The plea was registered by local producers and distributors

A petition seeking a ban on the screening of Indian movies in Pakistan was on Tuesday filed in Lahore High Court.
The plea was registered by local producers and distributors, reports Dunya News.
It stated that showing Indian movies in Pakistan was against the law as per the Motion Pictures Ordinance 1979 and it was also promoting lawlessness and violence in the country.
The petition further stated that the screening of Indian films was trampling on the import policy of 2013.