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Once known for its rich cultural notes, our music is now veering dangerously towards western styles. Does that matter?

Opinion May 7, 2021 Last month, the PTI marked its 25th foundation day. It is a significant milestone, a silver jubilee; yet, there’s little to celebrate. At a time when it was probably needed the most, the PTI as an organization is virtually non-existent. It seems like the only active officials are the elected MNAs, MPAs and a select few staff members. Gone is the hustle and bustle of old in the local offices; the women and student wings have fallen quiet. The professionals’ forums and po...

Byzantine Period of Pakistan He is also Chief Editor of DND News Agency. In the late 1st century BC, Roman culture had entered a phase of decline, at least as far as traditional drama (tragedy, comedy), paintings, literature, and philosophy were concerned. Roman Comedy that was ruling the Theatre had come to be associated with licentiousness, vulgarity, and the loss of valuable time by the first century AD. As the Western Roman Empire fell into severe decay through the 4th and 5th centuries A.D...

Aahat and Tansen in the early 1990s. The playwright was considered way ahead of her times because of the way she both entertained and educated the audience, all at the same time. Being an educationist was a part of her personality, but being a playwright was something she excelled at. Her heroines stood shoulder-to-shoulder to men, she was her own master who knew how to get the job done and mostly ended up in happily-ever-after endings (except for in Uncle Urfi). Like Fatima Surayya Bajiya, e...

Design by Saad Arifi Pakistan’s film industry has produced blockbusters in all languages. After the industry matured, Pakistan made its name internationally and had superstars by the dozens. By late ’60s, Urdu films had Waheed Murad, Muhammad Ali, Nadeem and Kamal, while Punjabi films had Allauddin, Akmal, Habib and Kaifee who were ‘heroes’ of the day. Most of them were able to ‘produce’ blockbusters either in Urdu or Punjabi. But there was only one actor and producer who was succes...

In her heyday, film star Neelo had the sass, the moves and the charisma to make it big in movies. The 1960’s belonged to Neelo who could act, dance, had a captivating smile, and also had multiple hits to her credit. Photos: Guddu Film Archive When the history of Pakistan’s film industry is compiled, the 1960s would be considered the most productive decade for films. The ’50s were the teething years for the industry while the ’70s were marred by the VCR invasion and action-based mea...

Remembering the ones we lost List of notable personalities who passed away in 2020 Remembering who passed away in 2020. PHOTO: EXPRESS KARACHI: The year 2020 will for times to come be remembered as a year of loss and mourning. As the year draws to a close, we remember some of Pakistans notable personalities who we lost this year forever. Their loss - for various reasons - added to the despair of the friends and families they left behind as the outbreak of the deadly Covid-19 pandemic upended, ...

Did you know Asif Ali Zardari performed in a Pakistani film? By Saturday Dec 19, 2020 File photo shows former Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari in Moscow on May 11, 2011.—File photo A lesser known fact about former president Asif Ali Zardari is that he has performed in a Pakistani film, Geo News reported Saturday. Recently, veteran actor Javed Sheikh, in a YouTube show, To Be Honest, said that he has old ties with the former president. Javed Sheikh said that Zardari had acted in a Pakis...

Ex-president Asif Ali Zardari once starred in a Pakistani movie Pakistan Former president Asif Ali Zardari  had performed in a Pakistani movie in his childhood days, Geo News reported on Saturday. The former president starred in a Lollywood film when he was a young boy. Recently, veteran actor Javed Sheikh, in a YouTube show, To Be Honest, said that he has old ties with the former president. Javed Sheikh said that Zardari had acted in a Pakistani film, Salgirah as a child star. The movie was ...