LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice (CJ) Khawaja Muhammad Sharif on Monday issued notices to the Ministry of Sports and Culture and the Association of Film Producers for February 9 on a petition seeking ban on the screening of Indian films in Pakistan. The CJ also directed the petitioner, Muhammad Hussain, to assist the court in determining the authority under which the court could ban the screening of Indian movies in Pakistan. Ishtiaq Ahmed Chaudhry, counsel for the petitioner, submitted that the Indian Premier League (IPL) had humiliated the Pakistani players and the nation while Indian films were being exhibited in cinemas throughout the country. He requested the court to ban the screening of Indian films until the Indian government apologises from Pakistani cricketers and the nation. staff report
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