Pakistan Television’s famous Drama and Film Academy is heading for a comeback. Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar has directed officials to prepare a detailed strategy for reviving the academy as a modern training institution, where young Pakistanis can learn the professional skills behind filmmaking, drama production and digital content creation.
The minister issued the direction while chairing a high-level meeting in Islamabad on Monday, 2 November 2026, reported by CW Pakistan. The meeting reviewed plans for the academy’s revival alongside a broader push to revamp PTV Home, the broadcaster’s flagship entertainment channel. Federal Secretary for Information Ashfaq Ahmed Khalil and senior officials of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting attended the session.
A training hub for Pakistan’s next generation of filmmakers
The revival plan positions the PTV Drama and Film Academy as a professional training centre rather than a ceremonial institution. Officials reviewed several training models prepared in collaboration with the private sector, with the emphasis on hands-on, practical instruction that matches what the industry actually needs.
Tarar said the revival of the academy and the revamping of PTV Home reflect the government’s commitment to promoting Pakistan’s media and creative industries. He directed that a transparent and practical pilot project be launched together with private-sector partners, so the training stays aligned with changing industry requirements. The minister added that all necessary steps would be taken to make the academy an effective and fully functional institution, and that its financial sustainability would be secured as part of the transformation.
One practical motivation behind the plan is revenue as well: the new training models are expected to create fresh income streams for Pakistan Television while giving young trainees access to professional-grade facilities. For Pakistani film and television stars and the wider creative community, a revived academy could become a pipeline of trained talent.
Colour grading leads the new training menu
The headline announcement from the meeting is a new advanced training programme in colour grading. Tarar noted that Pakistani professionals previously had to travel abroad to receive specialised training and access modern facilities in this field. Colour grading — the post-production process of adjusting the colours and tones of footage so a film or drama carries a consistent visual look — is a skill that local productions frequently outsource because of limited domestic capacity, as noted in the Pakistan movie industry newswire coverage of the sector.
By building advanced colour-grading facilities at home, the government hopes to give the Pakistani film industry and the private sector access to modern technical training and resources, raising the overall quality of local productions. The minister described equipping young people with practical skills in filmmaking, drama production, editing, colour grading and digital content creation as a key priority of the initiative.
The meeting also examined the physical and staffing requirements for the revived academy. The proposals include modern classrooms and studio laboratories, dedicated workstations for students, technical staff and trainers, and a properly designed curriculum. Students would train in a genuinely professional environment — modern editing suites, studio laboratories and technical equipment — with the coursework built around practical assignments, project development and portfolio building rather than theory alone.
Young creators’ work could air on PTV platforms
Perhaps the most encouraging part of the plan for aspiring filmmakers is the promise of an actual screen. Tarar said creative projects by young people would be encouraged for PTV News, PTV Home and other PTV platforms, giving emerging talent a direct route to showcase their work to a national audience.
The minister said the initiatives would help develop a skilled workforce for the media industry, introduce advanced technical expertise into the country, and make modern production facilities available domestically. For a generation of Pakistani creators who grew up watching PTV’s golden-era dramas, the academy’s revival could mark the moment the national broadcaster starts training the people who will make its next classics — a boost for the Pakistani film industry at a time when local content is fighting for screens.
What remains unannounced for now are the practical details: the APP-based report carries no budget figure, no start date for the pilot project, no names of the private-sector partners, and no word on how many students the academy will admit. Those details are expected to follow once the strategy the minister ordered is finalised.
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