Politicians and how they support terror networks in Pakistan.
Our politicians got too angry after seeing their own real face and decided to break the mirror instead of washing own face with good anti bacterial soup ..................

 

[IceCold]

**** the censor board, i didnt knew about this movie but now i am going to watch it. Go **** yourself

 

[CHACHA"G"]

Hello All

Y All of You are surprised , If you ask Me , well I m not, Y I m not "Because I NKOW ITS PMLN WHO IS IN GOVT"

PMLN Always want media on there side(they will buy them if not take them down ) and MALIK MOVIE HAD MEDIA PARTNERSHIP OF ARY DIGITAL NETWORK.

So this is how evil of Pervaz Rasheed came on MALIK MOVIE and ARY .

History of PMLN (From attacking Judiciary(Supreme Court ) to Banning Media) ​

And I Agree With Him

Asher Azeem Gill‏@ashirazeemgill
Asher Azeem Gill Retweeted Maleeha Manzoor

Mam, Democracy means we let the people decide. Banning means denying people the right to decide.

 

[Jf Thunder]

the govt lost it, specially after the Panama leaks, they have gone bonkers

 

[Adila Khalil Kainth]

Wonder how these politicians got the dual standards..The things that pollute the minds of this youth are available on screens while the things unveiling their faces are banned..Huhhh sigh for Ashir Azeem.