List of Pakistani animated films

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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.

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

YearTitleDirector(s)Studio(s)Language(s)DistributorNotes
2015 3 Bahadur Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy Waadi Animations,

SOC films

Urdu ARY Films First full-featured animated film and installment of 3 Bahadur franchise. [1]
2016 3 Bahadur: The Revenge of Baba Balaam Urdu2nd installment in franchise. [2]
2018 3 Bahadur: Rise of the Warriors Sharmeen Obaid-ChinoyWaadi Animations,

SOC films

UrduARY FilmsThird and last installment of franchise. [3]
Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor Uzair Zaheer Khan 3rd World StudiosUrduFirst movie produced entirely in Unreal Engine. [4]
The Donkey King Aziz Jindani Talisman StudiosUrdu Geo Films Highest-grossing animated feature film of Pakistan. [5]
Tick Tock Omar HassanS4 Solutions ProductionsUrdu Hum Films A film starring Ahsan Khan, Alyy Khan and Maria Memon is lead roles. [6]
2023 Allahyar and the 100 Flowers of God Uzair Zaheer Khan3rd World StudiosUrduMandviwalla EntertainmentSequel to the 2018 film Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor. [7]
2024 The Glassworker Usman RiazMano Animation StudiosUrdu, English Geo FilmsFirst anime-influenced 2D animated film. [8]

Short films

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

YearTitleDirector(s)Studio(s)Language(s)Notes
2020 Sitara: Let Girls Dream Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy Netflix, SOC films UrduNetflix film that focuses social issue of child marriage. [9]
Shehr e Tabassum Arafat MazharPuffball StudiosUrdu, EnglishSci-fi film on Pakistan in 2071. [10]
SwipeArafat MazharPuffball StudiosUrduA film on the addiction of an app called iFatwa. [11]

Upcoming films

This is a list of Pakistani animated upcoming films.

YearTitleDirector(s)StudioLanguage(s)Notes
2025My Daddy My Superhero Aziz Jindani Talisman Animation Studios Urdu 3D-feature superhero-family film. [12]
Under the BlazeAwais ShaukatAwartsyUrduFirst film that focuses on child labour in Pakistan's brick kilns. [13]
TBAThe Chronicles of Umro AyyarArsalan AliIngenuity ProductionsUrduAn adventurous tale of Umro Ayyar. [14]

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