--- title: "Pakistan selects documentary for Oscars submission" description: "Most outlets highlighted that Pakistan has chosen Mohammed Ali Naqvi’s documentary *Hanging By a Wire* as its official submission for the Best International Feature Film category at the 99th Academy Awards, noting it is the first time the country has done so. Aaj News added that it is a \"Battagram cable car rescue documentary,\" while Abb Takk News described it as \"Pakistan’s first documentary set to compete at the Oscars.\" Both emphasized the significance of the selection but used slightly different framing in their descriptions." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/11951-hanging-by-a-wire-to-represent-pakistan-at-oscars site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Pakistan selects documentary for Oscars submission entertainment · updated 5 Oct 2026, 5:58 PM PKT · 2–5 Oct 2026 · 8 articles from 7 outlets over 3 developments ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 5 Oct 2026 — Pakistan selects documentary for Oscars submission (2 outlets) > Most outlets highlighted that Pakistan has chosen Mohammed Ali Naqvi’s documentary *Hanging By a Wire* as its official submission for the Best International Feature Film category at the 99th Academy Awards, noting it is the first time the country has done so. Aaj News added that it is a "Battagram cable car rescue documentary," while Abb Takk News described it as "Pakistan’s first documentary set to compete at the Oscars." Both emphasized the significance of the selection but used slightly different framing in their descriptions. - **Abb Takk News** — [Hanging by a Wire: Pakistan’s first documentary set to compete at the Oscars](https://abbtakk.tv/hanging-by-a-wire-pakistans-first-documentary-set-to-compete-at-the-oscars/) · 5 Oct 2026, 5:58 PM PKT > WEB DESK: Pakistan has chosen Mohammed Ali Naqvi’s documentary, Hanging By a Wire, as its official submission for the Best International Feature Film category at the 99th Academy Awards. This marks the first time the country has selected a documentary for this honor. The film revisits the dramatic August 2023... - **Aaj News (English)** — [Battagram cable car rescue documentary to represent Pakistan at Oscars](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330475262/battagram-cable-car-rescue-documentary-to-represent-pakistan-at-oscars) · 5 Oct 2026, 11:26 AM PKT · 90% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan has selected Mohammed Ali Naqvi’s documentary Hanging By a Wire as its official entry for the Best International Feature Film category at the 99th Academy Awards. This is the first time the country has chosen a documentary for the distinction, according to the Deadline website. The film revisits the dramatic August 2023 rescue operation in Battagram, northern Pakistan, when six schoolc... ### 3 Oct 2026 — "Hanging by a Wire" chosen as Pakistan's Oscar submission (2 outlets) > Most outlets reported that Muhammad Ali Naqvi’s documentary "Hanging by a Wire" has been selected as Pakistan’s official entry for the International Feature Film category at the Academy Awards. Business Recorder provided additional context by mentioning Variety’s coverage and described the film as a "documentary thriller," while Minute Mirror focused on the official selection and the year (2027), which other excerpts did not specify. - **Minute Mirror** — [Pakistan selects ‘Hanging by a wire’ for Oscar...](https://minutemirror.com.pk/pakistan-selects-hanging-by-a-wire-for-oscars-2027-639221/) · 3 Oct 2026, 9:34 PM PKT > Pakistan has selected filmmaker Muhammad Ali Naqvi’s documentary “Hanging by a Wire” as the country’s official submission for the 2027 Academy Awards. - **Business Recorder** — [‘Hanging by a Wire’ selected as Pakistan’s Oscar entry](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40442480/hanging-by-a-wire-selected-as-pakistans-oscar-entry) · 3 Oct 2026, 5:39 PM PKT · 89% identical wording to the newest filing > Mohammed Ali Naqvi’s documentary thriller ‘Hanging by a Wire’ has been selected as Pakistan’s submission in the International Feature Film category for the 99th Academy Awards, Variety, a global entertainment trade magazine, reported. The selection marks the first time a documentary has been chosen to represent Pakistan in the category, according to the Pakistan Academy Selection Committee. The... ### 2 Oct 2026 — Pakistan selects documentary "Hanging by a Wire" for Oscar submission (4 outlets) > Most outlets reported that Pakistan has chosen Mo Naqvi’s documentary "Hanging by a Wire" as its submission for the Best International Feature Film category at the Oscars. The Express Tribune emphasized that this is the first time a documentary has been selected for the category. 24 News HD mentioned the 2027 Oscars, while the others did not specify the year. All excerpts used the documentary’s title and the filmmaker’s name as presented in their own wording. - **24 News HD** — [Pakistan selects ‘Hanging by a Wire’ for 2027 Oscars](https://www.24newshd.tv/02-Oct-2026/pakistan-selects-hanging-wire-2027-oscars) · 2 Oct 2026, 8:00 PM PKT > Pakistan’s Academy Selection Committee has selected filmmaker Mohammad Ali Naqvi’s documentary “Hanging by a Wire” to represent the country in the best international feature film category at the Academy Awards, 24NewsHD TV reported on Friday. - **Hum News English** — [‘Hanging by a Wire’ selected as Pakistan’s Oscar entry](https://humenglish.com/latest/hanging-by-a-wire-selected-as-pakistans-oscar-entry/) · 2 Oct 2026, 7:12 PM PKT · 90% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has selected filmmaker Muhammad Ali Mo Naqvi’s documentary “Hanging by a Wire” to represent the country for the international feature film Oscar at the 99th Academy Awards. The selection was made by Pakistan’s Academy Selection Committee, marking the first time that a Pakistani documentary has been chosen to represent the country at the Oscars. “Directed by Naqvi, and writte... - **Minute Mirror** — [Hanging By a Wire to represent Pakistan at Oscars](https://minutemirror.com.pk/hanging-by-a-wire-to-represent-pakistan-at-oscars-638671/) · 2 Oct 2026, 5:05 PM PKT · 88% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan has selected Mo Naqvi’s documentary thriller Hanging By a Wire as its official submission for the Best - **The Express Tribune** — [Mo Naqvi’s ‘Hanging By a Wire' selected as Pakistan's entry for Oscars international feature race](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2632595/mo-naqvis-hanging-by-a-wire-selected-as-pakistans-entry-for-oscars-international-feature-race) · 2 Oct 2026, 10:56 AM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing > The selection marks the first time Pakistan has chosen a documentary for the Best International Feature Film category ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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