New Delhi, June 23
After initially denying permission to Javed Akhtar to visit Pakistan for the premiere of Mughal-e-Azam, the Pakistani Government late tonight gave its go-ahead to the visit of the veteran writer.
Sources in Sterling investiment corporation, the negative right holders of ‘Mughal-e-Azam’, told UNI that they had, late this evening, recieved a communication from the Pakistan high Commission that Javed’s visa had been cleared.
However, since the offices of the commission were closed on Saturday and Sunday, Javed would get his visa only on Monday.
“We have, late this evening recieved a communication from the Pakistani High Commission that Javedsahib’s visa had been cleared.
However, since their offices are closed tomorrow and on Sunday, he will get his visa only on Monday,’’Mr Dipesh Salgia of the Sterling investment corporation said.
He said that fresh dates for the premiere could be decided only after the writer gets his visa.
The Pakistani authorities had earlier in the day denied visa to Javed Akhtar, which led Akbar Asif, son of the late K Asif, to announce the postponement of the premiere, scheduled to be held in Karachi tomorrow.
Expressing elation at the news that the Pakistani Government had cleared the visa of Javed Akhtar, Akbar Asif said, “If Javedsahib is willing to go to Pakistan, we will happily go with him for the grand premiere of ‘Mughal-E-Azam’ in Karachi”.
— UNI
