Mahira, Fawad Khan reunite as Pakistan’s long-delayed ‘Neelofar’ set for Nov. 28 global release

The photograph shared on August 21, 2023, shows star Pakistani actors Fawad Khan and Mahira Khan posing for a photo shoot. (Instagram/@fawadkhan81/File)
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Updated 10 October 2025
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Mahira, Fawad Khan reunite as Pakistan’s long-delayed ‘Neelofar’ set for Nov. 28 global release

  • Shooting for the move was reportedly completed in 2020, but the COVID-19 pandemic postponed its release indefinitely
  • Mahira, Fawad Khan won hearts with their TV serial ‘Humsafar,’ reunited for Bilal Lashari’s ‘The Legend of Maula Jatt’

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani romantic drama movie, ‘Neelofar,’ is finally set for worldwide release this winter season, with its official poster launched this week.

The long-delayed movie, which stars Fawad Khan and Mahira Khan in lead roles, is written and directed by Ammar Rasool and produced by Usaf Shariq.

The poster, released this week on Facebook, Instagram and elsewhere, showed the two lead actors together and contained an animation, which opens with Fawad saying, “’Neelofar naam hai uska’ (Her name is Neelofar).”

“In cinemas worldwide — 28th November. Save the date!” read the post on the movie’s official Facebook page.

Shooting for the move was reportedly completed in 2020, but the COVID-19 pandemic postponed its release indefinitely.

Khan and Mahira won the hearts with their performance in television serial ‘Humsafar.’ They later reunited in Bilal Lashari’s ‘The Legend of Maula Jatt’ which shattered all box office records.

The duo is anticipated to once again create magic with their on-screen chemistry.

The cast of the movie includes, Madiha Imam, Sarwat Gilani, Atiqa Odho, Behrooz Sabzwari, Gohar Rasheed, Faisal Qureshi, Samiya Mumtaz, Rashid Farooqui, Chand Baral, Seemi Raheal, Adeel Hashmi, Hira Tareen and Navid Shahzad. 


Pakistan, Saudi Arabia discuss enhancing bilateral cooperation, security matters

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Pakistan, Saudi Arabia discuss enhancing bilateral cooperation, security matters

  • Pakistan’s interior minister meets Saudi Ambassador Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki in Islamabad
  • Pakistan, Kingdom signed landmark defense pact in September to deepen security cooperation

KARACHI: Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Wednesday discussed enhancing bilateral security cooperation and bilateral relations with Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador Nawaf bin Saeed Al-Malki, the interior ministry said. 

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia enjoy close economic and defense ties. The two regional allies signed a historic defense pact in September, according to which an attack on one of them will be considered an attack on both. 

Naqvi was received by Al-Malki during his visit to the Saudi embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan’s interior ministry said in a statement. 

“They discussed Pakistan–Saudi relations, enhancing bilateral cooperation and matters related to security,” the interior ministry said. 

The Saudi envoy condemned the militant attack near a district court in Islamabad last week that killed 12 and injured 36, expressing sorrow over the loss of lives in the incident.

The ministry said that a longstanding issue regarding the legal status of Burmese Muslims between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia has also been resolved. It added that a formal agreement between both sides will be signed in the Kingdom next week. 

The ministry did not provide details of the agreement.