Central Board of Film Censors

Central Board of Film Censors
پاکستان مرکزی فلمی سینسر‬
Purpose Film Certification
Headquarters Islamabad, Capital Territory, Pakistan
Region served
Pakistan
Chairman
 Danyal Gilani
Vice Chairman
 Vacant
Parent organisation
 Ministry of Information & Broadcasting

The Central Board of Film Censors (Urdu: پاکستان مرکزی فلمی سینسر‬‎, Pakistan Markazi Filmi Sensor, abbreviated as CBFC) is a film censorship board and rating system body under the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting for the Government of Pakistan. It is tasked with regulating the public screening of films under the provisions of the Motion Picture Ordinance, 1979. The head offices are located in Islamabad, while two regional offices are located in Karachi and Lahore.

Function

The Motion Pictures Ordinance, 1979 focuses upon a broad policy framework and administrative procedures for the certification of films for public screening.[1] The film censorship code covers wide aspects of "morals and ethnics" which lays down the guiding principles for cinema in Pakistan. Strict policy has been adopted to ensure that no scene or dialogue in a film is passed which is considered "derogatory to the accepted moral standards of the society". Certifications is refused if, in the opinion of the board, the film or any part thereof:

  1. ridicules, disparages or attacks Islam or any religious sect, caste and creed.
  2. questions the integrity, security or defense of Pakistan or hurts national sentiments.
  3. undermines public order, decency or morality, which includes vulgar dialogues, songs, or gestures.
  4. glorifies vice or crime or amounts to incitement of a criminal offense.

Any film refused certification may appeal within thirty days of the date of refusal.

Certification

  • U rating

Any film with U certification is fit for unrestricted public screening and without the need for parental guidance. These films contain little violence, no sexual scenes and no abusive language.

  • A rating

Any film with A certification is restricted to adults or needs parental guidance for viewing. These films contain significant violence, sexual scenes and abusive language and can include controversial adult themes considered unsuitable for young viewers.

Chairperson

#NameFromTo
1Anwar Hussain19631972
2Aslam Siddiqui19721973
3Jalalud Din19731973
4Syed Abid Ali19731974
5M M H Peerzada19741976
6Syed Sajjad Haider Jillani19761977
7Anwar Abbas Ansari19771982
8Safdar Mahmood19821986
9Abdur Rasheed19861988
10Syed Sajjad Haider Jillani19881994
11Jamal Khan Jogezai19941996
12Malik Yasrab19961998
13Malik Mohammad Rafique19982001
14Abbas Khan20012003
15Ziauddin20032006
16Ejaz Illahi Paracha20062006
17Azfar Shafquat20062008
18Malik Shahnawaz Noon20082012
19Muhammad Ashraf Gondal20122013
20Raja Mustafa Hyder20132014
21Mobashir Hasan20142018
22Danyal Gilani2018present

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.wipo.int/edocs/lexdocs/laws/en/pk/pk047en.pdf
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