The Pakistan Film Producers Association (PFPA) has demanded a complete ban on the release of Indian films in the country.
Chaudhry Ejaz Kamran, a senior official in the PFPA, said when Pakistani films are not screened in India, why should they screen Indian films here.
The demand for a complete ban on release of Indian films comes at a time when in recent months a number of Indian films have been barred from screening in Pakistani cinema houses due to different reasons.
The films banned from release in Pakistan include Padman, Veere Di Wedding, Mulk and Raazi, among others.
He said the association believes that, for the sake of our local film industry, the government should impose the ban.
He said the recent Pakistani releases on Eid have done good business because cinema owners gave them proper slots for screenings.
"We have struggled for the welfare of our local film industry and this is why we decided to contact Imran Khan. We are hopeful that he will listen to us and impose the ban," Kamran said.
A petition for a ban against Indian films has also been submitted to Lahore High Court.
"The truth is Indian films help cinema owners make good revenues and recover costs as well. The last time Indian films were banned the cinema owners suffered big losses and the industry also faltered," he said.
"Such a ban will discourage investors and disturb the business," he warned.
A senior member of the Pakistan Film Exhibitors Association said an appropriate solution would be about give priority to local films, if they were good enough, instead of banning Indian films.
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