Islamabad: Pakistan's Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has stopped the release of the controversial film Zindagi Tamasha. The ministry has taken this step due to fear of violence due to the hurt of religious sentiments. The film was to be released on January 24. According to Dawn News, the Punjab province and Sindh province government postponed the release of the film in their respective provinces after Tehreek-e-Labbaq (TLP) threatened to protest against the film.
TLP has accused the film of blasphemy. The proposed protest against the film has also been postponed on Wednesday, in a statement issued by the Publications Department of TLP, just hours after the release of the notification regarding the release of the film. The story of the film has been written by Nirmal Bano and Sarmat Khosat is directing it.
Dr. Firdaus Ashiq Awan, Special Adviser to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting, tweeted that, "The Central Board of Film Certification has ordered the filmmakers not to release the film and to contact the Council of Islamic Ideology to discuss the issue Has been decided. "
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