IMAX pacts with Cine Star Cinema Pakistan for three new digital systems in new-build cinemas in Lahore, Islamabad and Karachi, Pakistan, beginning in 2013.

The deal marks IMAX’s first commercial theatres to open in Pakistan and brings the total number of IMAX theatres open or contracted to open in the Asia Pacific region to 303. 

“Cine Star, one of the top cinema chains in Pakistan with numerous real estate and film industry assets, is a strategic partner that shares our vision of delivering the ultimate cinematic experience to movie-goers,” said Richard L. Gelfond, CEO of IMAX. “We look forward to expanding into Pakistan, a market we believe provides exciting opportunities for growth.”