The Awards office of the 12th Annual LUX Style Awards announced nominations in 22 categories in the field of television, music and fashion in Karachi yesterday. The three distinct juries that debated and voted for the TV, Music and Fashion nominations had an intensive and challenging task to narrow down to five nominations per category.

The Film Jury refrained from suggesting any 2012 release for nomination this year.

The eight TV nominations were divided into satellite and terrestrial for the Best Serial, Best Actor/Actresses categories. The final winner for each of these categories is decided by Viewer’s Choice votes while Nominees for Best Director and Writer Awards will be decided via Jury Votes. Hum Tv’s mega blockbuster hit Humsafar has a presence in all relevant categories as it is now eligible for inclusion this year as against 2011 as per the rules of the LUX Style Awards. The competition in all TV categories is expected to be intense.

Competition for the nine Fashion Categories was tough and challenging. The Jury, made up of Fashion Editors and journalists across Pakistan voted for top five in each category. Fashion’s new vibrancy is gauged most by the entry of so many new practitioners in the Emerging Talent category.

Pakistan Television’s (PTV) English-language channel, PTV World, is set to launch on January 29,2013. According to the report, President Asif Ali Zardari will inaugurate the new channel that will air news, current affairs and entertainment programs. PTV’s Managing Director Yousuf Baig Mirza had earlier announced the launch of the channel, acknowledging that it won’t be commercially viable. [...]

The daring stunts & acts based internationally popular reality game show fear factor will soon hit TV screens with its Pakistani edition for the first time. Fear Factor Pakistan is currently being shot in Thailand and is scheduled to be aired on ARY network next year. TV & film actor Ahsan Khan Will Be Host of Fear Factor Pakistan while the [...]

With luxurious sets, beautiful actors and protagonists whose chemistry is sizzling hot, Turkish TV show “Ishq-e-Mamnoo” on Urdu 1 has become Pakistan’s new addiction. To broadcast this Turkish soap in Pakistan, a dedicated team of local actors spent a considerable amount of time recording the voice-overs, under the guidance of Syed Mohammad Shafiq Momina, also [...]

2012 has been the year of weddings for Pakistani Drama & showbiz industry. After much hyped Naveen & Azfar Wedding followed by vivacious VJ Syra Yousuf  & handsome Shehroz Sabzwari’s Nikah ceremony, Fatima and Kanwar tied the knot. Long time engaged actors Kanwar Arsalan & Fatime Effendi (kaash main teri beti na hoti fame) tied the knot last month. [...]

After Naveen & Azfar Wedding followed by vivacious VJ Syra Yousuf & handsome Shehroz Sabzwari’s Nikah ceremony, its time for another showbiz couple tying the knot.

This time its long time engaged actors Kanwar Arsalan & Fatime Effendi (kaash main teri beti na hoti fame).

The Nikah ceremony took place on 17th of November 2012, however rukhsati will take some time.

We wish them all the best for future.

Probably the most famous PTV play for kids was Ainak Wala Jin during 1993-1996 through its first part. As a kid I have memories how we use to enjoy it. Magic, wizard, witches, Aliens were all part of this hugely popular play. Who could forget characters of Nastoor Jin, Zakoota, Bill Batori and Hamoon Jadugar. [...]

After an outrage on social media newly launched channel, Hero TV eralier decided not to air Ramadan Show ‘astaghfaar’ hosted by controversial Pakistani actress & model Veena Malik. The management was quick to realise the outrage & even more quick to announce that they will be airing the show no matter what the public opinion [...]

The controversial Pakistani model-actor Veena Malikis back to host Hero TV show “Astaghfaar” which was called off after a barrage of protests on social media. The channel had previously decided not to on-air the show featuring Veena Malik due to a public outcry. “TV is for the awaam. If the awaam does not want to [...]

Newly-launched Hero TV of the Express media group has decided not to air its special program for Ramadan, ‘Astaghfaar’, in the face of a mounting public outcry and an online petition that had garnered plenty of support against its controversial host, Veena Malik. The promo for Veena’s Ramadan special made rounds on every social networking [...]