Warning to theatre owners

Published August 8, 2019

LAHORE: Deputy Commissioner Saleha Saeed has said the district administration will not allow the theatre industry to spread vulgarity through dramas.

She expressed these views after receiving some complaints against vulgarity in dramas.

On her direction, Assistant Commissioner Headquaters Khawar Bashir called a meeting of theatre owners and managers and asked them to follow rules and regulations.

He said the district administration would ensure healthy entertainment to the audience through theatre.

Published in Dawn, August 8th, 2019

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