Summary Asher Azeem submitted a plea in the Sindh High Court for swift hearing of the case.
KARACHI (Web Desk) – The government on Tuesday submitted its reply in the Sindh High Court (SHC) regarding ban on political-thriller ‘Maalik’, stating that film director Asher Azeem Gill’s petition against the move should be termed ‘inadmissible’.
The government stated that it had received numerous complaints regarding negative portrayal of different ethnicities and country‘s politicians in the movie.
Afterwards, the case hearing was adjourned for indefinite period of time.
On the other han , Asher Azeem posted a message on Twitter:
Hearing held in Sindh High Court. Hon CJ ordered matter to be heard after 1100 AM. After 1100 AM the Hon CJ was bzi & cudnt hear the case. 1
— Asher Azeem Gill (@ashirazeemgill) May 24, 2016
The film director has also submitted a plea for swift hearing of the case.
Moved application for urgent hearing 4 tomorrow. Let s hope v r heard tomorrow 2/2
— Asher Azeem Gill (@ashirazeemgill) May 24, 2016
Asher Azeem also thought of running the movie on projection screens in parks.
May b I shud run the film open air in parks on projection screens. What law r v breaking by watching a duly censored film in parks? #Maalik
— Asher Azeem Gill (@ashirazeemgill) May 24, 2016
Maalik, which had already been playing in cinemas, was declared "uncertified for the whole of Pakistan" according to Section 9 of the Motion Pictures Ordinance, 1979 by the Ministry of Information few days back.
