Pak distributors move Censor for Tere Bin Laden

“We have filed an appeal with the Appellant Board of the Censor Board but apparently they have reserved their decision on the film until next week,” Nadeem Mandviwalla,official distributor for the film in Pakistan,said. “The decision to not permit the film’s screening is a big blow to us as we are sure the movie’s pirated copies will be available in the market,” he said.

The Censor Board had not give clearance for the film’s release in Pakistan as it feared for the public’s security.

“The Censor Board feels that there is a strong possibility given the security situation in Pakistan that some extremist or militant might take offense to the film and carry out violent acts in the theatres screening the movie,” a government official said.

When asked if the censor board’s objection was right,pop star-turned-actor Zafar said,“Our country is rightly in a different situation than other Muslim countries but that should not prevent us from fighting it. That means we should close down everything because it seems to be in danger every day. You cannot close down life,and I would be the last person who would want anything bad to happen to my country.”

Zafar reiterated that he will accept the decision made by the authorities. “ I respect the Censor Board’s decision and will respect the one,the appellate board will make. It is totally in their hands,” Zafar said.