Box Office: Salman Khan’s ‘Race 3’ not releasing for Eid in Pakistan

Salman Khan fans all across the world are waiting eagerly for Eid to arrive which will mark the release of ‘Race 3′.’ However, the Pakistan government has imposed a ban on the screenings of Indian films in the country during the festivities.

According to a notification issued by Pakistan’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, the exhibition and screening of Indian and foreign films will be banned for two days before Eid to until two weeks after the holidays, reports DNA India.

The restrictions would be in place around the period of Eid ul-Fitr and Eid ul-Azha. The ministry, in its letter, said the move was taken in order to revive and promote the local film industry in Pakistan. All the importers and distributors of the foreign films have been directed to restrain from the screening of Indian films in cinema houses all over the country during the above mentioned time period,” the letter stated.

This move came after the film producers and artistes in Pakistan complained about facing stiff completion from the Indian and Hollywood movies due to which their films get restricted to a limited number of screens in the country.

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