Burka Avenger (2013)

Burka Avenger is Pakistan's first ever full length 3D animated TV series. The protagonist of the show is Jiya, a school teacher at a local girls school whose alter ego is the super-heroine Burka Avenger. Burka Avenger wears the burka as a costume to disguise her identity similar to other super heroes. Her use of books and pens as weapons is symbolic on many levels. The Burka Avenger fights for Justice, Peace and Education for all. Burka Avenger is set in the fictional town of Halwapur. It features a super-heroine who wears a burka as a super-hero costume to conceal her identity while fighting villains. Burka Avenger fights corrupt politicians and vengeful mercenaries who attempt to shut down girls' schools or engage in other evil acts. She uses "Takht Kabadi", a martial art that involves using books and pens as weapons along with advanced acrobatic moves. Together with children 'Ashu', 'Immu' and 'Mooli', the Burka Avenger fights the evil magician 'Baba Bandook' and his henchmen, corrupt politician 'Vadero Pajero' and other villains. The Burka Avenger TV series comprises of 52 episodes of 22 minutes each. In addition, many of the episodes contain original songs especially composed for the series by well known Asian superstars including Ali Zafar, Ali Azmat, Josh, Haroon, Adil Omar and many others.