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With Ali as Randy, Bushra as Simon and Hadiqa as Paula, what will Pakistan...
After creating much hype and expectation, Pakistan Idol is finally here and it is good to see reality television in Pakistan being done this professionally. Having been an avid follower of American...
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Ali Azmat, you crossed the line
Comic book writer and filmmaker Kevin Smith once said the following words and they are perhaps some of the most profound I have ever read, probably because they resonate on a personal level: “Remember:...
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I walked in the opposite direction when One Direction won the People’s Choice...
The People’s Choice Awards are undoubtedly, one of the most famous American awards shows to date. These awards exhibit what people think of certain actors, bands, artists and the like. Of course, it...
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As we bid adieu to American Idol, the legacy lingers on
The American singing competition, American Idol unfortunately meets its finale this year. Created by Simon Fuller based on the British series Pop Idol grasped my attention since its very first season...
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Who would win the ultimate dance-off between Shoaib and Yuvraj?
An event of momentous importance has occurred and, as is usual with the more earth shaking happenings, has been completely ignored. One might suspect a cover-up by the intelligence agencies because...
View ArticleWith Zidane back on the sidelines, will Real Madrid make the most of the...
For much of the 2018-19 season, Real Madrid’s campaign has been driven by pessimism and trepidation. From mediocre performances on the field to a lack of purpose off it, the Los Blancos found...
View ArticleWhy is the US making a mountain out of the Masood Azhar molehill?
The United States has introduced a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution to blacklist Masood Azhar as an international terrorist. Azhar is the leader of Jaish-e-Mohammed (banned in Pakistan...
View ArticleKnock knock! Annabelle is coming home and things are about to get real scary
Following the Marvel path, The Conjuring universe has grown steadily over the last six years through both, the increasing returns that most films in the franchise have delivered and in stature through...
View ArticleIndia’s ‘Operation Isolation’ and the soft power of sports
“Our message is stronger than ever. Please stop the fighting. Please stop the killing. Please drop your guns.” Juan Antonio Samaranch, President International Olympic Committee speaking at the Winter...
View ArticleWhen khudkushi became her only freedom
The sky was a pool of black ink, dusted with stars at midnight. Arsh looked out from the window — she saw many little streets sprawled out below. She had only known these streets from inside the walls...
View ArticleIran and Iraq may not be tourist hot spots, but they offer a spiritual...
I was recently invited to a trip to Iran and Iraq by a group of close friends from Lahore, and as I had never been to these states before, I decided to take the opportunity to visit the shrines...
View ArticleRawalpindi: A chaotic labyrinth, caught between heritage and heresy
In the post-modern world, the topography of the city has undergone a drastic shift. Rapid urbanisation and growing job opportunities have resulted in many cities in the developing world being swamped...
View ArticleRaw and poignant, A Place for Us beautifully sheds light on familial love
It had been some time since I cried while reading a book. And A Place for Us changed that. Fatima Farheen Mirza’s dazzling debut novel tells the story of a South Asian Muslim family living in America....
View ArticleSea Prayer by Khaled Hosseini: A father’s lament of the barbarity we call...
“My dear Marwan, I look at your profile, In the glow of this three-quarter moon, my boy, Your eyelashes like calligraphy, Closed in guileless sleep. I said to you, ‘Hold my hand. Nothing bad will...
View ArticleIs Pakistan’s N-CPEC+ vision finally beginning to take shape?
Pakistan’s unique geostrategic location at the crossroads of East, South, West, and Central Asia enables it to function as the “Zipper of Eurasia”, as I wrote over half a decade ago in September 2015...
View ArticleZayn Malik autobiography in the offing
Singer Zayn Malik is reportedly planning an autobiography, which will lift the lid on his five years in One Direction alongside bandmates Liam Payne, Niall Horan, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson....
View ArticleFawad Khan unleashes 'cruel side' at Battle of the Bands
Aaroh is back to music and so is Fawad Khan and it’s all because the battle of the bands (BOB) is back in full swing. With almost 120 entries from all across Pakistan, the recently concluded first...
View ArticleDid you know? One Direction could be reuniting once again!
Boy band One Direction might reunite for music mogul Simon Cowell's charity single in aid of the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire. Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne will appear alongside stars such as...
View ArticleSofia Vergara wants Simon Cowell to join 'Modern Family'
Actress Sofia Vergara says she wants music mogul Simon Cowell to do a cameo in hit TV series Modern Family. The 44-year-old Colombian, who plays Gloria in the show, said she wants Cowell as a special...
View ArticleSimon Cowell hospitalised after breaking his back
Music mogul Simon Cowell has been hospitalised after breaking his back in an electric bike accident. Cowell broke his back on Saturday afternoon while test riding his electric bicycle in Malibu,...
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