As many as 846 popular cinema halls have been demolished in various parts of country including Hyderabad during the last 3 decades.
According to a report of Pakistan Film data base, the number of cinema halls in Pakistan have reached to 135 which was 981 in last 3 decades.
Cinemas in Sindh
In Sindh including Karachi division, there were almost 257 cinemas, out of which 218 cinema halls were demolished while only 39 cinema houses were in running condition.
Cinemas in Punjab
In Punjab there were almost 611 cinema halls including Lahore but now 90 cinema houses were exists in the province.
Cinemas in KPK
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa there were 68 cinema halls but now number of packed houses reduced to 06 only.
Cinemas in Baluchistan
In Baluchistan there were around 24 cinema halls in last 3 decades but there are only 3 cinemas.
Cinemas in Gilgit Baltistan and Azad Kashmir
In Gilgit Baltistan and Azad Kashmir no cinema house exists at present.
Cinemas in Hyderabad
The cinemas in Hyderabad whose buildings demolished included Rahat, Nishat, Shalimar, Odeon, Qaiser, Shams, Hill top, Firdous, Elite, Capri, Bombino, Venus, Koh-e-Noor,Chandni, New Majestic, Noor Mahal, Chiragh Mahal, Shaheen and Sangeet, Pakistan and Marvi of Hyderabad, however only two cinemas Bambino and Shahab are in running condition and screens movies.
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