Pakistan bans bin Laden film

PAKISTAN has banned an Indian-made comedy film about Osama bin Laden, fearing it could spark terrorist attacks.

The film, Tere Bin Laden, is about a Pakistani journalist desperate to get a visa to the US who pretends to get an interview with the elusive al-Qaida chief after finding a lookalike.

Although a Bollywood film, it is unusual because it stars a Pakistani actor, Ali Zafar.