The first hindko film festival of Pakistan, organized by Hazara productions, happened in the quaint and peaceful town of Abbottabad, from May 14 to May 19. The event that was plannedThe organizers of the event did not let it dampen their spirits and started preparing with even more rigour. However the efforts made by the entertainers to assuage the locals’ apprehensions, were impeded by the immense media coverage of the most sought after man in the world. The festival featured six locally produced hindko films, each of about 1-2 hours in duration.“Friends from Peshawar and other cities called to ask us if it was safe to visit the city”, were the words of one of the directors, Amjad Khan when asked how the incident had affected the festival. He said” Lesser people came than expected due to the military operation”. However director technical assistance of Zoom in productions, Faisal Salem believed the turnout was quite satisfactory despite people’s apprehensions. The first movie show was attended by ex-Commissioner Hazar and DCO Abbottabad.The six movies featured were: Rat jhandray Tay ( A night at the mill) directed by Sajid Shah, Ariyan ( strong headedness) ,Sarkari ( official) Order, Neli Tarar (Stone hearted) by Amjad khan,Wadian(Vallyes) by Zulfiqar Qureshi and Yaaran naal baharaan by (Taseen Javed). The production team comprised of about 200 members, including, directors, actors, writers, technicians and support staff.The films were well appreciated by the audience and got their fair share of criticism. “Hazara production has done a great job, it is not only providing entertainment but also promoting the region’s culture and its’ language (Hindko)