Sindh court orders review of Ghost School certification
The High Court of Sindh has ordered the provincial film censorship board to reconsider its decision to restrict the screening of the film 'Ghost School'. The court found the board's demands for multiple cuts to be insufficiently justified, contrasting with the film's unrestricted approval in other Pakistani provinces.
Why it matters
This case highlights the tension between artistic freedom and state censorship, as well as the legal oversight of administrative bodies in Pakistan.
--> The High Court of Sindh province in Pakistan has ordered the Sindh Board of Film Censors to reconsider within 10 days the certification of the film Ghost School for screening in the province. A two-judge bench also set aside the board’s previous decision to remove certain expressions and scenes from the film, Dawn reports .
British-Pakistani director Simab Gul and one of the associate producers, Muhammad Yusuf Rehman, filed the petition with the court. Their representatives said the film is a fictional story about a 10-year-old girl who learns that the only school in her village is being closed because of rumours that it is haunted.
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