Pakistan
Bridal Asia 2011 welcomes Pakistan
After Bridal Couture Week held in Karachi and Lahore, Pakistani designers are now set to showcase their bridal collection on an international platform like Bridal Asia 2011. The three-day wedding extravaganza Bridal Asia, know as a one-stop destination for brides and grooms, will start in New Delhi on September 30. … Read more
A guide to summer trends and colors
Summer, associated more with free sauna baths due to temperatures above 40 degrees, has its own rules regarding how people should dress. A peek into the latest summer trends in Pakistan reveals that tradition and culture are here to stay, with a majority of designers sticking to the trend of … Read more
Meesha Shafi makes it to Hollywood
While we still don’t know the mystery man playing the male lead in Mira Nair’s upcoming film, based on Pakistani writer Mohsin Hamid’s second book, The Reluctant Fundamentalist, it has been announced that Meesha Shafi has been cast in the film. “One singer Meesha Shafi has been cast in Mira … Read more
Bol set to release in India on Eid
Maestro Shoaib Mansoor’s hard-hitting social drama titled Bol is set to release in India on Eid, August 31.
Coke Studio: Musical voyage through various languages
The second-last episode of “Coke Studio 4” took its viewers through a musical excursion across Pakistani culture. The latest session featured songs in six different languages including Bhraj, Sindhi, Balochi, Brahvi, Siraiki and Punjabi, other than Urdu. Displaying the cultural significance of music to different ethnicities of the country, the … Read more
Lollywood: Royal Park to be made Film Street
The government has decided to declare Royal Park Lahore’s ‘Film Street’, The Express Tribune has learnt. The area is home to the offices of most of Pakistan’s film producers. Sources in the film industry said that the demand was raised during MNA Hamza Shahbaz’s meeting with industry leaders two days … Read more
Multan’s got the blues
Multan, the cultural centre of southern Punjab famous for its sufi shrines, cotton and sohan halwa, is also a hub for the craft of blue pottery. The skill for creating this blue pottery, also known as kashi work, was introduced centuries ago by local artisans, whose craft derived influences from … Read more
Lollywood’s sinking ship
The recent string of newly released Pakistani films has failed to make a dent in box office sales, suggesting a continued decline of Lollywood, due to the lack of response by audiences. Cinema owners suggest that the film-makers must make movies of international standards if they are to capture the … Read more