Renowned qawwal Maqbool Ahmed Sabri died of a heart attack on Wednesday in Cape Town, South Africa.
He was 60 and had been under treatment in South Africa for two months and was also suffering from diabetes. He leaves behind his widow, three daughters and a son.
Born in 1941 to a lower-income class family in Kalyana, India, Sabri migrated to Karachi with his family and settled in Liaquatabad. He received his qawwali and music training at an early age and recorded his first qawwali at the age of 17 in 1958 …

The Lux Style Awards (LSAs) celebrating their 10th anniversary this year, are being held at the Expo Center in Karachi tonight.
The LSAs have grown strength by strength over the years becoming one of the most hyped up social events on the calendar, with shows being held abroad as well, including Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates.
The show boasts of 10 categories in fashion nominations depicting the industry’s growth with nominees that were a heady mix of the old guard as well as the young. Besides fashion, other categories included film, …

The Lux Style Awards (LSAs) celebrate their 10th anniversary this year being held at the Expo Center in Karachi . Following are the winners of Pakistani Oscars.
Television
Best TV Actress (Satellite): Bushra Ansari for Geo’s ”Dolly ki Ayegi Baraat”
Best TV Actor (Satellite): Faisal Qureshi for Geo’s “Meri Zaat Zara

While most of the city was celebrating Eid in the traditional way, several Lahoris found a very different way to celebrate the occasion.
Cinema houses in Lahore were jam-packed as new Lollywood movies began their screening from the first day of Eid, and brought some new talent to the front. With hit Bollywood film ‘Bodyguard’ featuring Salman Khan as competition, Lollywood jumped into the boxing ring with Reema’s much awaited ‘Love Mein Ghum’, and Syed Faisal Bokhari’s ‘Bhai Log’.
Probably the more hard-hitting of the two was …

Pakistan’s music scene reflects many close-knit connections of friends and family, but being related does not always mean mainstream success.
Rock band Noori, founded by brothers Ali Noor and Ali Hamza, has bassist Muhammad Ali Jafri whose brother is Hamza Jafri — the frontman of Co-Ven. Roxen, which until recently featured two brothers Omar and Haider Halim, also has Mustafa Zahid who is the cousin of former Junoon frontman Ali Azmat.
Family ties within the music industry can provide a unique catalyst to boost one’s career. It eases newcomers’ apprehensions, provides mentor …

The second-last episode of “Coke Studio 4” took its viewers through a musical excursion across Pakistani culture. The latest session featured songs in six different languages including Bhraj, Sindhi, Balochi, Brahvi, Siraiki and Punjabi, other than Urdu. Displaying the cultural significance of music to different ethnicities of the country, the episode was definitely the most musically-rich one of this season, with house band dominating the studio in all songs.
Sajjad Ali and Sanam Marvi: “Rung Laaga”
“Rung Laaga”, an original soundtrack by maestro Sajjad Ali, was restructured for this performance in a …

KFC Presents ATIF ASLAM LIVE IN CONCERT On Saturday 26th June at Arabian Sea Country Club, Karachi.
Tickets are available for Rs.2000(Silver) & Rs.3000(Gold), Available at all KFC / Indulge/ My SuperStore / My Store outlets in Karachi.
There is a deal offer also with every ticket which can be redeemed at the venue.
Source: cKarachi

Everyone knows how crudely Pakistani artists and singers are treated in India but this makes no difference to Pakistani singer Adnan Sami who is bent upon living in India, Geo News reported.
Recently all the property of the singer was confiscated and a ban imposed on his leaving the country following a petition in Indian high court. But, Adnan Sami is still insisting on showing his association with India.
“I will manage to live in a tent in India but can’t imagine going to back to Pakistan,” he said.
Putting in oblivion the …

Coke Studio’s second episode presents a whole new palette of genres and artists and conveys yet another kaleidoscopic view on the diversity of music in Pakistan. The Coke Studio journey continues with a selection of fusion songs that pay tribute to the unique and enduring traditions of classical, folk and qawwali music, side by side with modern compositions by popular contemporary artists.
The episode opens with Sajjad Ali’s “Kirkir Kirkir”. An up-tempo and lively modern track, ‘Kirkir’ is guaranteed to provoke a smile. This …

Adnan Sami Khan is in trouble again. The India-based Pakistani singer is not allowed to leave the country. On Thursday, June 2, the Mumbai sessions court rejected his plea to travel overseas for one-and-a-half months to perform. The restriction comes in connection with a case of domestic violence filed by Khan’s ex-wife Sabah Galadari, reported Hindustan Times.
Khan will now have to approach the Bombay High Court to seek permission.
The singer had earlier forwarded six similar applications for which permission was granted, letting him perform in Dubai, Australia, New Zealand and …