Social themes may revive Pakistani film industry

The cinema owners, film producers and writers at a seminar on Thursday criticized the government for burdening the cinema houses with heavy taxes , providing no relief to film industry and allowing Indian movies in the country through cable operators, and demanded steps to address the situation.

The seminar on "How can the Pakistani film industry be revived," was organized by the Pakistan Press Foundation at its Vicky Aeitlin Media Library. Film star and director Syed Kamal on the occasion said that shortage of genuine film artistes, producers and directors, besides lack of training facilities for artistes and other related staff were major causes of local film industry's downfall…