Following is the complete details of selection committee 's submissions for Best Foreign Language Film category at Academy Awards . The " Best Foreign Language Film " category was not created until 1956 ; however , between 1947 and 1955 , the Academy presented a non-competitive Honorary Award for the best foreign language films released in the United States . Pakistan the submit its first ever film in 1959 , three after the category introduced , however film fails to make it in final nomination . Second submission was made in 1963 by Khawaja Khurshid Anwar , it also fails to reach in top five . After that , with the political and economical crises of country , Pakistani Cinema and theaters went into the doomed state , good productions and quality work were completely lost , acclaimed filmmakers also stopped production due to the lack of funds and proper attention of media , also major awarding ceremony '' Nigar Awards '' were also abolished as no quality work was available , deterioration state of cinema remains for fifty-years . Year 2013 brought the new wave in Pakistani cinema , when seven independent and local collaborated films , brought the lost integrity of film industry , among them '' Zinda Bhaag '' was the first film which was sent by committee after fifty-years from four chosen films , however was not nominated like its predecessors . In 2014 , committee selected '' Dukhtar '' , for submission at 87th Academy Awards , which did not get nomination . In 2015 selection '' Moor '' was submitted on September 10 , 2015 with the initial deadline of August 25 , 2015 given by Academy , it failed to reach the December shortlist and did not get the nomination . On September 22 , 2016 committee announced '' Mah e Mir '' as its official submission at 89th Academy Awards , which was previously scheduled to be announced on September 16 , 2016
87th Academy Awards
87th Academy Awards
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