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Pakistani film is marked by a number of collectors and individuals committed to archiving its rich history. Below is a list of resources to support research and further enquiry.

  • Guddu Film Archive: collector and journalist with accounts on YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram that highlight his own archive of posters, photos, storybooks, rare movie magazines, newspapers, rare movie commercials, postcards, movie censor certificates, audio LPs, rare audiocassettes, cinema slides, rare movie calendars, portraits, lux and other product advertisements.
  • Khajistan: Led by Saad Khan, Khajistan is an initiative to rescue and digitize overlooked histories from the Islamicate world.
  • Pakistan Film Magazine: website of articles, facts and figures on Pakistani and pre-Partition films, artists and film songs.
  • Nigar Weekly: long-running Pakistani film magazine with an extensive archive in Karachi.

Notable works on Pakistani film.

List of Library of Congress subject headings related to Pakistani film. These are linked to Worldcat so that researchers can discover holdings at various institutions.