The Power List 2005

What is power? Who has it? How can you tell? These are questions that have no easy answers. Ask an assertive journalist, and you’ll hear a vehement dismissal of all glamour types and the list of powerful people whittling down to a stodgy industry bigwigs. Ask a starry-eyed showbiz fanatic … Read more

Mahesh Bhatt to make film on Lal Haveli

Mahesh Bhatt, leading Indian film maker and director and father of bollywood star, Pooja Bhatt has decided to produce a historical film on legendary, Lal Haveli owned by information minister, Sheikh Rashid Ahmed. Mahesh Bhatt visited Lal Haveli a day earlier and went around various parts of haveli. Jhelum will … Read more

Back to ‘real’ music

Karachi has had its taste of classical music recently. The beginning of February was marred with music performances in the city. The 2nd All Pakistan Music Conference just ended with giant classic figures from across the country performing for three days at a stretch. Then concerts by both pop and … Read more

First European documentary film festival begins

The second smallest continent of the world, Europe plays host to people belonging to different cultures, speaking different languages and espousing different religious ideas. By embracing such religious and cultural diversity, Europe negates the theory of clash of civilizations. These observations were made by the chairman of the Pakistan Institute … Read more

The Urdu Smile of a Yorkshire singing star

Language is no barrier for ex-shop manager with her own record label P for the Prime Minister of Pakistan marked the start of her amazing transformation from shop manager to singing sensation. A year on, Andrea Meadows is swapping her Yorkshire tones for Urdu on her first single which she … Read more

Cutting Edge

Laiqa Hasan is not a fairy godmother who can turn an ugly duckling into swan with her magic want but she can turn an average looking girl into a goddess with a touch of her pancake and brush. A magician of the modern world. Fascinated with the way hair is … Read more