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It’s now about the VIPs for Ali Gul Pir
LAHORE: After singing about the stereotypical Waderai Ka Beta and then throwing the creepy Taroo Maroo in the limelight, comedian-turned-singer Ali Gul Pir is now back with a third single, VIP. This...
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Heer Ranjha: Same old story, now in Chinese
LAHORE: While the Pakistani television industry feels threatened by international content seeping through to our TV screens, it seems that some creative minds, like Yousuf Salahuddin, are actually...
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‘Pakistan has been misrepresented to the world as an unsafe place’
LAHORE: Liev Schreiber is a straightforward actor — if he likes the script, he will do it but if the story doesn’t lure him in, he will not be a part of it. He is currently in India promoting his...
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Idhar Hum, Udhar Tum: End of an era in Urdu journalism
LAHORE: Syed Abbas Athar, the group editor of Daily Express, died on Monday at the Combined Military Hospital in Lahore. He was 74. He was laid to rest on Monday after his funeral prayers were...
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Darlin’ Blues: An ode to Pakistan’s unstable condition
LAHORE: East-Side Story’s new track Darlin’ Blues sounds like something by Johnny Cash — who is mostly remembered as a country music icon — with a Punjabi tinge to it. The new blues track was...
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Save Your Motherland: Vote!
KARACHI: Any other year, this time of the year we would have been witnessing hype for mother’s day. This year though with election fever on, we see hype for not our biological mothers but our...
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Election shenanigans: Rigging complaints reported
LAHORE: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf and Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz alleged widespread rigging across Sindh and parts of the Punjab on Saturday. PTI’s liaison cell head Asad Umar said over 800...
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No covers, just originals for new series: Farhad Humayun
LAHORE: The release of latest music show Pepsi Smash has been rather low-key, with relatively less promotion to back it. But its producer, drummer and vocalist Farhad Humayun is well-known and needs...
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‘Apart from the sheesha ban, Isloo is a cool place’
LAHORE: The Kominas has a strong fan following. They earned the title of a ‘Muslim’ punk rock band after releasing songs such as Suicide Bomb the Gap and Shariah Law in the USA without any hesitation...
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The coining of the ‘Naya Pakistan’ slogan
LAHORE: If you had imagined waking up the morning after Election Day to a spanking new, Naya Pakistan, then the campaign devised by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf worked on you as intended. On the eve...
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Troubled Lollywood gets a visa!
LAHORE: The words “deteriorating”, “declining” and “dismal” have often been employed to describe our film industry. To be fair, Lollywood never really made a mark internationally in terms of...
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Green car: The juice on hybrids in Pakistan
If you lived near the Lahore airport and had to drive to Mall road regularly, you’d be open to buying a car whose fuel cost you less. Amir Riaz has that 50km commute, and he’s quite frank about his...
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Central Film Censor Board: Film industry hit by losses, screening delays
LAHORE: Over the course of two weeks, the film industry has lost millions of rupees after the caretaker government moved the Central Film Censor Board into the cabinet ministry but did not appoint an...
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Junaid Khan’s latest single ‘a way of letting his heart out’
LAHORE: When Junaid Khan released his first single as lead singer of Call, his vocals in award-winning track Nishaan reminded people of Creed’s Scott Stapp. Naysayers may dismiss him as a music star...
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‘Zinda Bhaag’s music is quintessentially Pakistani’
LAHORE: Apart from the sweltering heat and inescapable load-shedding, June has brought with itself the much-awaited music release of Pakistani film, Zinda Bhaag. Music director Sahir Ali Bagga has...
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SYMT and its love for music
LAHORE: Despite debuting with catchy tunes such as Pyar Di Ganderi and Zamana about two years ago, SYMT finally caught the public’s eye and made it into the limelight, after featuring in Coke Studio...
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Transition: Film industry loses iconic songwriter
LAHORE: Esteemed songwriter Riazur Rehman Saghar passed away in Lahore on Saturday night at the age of 72, losing battle to cancer. The iconic songwriter died at a time when the Pakistani music...
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Riazur Rehman Saghar: The end of an era
LAHORE: Lyricist Riazur Rehman Saghar was a prodigy. He may have lost his life to cancer at the age of 72 on Sunday, but he left behind an archive full of unforgettable masterpieces. From Kabhi Toh...
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First Look: Tamanna’s trailer opens up a summer full of movies
LAHORE: Upcoming Lollywood production Tamanna has released its teaser trailer in cinemas across Pakistan, marking the beginning of a summer lined up with a variety of exciting movies from both...
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Javed Bashir finds Pakistani talent incomparable
LAHORE: When you listen to his soulful voice, high notes and powerful alaaps and raags, you can’t stop yourself from imagining him seated on a quilted mat, twirling and moving his fingers as he sings...
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