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[18 Aug 2006 | No Comment | 392 views]

Forget the behind-the-scenes drama, the Zee Cine Awards in Dubai last weekend truly rocked. More than anything else, it made a genuine effort to cement the Indo-Pak relations further, which have been on an upswing in the recent times. Simply put, Bollywood and Lollywood were akin to the ambassadors of peace that night.
Hosting a majestic show not in India, not in Pakistan, but in a third country (Dubai, U.A.E.) and assembling the biggies of Bollywood (Big B, Dharmendra, SRK, the Roshans, Preity Zinta, Urmila, Sushmita Sen, Saif Ali Khan, Randhir …

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[12 Oct 2005 | No Comment | 195 views]

Pop music is rapidly taking over the Pakistani music scene, despite the moral brigade and diktats of the clergy. “Pop, along with soft rock, is growing in popularity. It has developed in a very short span of time and shows more promise than even Indian pop music,” claims Saadia, 19, a student of business studies. Most of the songs are in Urdu set to western music. There is a lot of talent coming here. Music experts say there are about 15 established music bands and a dozen pop music stars …

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[14 Apr 2005 | No Comment | 85 views]

Sheikha Mohammad Hamoud Alhamdi, a 21-year-old from UAE, who has married a local of Karak and considers Pakistanis loving and caring, is learning Pashto to share Arabic folktales and stories with her in-laws.
“I would love to settle in Karak with my husband and all of his family as I found the locals very loving and caring,” Ms Alhamdi, wife of Juma Raz Khan, told The News. The lady said she is learning local language to communicate with her in-laws and those who are frequently visiting their house to see and …

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[28 May 2004 | No Comment | 166 views]

Producer: Syed Afzal Ali
Director: Fahim Burney

A Film by Fahim Burney ‘Pyaar hi Pyaar mein’ is said to be the Pakistan’s first international Urdu cinema scope film, which would be released in Pakistan, Dubai (UAE), England and United States simultaneously. A mega venture made by Fahim Burney, which might become a trend setter in the history of Pakistani cinema. Fahim Burney is a very famous and successful director who holds a diploma in film direction from London. He has the credit of directing successful plays while introducing foreign locations in TV …