By Rizwana Shaikh Elections are approaching nearer day by day and the enthusiasm of all political parties is on a high note. A hefty amount is being spent on print, electronic, and social media campaigns. Manifestos have been announced, claiming highly on issues like law and order, internal stability, energy crisis, foreign investment,...
by Rizwana Aziz Shaikh
In 1950s, some years after Pakistan’s independence, Lollywood was struggling hard to establish itself. By the grace of God and with the help of migrated artists, slowly and gradually our industry started producing quality work. In 1951, Chanvay (directed by Madam Noor Jahan) and in 1952, Dupatta (directed by Sibtain Fazli) came and with these movies, Lollywood made its presence felt as an independent film industry. So Pakistan got the way to success and then there was no looking back.
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By Haseeb Peer
During the penultimate month of 2012, I wrote a piece about how the critically commended band Jal had delayed the release of their album indefinitely and had made bogus promises to their fans time and again leading to a sense of dismay amongst them. Even though the album hasn’t still been released, yet something affirmative with respect to music has appeared from the band’s side.
By Rizwana Shaikh Lollywood actress Saima has suggested low budget telefilms as a possible solution to the crisis-hit film industry. She is of the view that Lollywood can be saved if all the concerned ones play their role accordingly and take it as their family. She is herself working in a tele film “Daivar bhabhi” along with Moammar...
What to expect from Coke Studio Season 6? Pakistan music industry is the most renowned music industry of Asia. It has produced amazing talent like Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Noor Jahan, Mehdi Hasan, Vital Signs, Junoon and recently, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Shafqat Amanat Ali, Atif Aslam, Ali Zafar, Hadiqa Kiani and many more. In the music scene, Pakistani singers...
By Rizwana Shaikh On 16th December, 2012, a young female student of medicine was brutally gang raped by some persons in a running bus in Indian capital Delhi. She was also subjected to immense physical torture with an iron rod, according to news reports. That disgusting incident was heard and condemned around the world. Indian artists...
If you have not listened to Har Zulm by Sajjad Ali already, listen to it now at the link below: [ Sajjad Ali - Har Zulm ] Sajjad Ali has proved himself once again with such an amazing song. The song “Har Zulm” was uploaded on the Official Facebook page of Sajjad Ali and within few hours of its release, it has gathered...
