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Shoaib Mansoor’s Verna is releasing in Pakistan today without any cuts!

KARACHI: After a long clash at the censors, Shoaib Mansoor’s Verna is releasing today in Pakistan without any cuts to the film.

While talking to the media Central Board of Film Censors Chairman Mubashir Hasan confirmed that the CBFC has cleared Verna “without any cuts or mutes”.

He maintained, “It is confirmed that film Verna has been declared suitable and fit for public exhibition. CBFC has issued censor certificate to the producer.

“CBFC has regulatory jurisdiction [over] cinema houses located in Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) and those located in the cantonment areas across the country.”

The film will screen in Islamabad, Sindh and cantonment areas across the country, but awaits a NOC in Punjab.

Director Shoaib Mansoor himself also confirmed that the film is releasing uncut in the aforesaid areas.

Earlier, it was said that CBFC was imposing a ban on film due to ‘unanimous objections’ raised by members of CBFC.

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M M Alam

M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.