Muhammad Abdullah Achakzai Maalik (Urdu: مالک) is a 2016 Pakistani political-thriller film directed, written and produced by Ashir Azeem.

[2][3] The film was banned in Pakistan for political reasons after being cleared by all three Censor Boards of the country with Universal (Unrestricted) rating.

Maalik narrates their stories; A Pathan family that escapes from the ravages of the Soviet war in Afghanistan and settles in Karachi.

A Special Services Group SSG officer Major Asad (Ashir Azeem) who undergoes a personal tragedy and starts a private security company (Black Ops Pvt.

Maalik is a story of love, loyalty, honor, family value, idealism, courage and dignity against all odds, and across all sections of society from the poor and the struggling to the highest levels of wealth and power.

The locations of the film are exotic and range from fields and villages of interior Sindh to rugged Mountains of Baluchistan to the corridors of power of the government.

Pakistan's Special Forces has provided extensive support including advanced weapons, ammunition and training to the cast and crew.

Watch it without any expectations and you might as well be surprised"[10] Moayyed Jafri of The News International wrote that the film, "shows that the armed forces are learning the ropes of using mass media in paving public opinion.

"[11] Sulman Ali of The Nation said "the movie is for a common Pakistani who has grudges against the country's political leaders and is waiting for a ‘miracle’ to happen.

[14] However, the Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah intervened and asked the ministry not to issue it as it would be 'against the freedom of expression'.