ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhary Fawad Hussain on Friday inaugurated the screening of Pakistani films at Dubai Expo 2020.
From January 21 to February 26, 2022, 11 Pakistani films will be screened at the Pakistan Pavilion in Dubai Expo.
The following Pakistani films will be screened at Dubai Expo 2022;
Feature Films | Date | |
1 | Teefa in Trouble | January 21, 2022 |
2 | Load Wedding | January 22, 2022 |
3 | Paray Hat Love | January 29, 2022 |
4 | Actor in Law | January 30, 2022 |
5 | Parwaz Hai Junoon | February 05, 2022 |
6 | Bin Roye | February 06, 2022 |
7 | Heer Maan Ja | February 12, 2022 |
8 | Parchi | February 13, 2022 |
9 | Chalawa | February 19, 2022 |
10 | Superstar | February 20, 2022 |
11 | Sawan | February 26, 2022 |
The Opening Ceremony was attended by a large number of Overseas Pakistanis in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Join us from tomorrow at the Multipurpose room for Pakistan Film Week! Watch Teefa in Trouble starring @AliZafarsays and Maya Ali at 6pm!
The Pakistan Pavilion looks forward to having you!#PakistanExpo2020 #PakistanTheHiddenTreasure #PakistanPavilion #Expo2020 pic.twitter.com/DBZRe2gs37— PakistanExpo2020 (@Expo2020Pak) January 20, 2022
While inaugurating the screening of Pakistani films at Dubai Expo 2020, the information minister said that the government has taken concrete steps for the revival of the film and drama industry.
The minister said that special incentives including reduction in their taxes and electricity tariff have been given to Cinema Houses. Similarly, the taxes have also been removed on the film industry.
Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said that we imposed taxes on foreign content in order to promote and encourage local content.
Furthermore, he said that there are many picturesque places in Pakistan and the procedure for the No Objection Certificate (NOC) is being simplified for filmmaking there.