{"id":386124,"date":"2022-11-14T14:27:09","date_gmt":"2022-11-14T09:27:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=386124"},"modified":"2022-11-14T14:27:09","modified_gmt":"2022-11-14T09:27:09","slug":"salman-sufi-disagrees-with-govts-decision-to-halt-joyland-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/salman-sufi-disagrees-with-govts-decision-to-halt-joyland-release\/","title":{"rendered":"Salman Sufi Disagrees with Govt&#8217;s Decision to Halt &#8216;Joyland&#8217; Release"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Head of the Prime Minister&#8217;s Strategic Reforms, Salman Sufi, raised concerns about the Government of Pakistan&#8217;s ban on the Pakistani LGBTQ movie <strong><em>Joyland\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>for its &#8220;objectionable&#8221; content.<\/p>\n<p>He tweeted:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>I personally do not believe in banning films that highlight issues faced by marginalized segments of our society. People should be trusted to watch and make their own mind.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Sufi added a request to the Minister for Information and Broadcast, Marriyum Aurangzeb, to review the ban and meet with <strong><em>Joyland&#8217;s team in this regard.<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I personally do not believe in banning films that highlight issues faced by marginalized segments of our society. People should be trusted to watch &amp; make their own mind. <\/p>\n<p>I will request my friend <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Marriyum_A?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Marriyum_A<\/a> to see if it\u2019s possible to review the ban &amp; meet the team <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Joyland?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Joyland<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Salman Sufi (@SalmanSufi7) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SalmanSufi7\/status\/1591511116097941504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 12, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Pakistan&#8217;s Central Board of Film Censors (CBFC) under Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, which had previously granted a censor certificate to film on 17 August has since changed its decision on 11 November.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-379189 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/joyland.jpg\" alt=\"joyland\" width=\"800\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/joyland.jpg 800w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/joyland-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/joyland-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/joyland-758x948.jpg 758w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"p-alsoread\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"heading\">ALSO READ<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/pak-india-love-restaurant-owner-in-islamabad-throws-biryani-feast-for-visiting-indian-family-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pak-India Love: Restaurant Owner in Islamabad Throws Biryani Feast for Visiting Indian Family [Video]<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\n<p>Jamaat-e-Islami Senator Mushtaq Ahmed tweeted a letter initiated by the Ministry of Information and Broadcast on Saturday.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"ur\" dir=\"rtl\">\u0627\u0644\u062d\u0645\u062f\u0644\u0644\u06c1! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovtofPakistan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GovtofPakistan<\/a> <br \/>\u0646\u06d2\u0645\u062a\u0646\u0627\u0632\u0639 \u0641\u0644\u0645 \u062c\u0648\u0627\u0626\u06d2\u0644\u06cc\u0646\u0688\u06a9\u0648\u062c\u0627\u0631\u06cc \u06a9\u0631\u062f\u06c1 \u0646\u0645\u0627\u0626\u0634 \u06a9\u0627\u0644\u0627\u0626\u0633\u0646\u0633 \u0645\u0646\u0633\u0648\u062e \u06a9\u0631\u062f\u06cc\u0627\u06c1\u06d2\u06d4\u0646\u0648\u0679\u06cc\u0641\u06cc\u06a9\u06cc\u0634\u0646 \u062c\u0627\u0631\u06cc\u060c\u06cc\u06c1 \u062d\u06a9\u0648\u0645\u062a \u06a9\u0627\u0627\u062d\u0633\u0646 \u0627\u0642\u062f\u0627\u0645 \u06c1\u06d2\u06d4\u067e\u0627\u06a9\u0633\u062a\u0627\u0646  \u0627\u0633\u0644\u0627\u0645\u06cc \u0645\u0645\u0644\u06a9\u062a \u06c1\u06d2\u06cc\u06c1\u0627\u06ba \u06a9\u0648\u0626\u06cc \u0642\u0627\u0646\u0648\u0646\u060c \u06a9\u0648\u0626\u06cc \u0627\u0642\u062f\u0627\u0645\u060c\u06a9\u0648\u0626\u06cc \u0646\u0638\u0631\u06cc\u06c1 \u062e\u0644\u0627\u0641\u0650 \u0627\u0633\u0644\u0627\u0645 \u0646\u06c1\u06cc\u06ba \u0686\u0644 \u0633\u06a9\u062a\u0627\u06d4<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BanJoyland?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BanJoyland<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tib00zo6Dd\">pic.twitter.com\/tib00zo6Dd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Senator Mushtaq Ahmad Khan | \u0633\u06cc\u0646\u06cc\u0679\u0631 \u0645\u0634\u062a\u0627\u0642 \u0627\u062d\u0645\u062f \u062e\u0627\u0646 (@SenatorMushtaq) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenatorMushtaq\/status\/1591480694735355904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 12, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The letter read:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Written complaints were received that the film contains highly objectionable material which do not conform with the social values and moral standards of our society and is clearly repugnant to the norms of \u2018decency and morality\u2019 as laid down in Section 9 of the Motion Picture Ordinance, 1979.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The order states:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 9(2) (a) of the said Ordinance and after conducting a comprehensive inquiry, the Federal Government declares the feature film titled <strong><em>Joyland<\/em><\/strong> as an uncertified film for the whole of Pakistan in the cinemas which fall under the jurisdiction of CBFC with immediate effect.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The decision has caused an uproar on social media with people requesting the release of\u00a0<strong><em>Joyland<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"p-alsoread\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"heading\">ALSO READ<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/releasejoyland-twitterati-outraged-by-govts-decision-to-ban-joyland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#ReleaseJoyland: Twitterati Outraged by Govt&#8217;s Decision to Ban &#8216;Joyland&#8217;<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-379189\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/joyland.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/joyland.jpg 800w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/joyland-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/joyland-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/joyland-758x948.jpg 758w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Director Saim Sadiq&#8217;s thought-provoking film\u00a0has enjoyed great success internationally as it was the first-ever Pakistani competitive entry at the Cannes film festival. <strong><em>Joyland<\/em><\/strong> also won the Jury Prize in the <em>Un Certain Regard<\/em> competition \u2014 a segment that focused on young, innovative cinema talent, and was the winner of this year&#8217;s Queer Palme.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_385674\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-385674\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-385674\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/joyland-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"joyland\" width=\"2279\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/joyland-scaled.jpg 2279w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/joyland-267x300.jpg 267w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/joyland-912x1024.jpg 912w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/joyland-768x863.jpg 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/joyland-758x851.jpg 758w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2279px) 100vw, 2279px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-385674\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em><strong>Joyland<\/strong><\/em> team: Director Saim Sadiq, Alina Khan, Ali Junejo, and Rasti Farooq<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The film stars trans-actor Alina Khan alongside Sarwat Gilani, Ali Junejo, and Sania Saeed was selected as Pakistan&#8217;s Oscar contender for the 2023 Academy Awards. However, the censor board&#8217;s decision to ban the film&#8217;s domestic release could possibly jeopardize <strong><em>Joyland<\/em><\/strong>&#8216;s chances for selection.<\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"p-alsoread\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"heading\">ALSO READ<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/celebrities-stand-behind-green-shirts-after-heartbreaking-loss-to-england\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Celebrities Stand Behind Green Shirts After Heartbreaking Loss to England<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\n<h3>About Salman Sufi<\/h3>\n<p>The Mother Teresa Award-winning public policy expert who specializes in introducing unique social welfare schemes, Salman Sufi became Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif&#8217;s Head of Strategic Reforms earlier this year.<\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"p-alsoread\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"heading\">ALSO READ<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/ushna-shah-looks-uber-chic-in-black-leather-images\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ushna Shah Looks \u00dcber-chic in Black Leather [Images]<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\n<figure id=\"attachment_386163\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-386163\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-386163\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Salman-Sufi.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Salman-Sufi.jpg 800w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Salman-Sufi-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Salman-Sufi-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Salman-Sufi-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Salman-Sufi-758x758.jpg 758w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-386163\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Salman Sufi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Sufi was previously the director general of the Strategic Reforms Unit in Punjab under Shehbaz Sharif&#8217;s reign as Chief Minister. A renowned women&#8217;s rights activist in the world, Salman Sufi has spearheaded several legislations such as the Violence Against Women Centre, the Punjab Women Protection Act, <em>Shehr-e-Khamoshan<\/em>, and\u00a0Women on Wheels.<\/p>\n<p>We hope Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb listens to Salman Sufi and reconsider the ban on\u00a0<strong><em>Joyland<\/em><\/strong>. What do you think? Let us know in the comments section below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Head of the Prime Minister&#8217;s Strategic Reforms, Salman Sufi, raised concerns about the Government of Pakistan&#8217;s ban on the Pakistani LGBTQ movie Joyland\u00a0for its &#8220;objectionable&#8221; content. He tweeted: I personally do not believe in banning films that highlight issues faced by marginalized segments of our society. People should be trusted to watch and make their own mind. Sufi added [&hellip;] <a class=\"g1-link g1-link-more\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/salman-sufi-disagrees-with-govts-decision-to-halt-joyland-release\/\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":66,"featured_media":386172,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2557,1298,2199,2539,2522,2515,1297],"tags":[],"adace-sponsor":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-386124","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cinema","8":"category-culture","9":"category-featured","10":"category-government","11":"category-lgbtq","12":"category-movie-film","13":"category-tv-movies-music"},"wps_subtitle":"\"People should be trusted to watch and make their own mind\".","img_urls":{"thumbnail":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/joyland-salman-sufi-364x205.jpg",364,205,true],"medium":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/joyland-salman-sufi-758x426.jpg",758,426,true],"full":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/joyland-salman-sufi.jpg",1000,562,false]},"author_name":"Sher Alam","categories_name":["Cinema","Culture","Featured","Government","LGBTQ","Movie\/Film","TV &amp; Film"],"title_text":"Salman Sufi Disagrees with Govt\u2019s Decision to Halt \u2018Joyland\u2019 Release","related_stories":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts?filter&per_page=4&categories=2557,1298,2199,2539,2522,2515,1297&exclude=386124","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/386124","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/66"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=386124"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/386124\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/386172"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=386124"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=386124"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=386124"},{"taxonomy":"adace-sponsor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/adace-sponsor?post=386124"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}