Punjab government stopped release of movie ‘Untold Story of a Serial Killer’

FOE Link or motive by PPF

Confirmed

Case Update Status

The ‘Untold Story of a Serial Killer’ release has been stopped by the Punjab government. The movie is yet not released.

Summary of Case

"On 28 Jan 2022, The ‘Untold Story of a Serial Killer’ release has been stopped by the Punjab government as the movie will reportedly undergo re-examination by the Central Board of Film Censors.

The board secretary, Shakaib Sarwar, says, “The film will go through a re-examination due to complaints from different quarters”.

Meanwhile, according to a Punjab Government notification No-7-5/2022-PFCB/Lhr Information and Culture Department of Jan 26, “I am directed to inform you that the Government of the Punjab in exercise of the powers conferred under section 9 ( 1&2) of Motion Picture Ordinance 1979 adopted through Punjab Motion Picture (amendment Act 2013( x of 2012 has decided to reexamine your above titled film in the wake of persistent complaints received from different quarters. You are therefore directed not to release your film till the decision of the committee. The time and place for re-examination will be intimidated later on”.

The film is a biopic of Javed Iqbal, the serial killer, starring Yasir Hussain and Ayesha Omar. The film was to be screened nationwide on Jan 28."

Category of Incident

Censorship

ICCS Status

ICCS Divisions: 0803-Acts related to freedom of expression or control of expression

ICCS Group: 08039-Other acts related to freedom of expression or control of expression

ICCS Class: N/A

ICCS Crime: Acts related to freedom of expression or control of expression

Reported By

Dawn

Date of incident

28

Month

January

Year

2022

Name of affected person

No person affected

Other affected persons

No other person was affected

Name of affected organization

No organization affected

Other affected organizations

No other organization affected

Action by

Punjab Government

City

Nationwide

Province

Nationwide

Designation

Not applicable

Professional category

Not applicable

Age of victim

Not applicable as movie was banned

Marital Status

N/A

Compensation Details

Amount of compensation announced by government: No compensation announced

Date of compensation announcement by government: No compensation announced

Date of compensation paid by government: No compensation announced

Amount of compensation announced by others: No compensation announced

Date of compensation announced by others: No compensation announced

Date compensation paid by others: Not applicable as movie was banned

FIR Details

Was FIR registered ?: No

Court Details

Was case investigated ?: Not applicable as movie was banned

Court where case was presented: Case not presented in any court yet

Name of prosecuting lawyer: Case not presented in any court yet

Date of first court hearing:

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Status of court case: Case not presented in any court yet

Journalist Union Status

PFUJ

N/A

APNS

CPNE

PBA

Condemn Status

Colleague of victim

N/A

Employer organization

N/A

Press Club Status

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