Karachi
Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former cap ...
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Sindh
Sindh (; ; ur, , ; historically romanized as Sind) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the southeastern region of the country, Sindh is the third-largest province of Pakistan by land area and the second-largest province ...
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Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...
. Rainbow Centre is located adjacent to the
Empress Market
The Empress Market ( ur, , Sindhi: ايمپريس مارڪيٽ) is a marketplace situated in the Saddar Town locality of Karachi, Pakistan. The market traces its origins to the British Raj era, when it was first constructed. Today, it is amon ...
. It is famous as the hub of video entertainment in Pakistan and the country's
video piracy
Copyright infringement (at times referred to as piracy) is the use of Copyright#Scope, works protected by copyright without permission for a usage where such permission is required, thereby infringing certain exclusive rights granted to the cop ...
industry. Located in the area of
Saddar
Saddar ( ur, ), also known as Saddar Bazaar, is a neighbourhood in Karachi, Pakistan. The locality was developed as the primary commercial district during the period of British-era rule in Karachi. As a result, Saddar contains the large concentr ...
, it is reported to be the largest CD and DVD market in Pakistan.
In 2000, it was estimated that more than half of the 350–400 shops housed in the Rainbow Centre were exclusively engaged in video piracy.All the world's a stage... Dawn (newspaper), Published 28 November 2010, retrieved 6 April 2018
In addition to CDs, the centre makes DVDs of
English
English usually refers to:
* English language
* English people
English may also refer to:
Peoples, culture, and language
* ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England
** English national ide ...
movies, dramas, TV serials, cartoons, anime, sitcoms, and DVDs of PC Computer games and Applications and DVD + Blu-rays of Xbox / PlayStation Console Games and so on.
See also
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Copyright protection in Pakistan The basic legal instrument governing copyright law in Pakistan is the ''Copyright Ordinance, 1962'' as amended by the ''Copyright (Amendment) Ordinance, 2000''.
Copyright Ordinance, 1962
Objects of copyright
According to section 10 copyright ...