List of Pakistani films of 2008

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This is a list of films produced in Pakistan in 2008 (see 2008 in film) and in the Urdu language.

FilmDirectorCastGenre
AzanRoshan Malik Shaan, Saima, Moammar Rana
AnjaamM HanifShaan, Veena Malik, Sami Khan Drama
Basanti Hassan Askari Shaan, Saima, Mustafa Qureshi Drama
Haseeno Ka Mela
Husn Ki Bijlian and Bharjai
Ishq Badshah
Kabhi Pyar Na Karna Javed Raza Moammar Rana, Zara Sheikh Musical
Kala Pul Saqib Mausoof Saleem Iqbal, Angeline Malik, Munawwar SaeedNeo-noir
Khair De Ka Ghareeb YumArshad KhanShahid, Sonia Lal, Nazo, Ali Khan, Shabina khan, Mehwish
Zill-e-Shah Shaan Shahid Saima Noor, Shaan Shahid, Noor Bukhari
Khulay Aasman Ke Neechay Javed Sheikh Nadeem Baig, Sana, Saleem Sheikh, Meera, Humayoon Saeed Musical
Meri Zindagi
Gulabo
Ramchand Pakistani Mehreen Jabbar Nandita Das, Syed Fazel Hussain, Rashid Farooqui Drama

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