The demand made by a large group of artists, singers and movie directors in Lahore on Wednesday for placing a ban on Indian films in national cinema houses ought to be met by the government. That would help the national film industry develop and thrive. There are lots of cinema houses which screen only Indian movies and do not show any interest in playing Pakistani movies. The result is a gradual decline of our own film industry. It is pertinent to note that by not banning Bollywood films being shown in every nook and cranny of the country, we would only be letting the Indians succeed in their ploy of invading us culturally. There is no logic in providing a cultural-propaganda platform to a country that is on a warpath with us. According to the group of Pakistan movie directors, certain self-seeking individuals associated with Lollywood are reaping huge benefits by making huge investments in India. The government should not only take immediate steps to ban Indian films from Pakistans cinema houses, but also from the various private TV channels that keep broadcasting them. The policy of letting India disseminate its culture freely in Pakistan is dealing a serious financial blow to the Lollywood industry and polluting the minds of the youth.