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This is a list of animated films produced in Pakistan. It includes theatrical films, some important short films and upcoming films.

Featured films

This is a list of notable Pakistani animated featured films with their release year, studio, directors, and languages.

Year Title Director(s) Studio(s) Language(s) Distributor Notes
2015 3 Bahadur Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy Waadi Animations,

SOC films

Urdu ARY Films First full-featured animated film and installment of 3 Bahadur franchise.
2016 3 Bahadur: The Revenge of Baba Balaam Urdu 2nd installment in franchise.
2018 3 Bahadur: Rise of the Warriors Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy Waadi Animations,

SOC films

Urdu ARY Films Third and last installment of franchise.
Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor Uzair Zaheer Khan 3rd World Studios Urdu First movie produced entirely in Unreal Engine.
The Donkey King Aziz Jindani Talisman Studios Urdu Geo Films Highest-grossing animated feature film of Pakistan.
Tick Tock Omar Hassan S4 Solutions Productions Urdu Hum Films A film starring Ahsan Khan, Alyy Khan and Maria Memon is lead roles.
2023 Allahyar and the 100 Flowers of God Uzair Zaheer Khan 3rd World Studios Urdu Mandviwalla Entertainment Sequel to the 2018 film Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor.
2024 The Glassworker Usman Riaz Mano Animation Studios Urdu, English Geo Films First anime-influenced 2D animated film.

Short films

This is a list of notable Pakistani animated short films with their release year, studio, directors, and languages.

Year Title Director(s) Studio(s) Language(s) Notes
2020 Sitara: Let Girls Dream Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy Netflix, SOC films Urdu Netflix film that focuses social issue of child marriage.
Shehr e Tabassum Arafat Mazhar Puffball Studios Urdu, English Sci-fi film on Pakistan in 2071.
Swipe Arafat Mazhar Puffball Studios Urdu A film on the addiction of an app called iFatwa.

Upcoming films

This is a list of Pakistani animated upcoming films.

Year Title Director(s) Studio Language(s) Notes
2025 My Daddy My Superhero Aziz Jindani Talisman Animation Studios Urdu 3D-feature superhero-family film.
Under the Blaze Awais Shaukat Awartsy Urdu First film that focuses on child labour in Pakistan's brick kilns.
TBA The Chronicles of Umro Ayyar Arsalan Ali Ingenuity Productions Urdu An adventurous tale of Umro Ayyar.

References

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