U.S. & British governments have enlisted Salman Ahmad to speak against extremism

U.S. Government Gets Behind Salman Ahmad, Rock and Roll Jihadi The British and American governments’ latest weapon in the fight against Al-Qaeda isn’t a missle or an intricate piece of technology, but a long-haired Sufi rocker named Salman Ahmad. Alarmed at the success that extremist clerics have had in recruiting western Muslims to violence, from […]

The “Find Heaven” Anime Project

October 1, 2010

Animated Dialogue Between The West And The Muslim World A project to bring closer the Islamic and western societies. To donate Daniyal Noorani, the musician and director behind the project “Find Heaven“, a music video which addresses the radicalization and Taliban militancy taking place in Pakistan. He is using music and animation to bridge the […]

Rethink Coke Studio

September 10, 2010

By Hani Arif Coke studio season 3 What was the first thought that came to your mind when you read the first line? Trying to get into to your brains I can know one thing, if you are Pakistani then most probably you’ve labeled it as a flop and waste of time. After analysis of […]

Bilal Maqsood, “Pakistan cricket needs overhauling”

September 1, 2010

“Pakistan cricket needs overhauling” Strings’ Bilal Maqsood speaks out on the current cricket scenario Even if the Pakistani team is proven not guilty, which seems very unlikely at the moment, we all know that they all are a bunch of shady people who play only for themselves. Their punishment should be exemplary. In spite of […]

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s 13th anniversary today

August 16, 2010

Thirteen years after his death, those who worked with Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan still feel his loss deeply. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was an icon, whose music resonates in qawwali evenings and in any discussion about the history of Pakistani music, and whose loss continues to be felt. His work continues to be featured in […]

Ali Zafar’s Blog: Types of Rozay Daars

August 16, 2010

By Ali Zafar Type A ; This type of Rozay dar has the following characteristics 1 ) He makes sure to stuff himself with parathas and lasees (may be food suppliments) during sehry to prevent hunger from putting him in any kind of pain or misery the next day which can accidently lead him to […]

Ali Zafar, “Once upon a time in Pakistan”

August 15, 2010

Once upon a time in Pakistan By Ali Zafar I have landed in Pakistan, a country surrounded by serenity, seduced by a sincere sense of security. People of various sects, religion and race walking hand in hand, ignorant of imparity, in a place once hard to maintain sanity. They say there was a time when […]