Sindh High Court (SHC) on Tuesday adjourned the hearing of petition against ban on political-thriller film ‘Maalik’ for 15 days on the request of Additional Attorney General.
The hearing was conducted by a two-member bench headed by Justice Sajjad Ali Shah.
The film’s director Ashir Azeem was also present in the court.
Additional Attorney General while representing the federal government appeared before the court.
He told the court that he had not seen the movie and will submit reply after watching it therefore time should be granted to him.
Maalik, which had already been playing in cinemas, was declared “uncertified for the whole of Pakistan” by the ministry of information last 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 has 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.
