From being heralded as Asia’s biggest rock act that redefined Sufi rock, Junoon has come a long way. The band that was applauded by U2′s Bono for their efforts at propagating world peace, is finally taking a break, what with all its members concentrating on their solo careers.
“The band has not split, but yes, we are concentrating on our solo careers,” is how Ali Azmat, the radical vocalist of Junoon, sums up the situation. “Brian left the band last year and is back in the US of A now. We …

Q: Tell us a bit about yourself, your date of birth, childhood and siblings?
My name is Shahzad Haroon, I was born in Hyderabad, Sindh on December 14th, 1973. I have a sister who currently lives in Kuwait. I have spent most of my early childhood in Iran, moved back to Karachi, when I was five. I had most of my education done in Karachi. After completing high school, I moved to Chicago for further studies. I completed my under-graduate studies in Electrical Engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology and graduate …

If Bollywood is taking efforts to cement the friendship between India and Pakistan, Lollywood is not far behind. In his attempt to enhance the business and friendship between two nations, Javed Raza, known as Pakistan’s showman; has roped in Bollywood hottie Neha Dhupia for an item number in his Pak film, Kabhi Pyar Na Karna.
Malaika Arora-Khan was the initial choice for the song, however she turned down the offer due to date problems. The song is an integral part of the script and will be shot grandly in Mumbai.

This film festival is a chance to let people know what film-making in Pakistan really has to offer and by bringing feature films, documentaries and shorts to the UK it will offer a unique opportunity to savour the experience of a socially-engaged documentary/art-film sector as well as the entertaining and cultish world of commercial cinema in Pakistan. Based in Lahore, the latter is known affectionately and somewhat ironically as, ‘Lollywood’!!
‘Pehlee Dharkan’ translates as ‘First Heartbeat’ and this is exactly what Heer Productions has provided via the Pakistani Film, Media …

Insan Foundation Pakistan (IFP) uses the powerful medium of street theater to captivate audiences in Delhi with its simple message for peace in the region.
The fourteen-member troupe, accompanied by Farah Mallik, Program Manager, IFP, was in Delhi to express solidarity with the People’s Summit Against Poverty (PSAP), an alliance of hundreds of activists from diverse movements spanning the South Asian region.
The Summit was held in Delhi in response to the Global Call to Action against Poverty (GCAP) a global campaign – the world’s largest ever anti-poverty campaign, timed so as …

The art of traveling mostly translates into knowing how to snare an in-flight upgrade or – equally enviable – being able to arrive everywhere stress and crease-free. Pop along to Pakistan’s Decorated Vehicles – part of the Pakistani Film, Media and Arts Festival at Tramway – and you’ll discover the brilliantly embellished moving canvasses that are the country’s trucks and buses. Photographer Peter Grant has recorded these eye-catching vehicles and his images, mounted alongside Billboard Art of Lollywood, create a sense of the everyday artwork on Pakistan’s streets.
It’s been …