KARACHI: Actor and film director Ashir Azeem tody filed a petition against ban on political-thriller film ‘Maalik’ in the Sindh High Court (SHC).
Maalik, which had already been playing in cinemas, was declared "uncertified for the whole of Pakistan" by the ministry of information this week.
Previous bans on films have come from provincial censorship boards while the creators are totally clueless as why the federal government has imposed the ban.
In his petition, Ashir Azeem told the court that Maalik does not contain any material which is against the state or nation, although, facts have been brought to surface.
The plaintiff has requested the court to lift ban on the film.
Separately, a petition was filed in the Lahore High Court on Thursday, challenging the ban imposed by the federal government on the film.
The LHC has sought a written reply from the federal government and chairman censor board on May 17.
It may be added that The Ministry of Information, Broadcasting, and National Heritage on Wednesday 0banned the viewing of film in cinemas across the country, declaring it "uncertified" according to Section 9 of the Motion Pictures Ordinance, 1979.
