The Popularity of Pakistani Music in India

by Guest Author - on May 23rd 2012 - No Comments
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan performing Live in Karachi

Earlier, it was difficult to make a clear distinction between Pakistani music and Indian music. This difference came several years after Indian independence. But until then, Bollywood music sounded through every Pakistani home, while ghazals were popular in most Indian houses. In India, qawwalis and ghazals have always been, and continue...

Strings become First Pakistani Band to get VEVO Account on YouTube

by Danish Mughal - on May 22nd 2012 - No Comments
Strings VEVO Account on YouTube

Strings Band becomes the very first Pakistani Band to acquire a VEVO account on YouTube. Vevo (stylized as VEVO) is a music video website, management and distribution company. Its a joint venture among the biggest record label companies of the World  namely Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, and Abu Dhabi Media....

Ishq Khuda – Bringing Revival in Pakistani cinema

by Danish Mughal - on May 17th 2012 - No Comments
Shahzad Rafique director of Ishq Khuda

[ Lahore - PR ] With blockbusting successful movies like Mohabbatan Sachian and Salakhein on his resume, Shahzad Rafique is determined to bring a revival in Pakistani film industry. He has focused all his directional skills on his latest upcoming movie ‘Ishq Khuda’ which is scheduled on global release this Eid. The film is based on...

The Sketches take Aamir Zaki, Gumby & Faraz Anwar on board for its 2nd Album

by Danish Mughal - on May 17th 2012 - No Comments
Saif Samejo with Aamir Zaki

The Jamshoro based Sufi-Rock Band, The Sketches, takes on board the music maestros Aamir Zaki, Gumby and Faraz Anwar for its upcoming second album. The Sketches who has showed its commitment towards music and passion to revive their native language, is now all set to complete its 2nd Album. The second album, the name of which is still...

Drummer Waqar Khan says Good Bye to Entity Paradigm

by Danish Mughal - on May 17th 2012 - 1 Comment
Waqar Khan Left EP

The long time drummer of Pakistan’s most popular Rock Band EP, Waqar Khan, has finally decided to say Good Bye to the Band. Waqar Khan (aka Wacky) announced his decision on Facebook in these words: Goodbye ‘Entity Paradigm’ and good luck with the upcoming video. 12 years of interesting times, it is time say ADIOS!!   This...

Video: Annie Khalid looks good performing with A1 Band at TV2’s Gullruten show

by Danish Mughal - on May 16th 2012 - No Comments
annie-performing-with-a1-band

As we had updated you earlier that Annie Khalid performing with A1 Band at Norwegian Emmy Awards. We haven’t yet got any leads from that Awards show but luckily we have found a video (thanks to Ata Shaikh) of Annie Khalid and A1 Band performing their brand new single “Just 3 Words” at TV2′s Gullruten Show. Annie...

Review: Coke Studio Season 5 Episode 1

by Danial Shahid - on May 15th 2012 - 3 Comments
Review of Episode 1 of Coke Studio Season 5

The most awaited season of Coke Studio has just begun and we are sure many of you have watched its Episode 1 up till now. The first episode of Coke Studio Season 5 was made available Online on the Saturday night, before airing the whole content on any other medium. This way we can say that for the very first time the digital medium took...

Humaima Malik unanimously wins Best Actress Award at ‘Lux Style Awards 2012’

by Danish Mughal - on May 15th 2012 - No Comments
Humaima Malik Wins Lux Style Awards 2012

Humaima Malik has already proved herself as one the youngest best actress of Pakistan who has beaten famous international big wigs of Bollywood such as Shilpa Shetty, Frieda Pinto and Shabana Azmi at London Asian film festival award. She has continued to maintain her decorum as young talented actress by winning ‘Best actress at 11th...