Tag: Pakistan

Imran Khan approves a law on chemical castration of rapists

Recently, there has been a lot of debate regarding rape laws in our country. The current development is that Prime Minister Imran Khan has approved a law on chemical castration of rapists, in principle, and fast tracking of sexual assault cases. “We need to ensure a safe environment for our citizens,” said PM Imran Khan. […]

OVER A MILLION DIGITAL VIEWERS UNITED fOR COKE FEST 2020

Day 2 featured exciting performances by Sirine Jahangir, Natasha Baig, Xpolymer Dar and SomeWhatSuper The second day of Pakistan’s first ever live digital music festival, Coke Fest 2020, presented by Patari and Tapmad, attracted over a million digital viewers to experience live music in Pakistan, like never before. Hosted by TV and Radio personality Dino […]

OMER H PARACHA’S HOLLYWOOD PRODUCTION ‘ECHO BOOMERS’ RELEASED

Echo Boomers, Omer H Paracha’s first feature film as an Executive Producer, has now been released in selected theaters worldwide and is available for viewing in Pakistan on streaming platforms. Echo Boomers follows a group of disillusioned twenty-somethings, who use Chicago as their playground by breaking into the homes of its richest citizens and stealing […]

Hazik Ali – Superb standup comedy

Describe Hazik Ali the man in three words: Those words would have to be ‘funny’, ‘laid back’ and ‘calm’. Describe Hazik Ali the comedian in three words: ‘Funny’, ‘laid back’ and ‘calm’! Why did you become a comedian? I chose it, because I could make people laugh, so I thought that I might as well […]

Natasha Noorani releases new single TRACE featuring Shorbanoor

The multi-faceted musician, ethnomusicologist and co-founder of Lahore Music Meet, Natasha Noorani has released her latest single TRACE. The first single following her EP Munaasib, TRACE features revered singer-songwriter Shorbanoor on guitars and backing vocals. Penned by Natasha Noorani, TRACE has been recorded and produced by Ali Suhail, who was also the producer behind Munaasib, […]

Zebaish- a strong story with a fantastic cast!

Zebaish is a 2020 HUM TV drama that airs every Friday at 8 pm. Produced by Momina Duraid, directed by Iqbal Hussain and written by Bushra Ansari, it talks about the glitz and glamour of the fashion world. The cast includes Zara Noor Abbas (Noshi), Asad Siddique (Nadeem), Bushra Ansari (Shahana Sultan), Babar Ali (Pervaiz), […]

Zeenat Haroon Writing Prize for Women announces the winner of the 2020 competition

The Zeenat Haroon Rashid Writing Prize for Women is pleased and proud to announce that the Award for 2020 goes to Lahore writer Raniya Hosain for her polemical essay Portrait of a Woman in Pain. She will receive a cash award of Rs. 100,000 This year the Prize was restricted to non-fiction writing and the […]

Parwaz Hai Junoon Premieres in Beijing, China

Momina & Duraid Films’ blockbuster aerial combat film, Parwaz Hai Junoon starring the very talented Hamza Ali Abbasi, Hania Amir and Ahad Raza Mir in lead roles premiered at the Wanda Cinema in Beijing, China. The commercial release of PHJ in China comes ahead of the 70th anniversary of Pakistan-China diplomatic ties. The JF-17 Thunder […]