The Lahore High Court (LHC) here on Monday summoned a well-known female singer Naseebo Lal in person for June 30 in a petition challenging the alleged vulgar songs sung by her. On previous date of hearing the court, while imposing ban on exhibition and display of controversial songs Naseebo Lal and Nooro Lal and sought their replies.
On Monday, neither Naseebo Lal nor her counsel appeared before the court, the court therefore, taking notice of her delinquency summoned her and directed her to appear before the court in person. However, an advocate on behalf of Nooro Lal appeared before the court and sought time for filing written reply.
Meanwhile, Central Board of Film Censor (CBFC) through its secretary filed a reply in response to the petition filed by a local lawyer Asif Mehmood Khan. In its written reply, the CBFC said that it is governed by Motion Pictures Ordinance 1979 and its main functions are confined to censorship of cinematography films presented to it for certification and there is no provision in law which empowers it and other respondent departments to intervene or check the ethical work being prepared and played by the respondent singers.
CBFC said that its duty is only to check exhibition in licensed places like cinemas, however, it said that the trend of making vulgar songs is not denied but the same is not presented before the respondent departments. To effect of the respondent female singer, CBFC said they are professional singers and their private work does not come under the purview of CBFC.
The CBFC did not certify the impugned songs of the singers, the report added. Petitioner submitted that the departments concerned in connivance with some other criminal elements were violating the law and the constitution but also spoiling the integrity, sanctity and morality of the society.
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