Daily Times
June 28, 2021
As many as 20 popular cinema halls have been demolished in various parts of Hyderabad during the last few years. According to a report of Pakistan Bureau of statistics (PBS), the number of cinema halls in Sindh including Karachi reached to 12 in year 2018-19 which was 54 in year 2008-09.
The cinemas in Hyderabad City 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, however only two cinemas Bombino and Shahab are in running condition but closed due to COVID restrictions.