A provincial government in Pakistan on Tuesday stopped the release of a movie based on the life of a Muslim cleric, saying it has the potential to create 'unrest' in the country. Directed by renowned Pakistani film-maker and actor Sarmad Khoosat, the movie 'Zindagi Tamasha' tells the story of the trials and turbulence of a modest religious scholar. "If the film is released for public exhibition, it may create unrest within the religious segment of the society and may deteriorate and be detrimental to the peaceful circumstances in the country," said a notification of the Sindh Board of Film Censors. The Board has advised all cinema exhibitors and distributors to avoid the movie's exhibition till further notice. The film was initially cleared for release by the central and provincial censor boards, but threats from some hardliner religious parties led by Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) has apparently forced a rethink. The TLP had threatened to launch protests and sit-ins outside … [Read more...] about Sindh provincial government stops release of movie based on life of Muslim cleric
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Per capita disposable income crosses 30,000 yuan mark in 10 regions
At province level, the growth rate of per capita disposable income at or higher than 9 percent were mostly from the Central and West, among them, the growth rate of Sichuan, Anhui, Guizhou and Tibet exceeded 10 percent. … [Read more...] about Per capita disposable income crosses 30,000 yuan mark in 10 regions
E China’s port city sees robust trade in 2019
It is estimated that Qingdao's GDP rose about 6.5 percent and the import and export of commodity grew about 11 percent in 2019. The construction of the demonstration zone for local economic and trade cooperation with the SCO was accelerated, with 38 construction projects launched and a total investment of 22.3 billion yuan ($3.25 billion). … [Read more...] about E China’s port city sees robust trade in 2019
China resort island receives over 83m tourists in 2019
Hainan's tourism revenue went up 11 percent over the previous year to 105 billion yuan ($15 billion) last year, according to the provincial department of tourism, culture, radio, television and sports. … [Read more...] about China resort island receives over 83m tourists in 2019
Housing prices stabilize in major cities
New home prices in the four first-tier cities edged up by 0.2 percent on a monthly basis. Prices rose by 0.7 percent in Shenzhen, followed by Beijing with 0.4 percent. Prices remained flat in Shanghai while Guangzhou was the only first-tier city to see a mild drop of 0.3 percent from November in new home prices, according to the NBS. … [Read more...] about Housing prices stabilize in major cities
