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The first-ever Pakistani Film Festival will be held in New York this December

The first-ever Pakistani Film Festival will be held in New York this December

In attendance will be UN dignitaries and notable actors from Pakistan's film industry
19 Nov, 2016

Pakistan is taking its first film festival to the Big Apple to showcase local films and it's called the Pakistan Film Festival New York.

The event, promoted by Pakistan's Ambassador to the United Nations Maleeha Lodhi, will screen productions in the presence of UN dignitaries.

"There will be UN dignitaries present at this event and we want to showcase the work and revival of the Pakistani film industry. Not to worry though, the festival is open to the public. You will just need to provide an identification card at the entrance," Lodhi tells Images.

She adds, "We are bringing some of Pakistan’s movies to New York so that diplomats from 193 countries at the UN also have an opportunity to see what the country’s entertainment industry is producing."

Besides the dignitaries, notable actors from Pakistan's film industry will also be present at the event. and will "be speaking on the films which are screening. We can't take names as yet but rest assured it will be a star studded event!"

The festival which will be held from December 3-4th and will screen the following films: Dobara Phir Se, Lahore Say Aagey, Actor in law, Pakistan’s Oscar nomination Mah e Meer, Academy award winner Sharmeen Obaid’s animated film 3 Bahadur, Dukhtar, Dance Kahani and Ho Mann Jahaan.

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S. A. M. Nov 19, 2016 03:56pm
Good Job Malleha. you are a God Send for our country. Thankyou so ver much for promoting the brighter image of Pakistan.
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Wajih Uddin Qidwai Nov 19, 2016 04:03pm
Excellent development
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lafanga Nov 19, 2016 04:22pm
where is Waar ?
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bk Nov 19, 2016 04:22pm
Instead of newyork it should have been in china.
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AKA Nov 19, 2016 06:58pm
Why is it not being held in Pakistan?
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NY Pakistani Nov 19, 2016 07:19pm
Dr Lodhi is doing an amazing job with these initiatives (Rahat at the UN etc) I wish they had chosen a bigger venue so more people could avail this opportunity.
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somethingfishy Nov 19, 2016 07:25pm
@bk Dilli will be better.
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Ehsan Nov 19, 2016 07:44pm
These festivals should also be held across USA in all major cities with the collaboration of local Pakistani communities
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rukhsana Nov 19, 2016 09:48pm
Instead of US it should be China... we may get more business from there.
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shaf7 Nov 19, 2016 10:06pm
Only a few Pakistani Taxi Drivers, small chicken tikka restaurant owner will come to see the show cause they are the one who is sponsors too.
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Rashid Sultan Nov 20, 2016 02:22am
Lots of NYC desi taxi drivers will attend. Not sure if it will interest the actual Americans, UN officials of any importance and non desi New Yorkers
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AXH Nov 20, 2016 07:40am
@bk - "Instead of newyork it should have been in china." Couldn't digest any positive news about Pakistan.
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tayab alvi Nov 20, 2016 09:27am
what a proud achievement of an Islamic country...
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SBB Nov 20, 2016 10:08am
I wish I could go for this, but I wonder - why is the Pakistani Film Festival not held in Pakistan?
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gogo Nov 20, 2016 12:54pm
@AKA People have better taste.
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gogo Nov 20, 2016 12:54pm
@Ehsan Who will pay the bill, you?
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Ehsan Nov 20, 2016 07:39pm
@gogo sure, a lot of us could support the endeavor
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Fawad Hassan Nov 20, 2016 11:03pm
Firs ever Pakistani film festival will be held in "NEW YORK". Check the irony. How is it Pakistani film festival lol?
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