The Senate Committee on Human Rights on Tuesday approved the long-awaited release of Zindagi Tamasha.
Dismissing the objections raised against it, PPP Senator and committee chairperson Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar, said in a tweet that they ‘found nothing wrong’ with the film.
“Censor board has our go ahead to release post Covid. Detail reasoning to follow later.” he added.
Senate HR committee has unanimously agreed with Censor board’s decision to allow screening of movie “zindagi tamasha”. We’ve found nothing wrong with it. Censor board has our go ahead to release post Covid. Detail reasoning to follow later.
— Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar (@mustafa_nawazk) July 14, 2020
Sarmad Khoosat’s directorial was scheduled to release on January 24. However, the threats of protests by Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan, led to a delayed screening.
According to the political party, Zindagi Tamasha was ‘blasphemous.’ The religious party called for protests in the capital. The government then decided to send the movie to the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) for review even after it was cleared by censor boards twice.
Later, in March, the Senate Penal for Human Rights took the matter in its hands and barred the CII from reviewing the film.
“If we find something objectionable [in the film], we will forward it to the CII.”
HR comte took notice of banning of movie zindagi tamasha. Surprised to find that it was cleared twice but still banned! We directed that screening for CII should b held in abeyance till Commitee views&decides whether there’s something objectionable in it or not. pic.twitter.com/WEklGLswjK
— Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar (@mustafa_nawazk) March 11, 2020
Referring to TLP’s threats and objections over the movie, Chairman Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar also said that they will not come under pressure from any political party.
“Parliament will exercise its authority … We should not come under pressure of those parties who held Islamabad hostage twice.”
Human Rights Committee removes all objections on the film "Zindagi Tamasha". Gives permission for its release.
There’s no objectionable content in the film, says chairman committee @Mustafa_PPP
@KhoosatSarmad pic.twitter.com/RG3zuiW2Au— Qurrat ul Ain Shirazi (@annie_shirazi) July 14, 2020
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