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 […]
This is a guest blog by Salman Ahmad of Junoon I wonder why the same self-professed devout people who are offended by me do not react as zealously when it comes to saving Pakistan from the terrorists who are chopping off heads, whipping girls and destroying schools and our culture. The Taliban and al Qaeda […]
Organisers of a live concert of Rahat Fateh Ali Khan have filed a police complaint against the singer for his failure to turn up for a show on Saturday in Delhi’s neighbouring Gurgaon town due to visa problems, police said. “The show was scheduled in sector 29 and the tickets were sold. The organisers got […]
This is a guest blog by Salman Ahmad of Junoon and is a response to recent appearance of Ali Azmat on Dawn Tv By Salman Ahmed FROM SALMAN AHMAD FOR ALL DISGRUNTLED JUNOONIS Dear Junoonis, After reading your deluge of e-mails and tweets of disgust concerning Ali Azmat‘s recent appearance on Dawn TV, I saw […]
By Rehan Ansari [Published in Canada’s leading daily newspaper, “The Globe and Mail”] While the war trucks on in Pakistan, citizens are trying to go about their daily business. And some, such as two young women named Zebunnisa Bangash and Haniya Aslam, are even making bold moves outside their gender and ethnic boundaries. Zeb and […]
By Amar Ayaz [Originally Published in Instep Magzine] To most people Louis J. Pinto is known as Gumby, a musician on his way to cementing his name in our entertainment industry’s music history, if he hasn’t done so already that is. When he was starting out as a wee lad dreaming about thrashing his drums […]
By Atif Azhar Meer In the summer of 08 , we got one of the most finest TV productions from COKE. The first season of Coke Studio was a great success both among the masses and the critics. It was a great production, very esthetically designed artwork : the set and the lights, a great […]
A dustland fairytale The first episode from Coke Studio III goes on air tonight. This opening episode includes performances from Arieb Azhar, Abida Parveen, Arif Lohar with Meesha Shafi, Karavan and Zeb and Haniya. Instep gives you a sneak peak… By Maheen Sabeeh [Original Article Published in INSTEP] Catch all hot stuff of Coke Studio […]
By Hazik Asif After reading some controversial comments by Annie on certain blogs, out of sheer curiosity, I called up some of my journalist friends and people from the music industry to find out the facts behind the matter and here is the truth. It is said that some two years ago Annie tried to […]
Exclusive Two Five Right Press Release Famed Pakistani Pop-Star Haroon does it again! With millions of adoring fans and global sales of over 3 million albums…now watch out for ‘Go Sahab Jee Go’…Haroon’s brand new video! The track is featured on his upcoming album, ‘Haroon Ka Safar’, and brings to life the plight of the […]
