Yasir Jaswal Joins Call The Band

  Yasir Jaswal, the former lead vocalist of an Islamabad based ‘Irtaash‘ has now joined Call The Band. Mr Jaswal’s inclusion in the band means that Call has now got a new vocalist after they announced the exit of earlier lead vocalist Junaid Khan almost a year back. Since then Call have been performing live with Mustafa Zahid (Roxen) as their lead vocalist on interim basis. Yesterday the official fan page of Call released a photo of...

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Celebrities at Juggan Kazim’s Mehndi (Pictures)

Morning show host, presenter, model Juggan Kazim gets married this weekend. The Mehndi was attended by the couple’s family members and also a few close friends from the industry including Atif Aslam with his wife, Kiran Chaudhry with her husband, Ahmed Ali Butt with his wife, etc. Here are the exclusive Mehndhi pictures, courtesy of Niche Lifestyle.     ...

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First person: Hotstepper alert (DAWN NEWS)

Shoulders set, back ramrod straight, balancing perfectly on a pair of high wedges, there’s something about Amna Ilyas that makes you swivel your head towards her and ask, “Who’s that girl?” She certainly knows how to walk the catwalk, carrying off anything from an ornate bridal dress to casual pret with an easy grace. She’s also a current favourite with fashion designers, featured in a myriad different fashion shoots, a dusky, sultry-eyed...

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Arab Idol champ in Gaza, urges Palestinian unity

( DAWN NEWS) KHAN YOUNIS REFUGEE CAMP, Gaza Strip: Palestinians have a new voice: a 23-year-old wedding singer from a Gaza refugee camp touted as a rare symbol of national unity after he won the Arab world's top TV contest. But Mohammed Assaf's homecoming Tuesday highlighted the harsh reality of political divisions between the Islamic militants who rule Gaza and the Palestinian president in the West Bank. Even as thousands thronged the...

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Sajal Ali receives threats from Karachi Mafia

Karachi, the city where ransom, kidnapping and target-killing is no big deal; is also considered as the hub of Pakistan’s drama industry. All the big TV channels i.e. Samaa, ARY Digital and Hum TV have their headquarters in this city. Besides this, many actors also reside here and Sajal Ali Ali is one of them. This time, she fell pray to the threats of Karachi Maifa who asked her to pay illegal tax of ruppes 4 lakh. She has also received...

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Ahmed Ali Butt will host 12th Lux Style Awards

Ahmed’s sense of humour is popular among all the celebrities. He had also worked in many comedy sitcoms and the classic “Rubber Band” is one of them. The man made the audience follow his moves and made everybody laugh their asses off. This year’s LSA will, perhaps, take place next month. The show will be consisting of 18 categories varying from fashion to music and from dramas to movie...

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Anti-terror police search Altaf Hussain’s UK house

LONDON: The Metropolitan Police’s Anti-Terrorism Command Unit concluded searches at two North West London addresses on Thursday afternoon, including a house which is owned by the MQM chief Altaf Hussain. The police confirmed that it had concluded the searches after executing the “search warrants” at two houses on Tuesday morning. The searches were conducted on both houses for nearly 55 hours and it can be confirmed that more than two dozen...

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Altaf says nerve-racking events being executed against MQM

LONDON: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Chief, Altaf Hussain Tuesday urged party workers to continue maintaining unity among their ranks, saying it is time to exercise patience. “Tragic events leading to extreme sorrow and grief for MQM leaders, workers and their family members were being orchestrated. But it is time to stay patient, as Allah Almighty helps those who continue to exercise patience,” Altaf Hussain while addressing a joint...

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Coming soon: Zinda Bhaag

The term “revival of Pakistani cinema” is as clichéd as it is relevant for the survival of Pakistani industry, especially when independent-minded, young-blood filmmakers are facing off against an over-abundance of international releases, limited screens and a lack of marketing support. Although, a true revival did look bleak a few years back, today, the term is literally “owned” by people who may become this industry’s “new wave”. Case...

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Meera wants to compete with Priyanka Chopra

  Pakistani actress Meera, after so many scandals and conspiracies is now up with another wish of competing with top Indian actress Priyanka Chopra. Meera made her debut in Bollywood with movie ‘Nazar’ which wasn’t up to the mark. Now, Meera says that she believes in competition and that she wants to compete with top actress Priyanka Chopra in Bollywood industry. While talking with Indo-Asian News Service, Meera said, “I hope I get...

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Atif Aslam to perform in 12th LUX Style Awards

Atif Aslam will be performing in the 12th Lux Style Awards after almost 5 years.   Last time, we saw Atif performing ‘Doorie’ on the glorious stage of Lux Style Awards. He teamed up with model and actress Aaminah Haq to give one of the most memorable performances of LSA.  His first performance ever on LSA was on his popular track ‘Lamhey’. The singer, because of his busy schedule for Indian projects didn’t appear on the LSA stage...

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Strings to return with their new album

Strings band is now working on their new album which is expected to be released soon. This is such an exciting news for Strings fans as the band will be releasing this album after almost 5 years. Their previous album was ‘Koi Aanay Wala Hai’. After their last album release; the band started participating in individual projects including Coke Studio and Pepsi Smash. They also launched some singles ‘Jaago’. Another song from Strings came up on...

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PCB in turmoil after chairman's suspension

Umar Farooq  June 19, 2013 (Cricinfo.com)   he crisis in the PCB surrounding the suspension of Zaka Ashraf as chairman is having its deepest impact on the team's tour of the West Indies in the middle of July, starting with the memorandum of understanding between two boards and the selection of the team. It has also led to a delay in the PCB budget this year that, among other things, could affect salaries and player contracts. The...

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Sethi aims to sort out PCB crisis

 Umar Farooq  June 24, 2013  (Cricinfo.com) The PCB's interim chairman Najam Sethi has outlined an ambitious plan of action, including trying to get the ICC to reconsider the ban on Mohammad Amir. His short-term target, he said, would be to sort out the internal dissensions that have riven the board. Sethi will leave for London on Wednesday to attend the ICC's annual conference from June 25 to 29. "He (Amir) is a talented...

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LANDA Degree Holders Made this Budget Dr. AQ KHAN

Dr. AQ KHAN Blasted N Leauge for making the worst budget and he said PMLN is failed party and he has no more credibility. Read full story : ...

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N Leauge and Nighat Sheikh is Threatning Me - Bus Hostess

N Leauge and Nighat Sheikh is Threatning Me. This is very disturbing and bad for N Leauge and Pakistani People. Read Full Story below : ...

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Pakistani Batsmen Lacked Confidence at the Champions Trophy": Sohail Tanvir

by Saj Sadiq - Pakpassion.net (21st June 2013) Pakistan’s horrendous performance at the Champions Trophy wasn’t just a huge disappointment for their fans, but also for some of the players who narrowly missed out on selection for the tournament. 28 year old seam bowler Sohail Tanvir was one of the players who was overlooked by the selectors for the tournament in England and Wales and speaking exclusively with PakPassion.net, Tanvir explained...

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Two Bollywood Movies Banned In Pakistan Cinemas

Bollywood Movie Raanjhanaa which was scheduled to release today got banned in Pakistan. The reason for the ban is the plot of the movie in which a Muslim girl marries a Hindu guy. The title track of the movie was sung by Shiraz Uppal and the movie was expected to be released today in Pakistan. The Second Movie ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’ has been banned in Pakistan.Starring Farhan Akhtar Khan!The reason why Pakistan censor board...

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Fawad Khan and Nida Khan to work together in Amar Bail

Fawad Khan, the dashing Zindagi Gulzar Hai guy has recently signed an upcoming drama serial Amar Bail with actress Nida Khan. Amar Bail is an exceptional novel written by Umera Ahmed and the drama serial will be probably based on it. The only delight for viewers in this drama serial would be the appearance of Fawad Khan because Nida Khan hasn’t done much serials or it could be said that she isn’t as popular as Fawad Khan. If you don’t remember...

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Pakistani actress Jia Ali to make her Tamil debut

Jia Ali, the beautiful Pakistani actress, who rose to fame with her Lollywood debut ‘Deewanay Tere Pyar Kay’ said in an interview that she likes Tamil movies and is preparing to make a debut in Tamil film industry. In her interview, she preferred Tamil movies on Bollywood ones. She said that she is inspired by Tamil language and the atmosphere of these movies. Tamil film industry is India’s biggest film industry where many Bollywood actresses...

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Pakistani drummer Farhad Humayun featured in The Score Magazine India

Recently, Farhad Humayun – one of the top drummers of Pakistan got featured in the recent issue of ‘The Score Magazine’, India. Farhad Humayun is the founding member of Pakistani band “Overload”. He started drumming at the age of 14 and since then, he has been associated with several Pakistani bands. Farhad played a big role in making many songs hit for several artists including Atif Aslam, Overload and SYMT. Humayun’s place in Pakistan’s...

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Farhan Saeed all set to launch his solo album

Farhan recently returned from India after completing some projects. Now, he’s back home for a video shoot and a big announcement is also expected from him. This is because we were hearing that Farhan’s solo album is in the pipeline and will be launched once the deals are done. It is still not known under which sound label the album will be released. It would, perhaps, be some Bollywood label. Previously, “Pee Jaun” was released under the...

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Comedian Nasheela is Dead, NOT Ainak Wala Jinn Shehzad Qaiser

A news story that is spreading like fire on online media, Ainak Wala Jinn passed away, has apparently turned suspicious after a Dawn News report suggest “Nasheela is dead” but doesn’t link it with Ainak wala jinn anywhere. The original news story published first on ARY website also featured the picture of Nastoor Jinn aka Ainak Wala Jinn, which led us to believe he passed away. Little did they know, and we too, that he was NOT Nasheela and his...

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"I am sorry" : Asad Shafiq

Pakistan's young batsman, Asad Shafiq today apologised to the country's fans on arrival here after the side's disastrous outing in the ICC Champions Trophy in the United Kingdom. "I am sorry," Shafiq, the first Pakistani player to return home after the national team's depressing showing, said at the Karachi international airport. They struggled in a one-day series against minnows Ireland besides losing all their three group matches of...

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Misbah-ul-Haq in the top 10 of ODI batting rankings

(Courtesy of Pakpassion.net) The group stage of the ICC Champions Trophy 2013 has resulted in a number of positive movements in the latest Reliance ICC Player Rankings for ODI bowlers, which were released on Tuesday. England pace bowler Steven Finn has now moved up a place to joint second with Pakistan’s Saeed Ajmal. The bowlers’ table is still headed by West Indies’ Sunil Narine. Also moving up are India left-arm spinner Ravindra...

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