Federal Information and Broadcasting Minister Fawad Chaudhry has termed 2022, a year for the revival of Pakistani Cinema.
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In a tweet that he posted on Thursday, he said 10 films will be made in the public-private sector under the newly established film division of Pakistan Television (PTV).
آج سے دبئ ایکسپو میں پاکستان فلم ویک کا آغاز ہو رہا ہے، 21 سے 26 مارچ تک گیارہ پاکستانی فلمیں پاکستان انکلوژر میں دیکھائ جائیں گی، یہ سال پاکستان سینما کی بحالی کا سال ہو گا ، اس سال PTV کی فلم ڈویژن قائم کی گئ ہے جو پبلک پرائیویٹ سیکٹر میں دس فلمیں بنائے گی۔ #PakFilms pic.twitter.com/vQQHb5WjUi
— Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) January 20, 2022
“Pakistan Film Week is starting at the Dubai Expo from today where 11 Pakistani films will be screened in Pakistan Enclosure from January 21 till March 26.”
It is worth mentioning that the Pakistani pavilion at the ongoing Dubai Expo has been largely admired for presenting the true potential of the country. The expo, being attended by more than 100 countries of the world, will continue till the end of March.
On various occasions, the information minister has reaffirmed the government’s intention to protect the local entertainment industry.
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In a tweet in December last year, Chaudhry had revealed that heavy taxes have been imposed on importing foreign dramas and taking foreign models in advertisements in the Finance Amendment Act.
فنانس ترمیمی ایکٹ میں جہاں ایک طرف سینما اور فلم پروڈکشن کی مشینری پر ٹیکس نہیں ہے وہیں غیرملکی ڈرامہ درآمد کرنے اور اشتہارات میں غیرملکی ماڈلز لینے پر بھاری ٹیکس عائد کیا گیا ہے اس کا بنیادی مقصد پاکستان کی فلمی صنعت اور فنکاروں کو تحفظ فراہم کرنا ہے
— Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) December 31, 2021
He had also disclosed that no tax was imposed on cinema and film production equipment, citing the measure’s main purpose to protect Pakistan’s film industry and artists.
