Law: Constitution of Pakistan, 1973

Section: 18

Law: Punjab Local Government Ordinance (XIII of 2001)

Section: 4,141

(a) Dramatic Performances Act (XIX of 1876)--- ----S. 3---Performance of sequential or situational live dances and songs in stage drama and film---Scope. Display of songs in films have direct link with the story and are also subject to the approval by Film Censor Board, which does not allow the exhibition of vulgar and obscene dances. Performance of dances by the dancing girls at private houses are restricted to the four walls of the house and there is no display of obscenity or vulgarity as such type of dances are performed only to entertain the family on special occasions, but performance of songs on stage is a live performance, which crosses all norms and limits of decency. Display of vulgar, obscene and indecent dances of Punjabi and Indian films and indecent songs on live stage performance not only incites the sentiments of public, but also promotes sexual perversion and frustration by viewing semi nude private parts of the body of dancing women. Drama Producers, for the sake of material gains, are literally causing frustration and sexual perversion in the public without realizing that it is being done in an Islamic Republic of Pakistan, which also injures the feelings of millions of religious minded people, who can simply admonish this practice, but practically cannot do anything except to show their displeasure and anguish to the concerned department of the Provincial Government. There are certain channels on television, which display recording of die semi nude dances, which are being exhibited on the stage round the clock, which cannot be viewed with the family members. It is hazardous to the children's idiosyncrasies as their immature mind is attracted to vulgarity and obscenity. Children are more prone to spontaneous adoptability and reaction. Above all, it is absolutely deplorable to have this kind of cheap entertainment in an Islamic country like Pakistan, where millions of religious minded people's feelings are injured. Display of semi nude private parts of the body of women is highly deprecated in Islam. As it is being done on the stage plays by exhibiting and exposing women, it is certainly great humiliation to the womenfolk to be exposed in any…

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