2nd Pakistan Film Festival New York concludes on a high note!

The 2nd Pakistan Film Festival in New York concluded on Sunday night on a high note following a musical concert. An event successfully arranged by Maleeha Lodhi, serving at present as Pakistan’s Ambassador in the UN in New York. The 2-day event screened some of Pakistani highest grossing films in packed houses, which included 7 Din Mohabbat In, Parchi, Verna, Cake, Na Band Na Baraati, La La Begum and Punjab Nahi Jaungi.
Many popular Pakistani celebrities were present to grace the festival in high spirits; Dr Maleeha Lohdi kept the audience updated with all the happenings via her twitter, she also termed the event as, “Our effort in cultural diplomacy to provide an international platform to Pakistan’s rising movie industry”.
Line up of our stars at the conclusion of our Pakistan Film Festival in NY. It all went off very well ! pic.twitter.com/0i8c7oYDU9
— Maleeha Lodhi (@LodhiMaleeha) July 9, 2018
Last night at the grand finale of our Pakistan Film Festival pic.twitter.com/5ACR4pX2Qi
— Maleeha Lodhi (@LodhiMaleeha) July 9, 2018
Last night the audience enjoying the Zeb Bangash concert that concluded the Film Festival we organised in NY pic.twitter.com/in01nVzJ5L
— Maleeha Lodhi (@LodhiMaleeha) July 9, 2018
With the cast of Na Band Na Barati before the screening of their movie this afternoon at the Asia Society pic.twitter.com/F5Eyep4GSN
— Maleeha Lodhi (@LodhiMaleeha) July 8, 2018
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Introducing Sharmeen Obaid for her talk at the Film Festival with Rachel Cooper of the Asia Society pic.twitter.com/mFMRATRz7v
— Maleeha Lodhi (@LodhiMaleeha) July 9, 2018
Mahira Khan speaking at the Pakistan Film Festival in NY about her movie Verna after its screening pic.twitter.com/1oPgnUJbVy
— Maleeha Lodhi (@LodhiMaleeha) July 8, 2018
All girls picture at the Asia Society with Mahira Khan and Aamina Sheikh along with Rachel cooper pic.twitter.com/cGwgNBuB7i
— Maleeha Lodhi (@LodhiMaleeha) July 7, 2018
Our stars arriving at Asia Society for the Film Festival pic.twitter.com/jvAC33k3Ec
— Maleeha Lodhi (@LodhiMaleeha) July 7, 2018
Delighted that Aamina Sheikh and Mahwish Hayat have also arrived for our Film Festival that kicks off tomorrow in NY pic.twitter.com/0XtVLRRk2c
— Maleeha Lodhi (@LodhiMaleeha) July 7, 2018
Two films in which Mikaal Zulfiqar appears are also being screened at the Pakistan Film Festival at the Asia Society tomorrow in NY. Our effort in cultural diplomacy to provide an international platform to Pakistan’s rising movie industry pic.twitter.com/5oov8ss4NT
— Maleeha Lodhi (@LodhiMaleeha) July 7, 2018
Sometimes to find home, you have to leave it , says Zeb Bangash before she starts her concert as the final act in our Film Festival pic.twitter.com/ESt72bvXWC
— Maleeha Lodhi (@LodhiMaleeha) July 9, 2018
Launching the Pakistan Film Festival at the Asia Society in NY pic.twitter.com/cf17uXjJyr
— Maleeha Lodhi (@LodhiMaleeha) July 7, 2018
With some of our stars who have arrived for the Pakistan Film Festival we are organising over the weekend in New York. Mahira Khan, Mikaal Zulfikar and Mehwish Hayat among them. Members of my team also in the picture pic.twitter.com/6r6Eaal9fp
— Maleeha Lodhi (@LodhiMaleeha) July 7, 2018
Just like last year, the event was organized in collaboration with the Pakistan’s top event manager Frieha Altaf, CEO of Catalyst and Catwalk Event Management and Productions, who also thanked Maleeha Lodhi after the successful event.
The power of Women in films @LodhiMaleeha big thank you for hosting the 2nd Pakistan Film Festival @_mahirakhan @TheAyeshaOmar @sharmeenobaidchinoy #PFFNY18 @Catwalk_Events pic.twitter.com/hygr7StOUW
— Frieha Altaf (@FriehaAltaf) July 9, 2018