FUNCTIONS AND SERVICES

To examine and classify the films under the guidelines provided by the Motion Pictures Ordinance, 1979.
To examine and censor, trailers and short documentaries for public exhibition.
To process the requests of foreign missions in Pakistan regarding censorship of films and documentaries through diplomatic channels.
To monitor the violation of the provisions of Motion Pictures Ordinance, 1979 by raiding/checking various cinemas in the ICT/Cantonment /Garrison Areas, KPK Baluchistan, AJK &GB.
To provide assistance to the administrative Ministry in issuance of NOCs for the import of foreign films containing Indian cast & crew and registration of the film producers for local films.
To process cases of Producers Registration.
Correspondence with the administrative Division on Policy matters relating to CBFC.
To provide assistance to the Pakistani producers to participate in international film festivals abroad.
To make the film industry and trade abide by the Code of Censorship, by adopting strict policy from time to time while certifying the Films and Registration as Feature Film Producers under MLO, 81.
To verify the Censor Certificates as per requests of District Administration to ensure that only censored films are being exhibited in different cinema houses of the country.
The CBFC has been included in the Federal Government Steering Committee for the Welfare of Artists Fund set up by the Federal Government. The CBFC is actively sharing its views/input to the Steering Committee to facilitate its working.