ISLAMABAD: The government has proposed taxes on foreign produced films, foreign TV dramas, cable TV operators and satellite TV stations in the budget 2013-14. Which had made people go little crazy on things.Many wanted things are now at high prices where as cinema industry and drama industry is going through the same situation! According to Finance Bill 2013, on foreign produced films the FBR imposed tax at rate of Rs1,000,000, foreign produced TV dramas Rs100,000 on per episode and foreign produced TV plays Rs100,000 on single episode. Many things will be effected above all the cinema of Pakistan which has just started getting attraction by many people having a Cinema Mania! it will also stop the imports of Turkish soaps! which has been a great thing for many people out there! it can be sad as well as a good news,good for those who wanted to get rid of all the Turkish soaps and sad news for those who have been very attached towards Urdu dubbed Turkish Soaps! Even industry like Bollywood and Hollywood are supporting the local cinema industry! new policy made by the government is a right decision or not time will tell! but you can tell us how you feel about this policy by leaving your comment below! are you happy or you are not! All The Best Cinema!
Article by Mahnoor Rathor