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Monday, June 05, 2006

NOW PAKISTAN:
'Da Vinci Code' is banned in Pakistan
Sunday, June 04, 2006
Associated Press

Islamabad, Pakistan - Pakistan on Saturday banned cinemas from showing "The Da Vinci Code" because it contained what officials called blasphemous material about Jesus.

The film has not been screened in any theater in mostly Muslim Pakistan, but authorities decided to ban it out of respect for the feelings of the country's minority Christians.

Earlier last week, Christians staged protests in two Pakistani cities against the movie, demanding a global ban. Christians make up about 3 percent of Pakistan's 150 million people.

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