[6] The growth of Pakistani cinema began from 1947 to 1958 and went through the golden age of films between 1959 and 1977, where good productions were uplifted by many directors, producers and writers.

In 1977 the county's political condition became critical due to the overthrowing of the government of Zulifiqar Ali Bhutto by Zia-ul-Haq who bring Sharization in Pakistan.

[6] In 2007, Geo Films took the initiative with concerted efforts for revival of cinema in Pakistan.

This single initiative gave confidence to investors and slowly, more multiplexes were built in Pakistan.

Even though Khuda Kay Liye and Bol were box office hits and critically acclaimed, they couldn't be submitted as Pakistan's entry to Oscar due to the non-functioning Pakistani Academy Selection Committee.

In 2013, Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy was appointed by Pakistani Academy Selection Committee as its chairman to choose one film among those released that year to be submitted as Pakistan's Official entry to Oscars for a nomination for "Best Foreign Language Film" the following year.

[19][20] In 2017 PASC submitted Saawan as an official entry to Oscars for 90th Academy Awards.