Category: Entertainment
Korean pop, more widely known as Kpop, has been taking over the world for the past decade or so. It has a massive fan following and no matter how impressive the lives of Korean pop ...
On Wednesday, google released its ‘Year in Search’ list unveiling the top searched people, news, trends and events worldwide and in Pakistan for the outgoing year. The list brought forth some interesting facts – such ...
On Sunday, we decided to make our way to the Dew Gaming Arena at Expo Centre for the Grand Finale of the E-Sport Championship and see what all the hype was about! First things first, ...
Over the weekend, many questions about the show’s future on Netflix arose when customers spotted a notice on the site’s ‘FRIENDS’ page that read ‘Availability Until 1/1/19’ FRIENDS, the much-loved show that ran on NBC ...
Katrina Kaif has always been a bit of an enigma. That said, in her latest interview with Vogue,the Thugs of Hindostan actress is finally opening up — about her personal life (“it’s non-existent” she says), ...
2018 has been a year hogged with Bollywood weddings including Anushka-Virat, Sonam-Anand, Ranveer-Deepika and now Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas. The two celebrated their wedding on Saturday at Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur and soon ...
French CG artist Rémi Cabarrou, creates the most vivid and stunning imagery that plays with not only colour but also the fluidity of objects. He goes by ‘rogerkillmanjaro’ on social media and his mesmerising one ...
Have you ever imagined what Hollywood stars would look like if they had belonged to any other country? Different country = different culture, of course. Imagine if celebrities such as Kim Kardashian and Kanye West ...
When we’re scrolling through our Instagram feed, we all come across a variety of oddly satisfying videos that seem to pop out of the blue. Yes, we’re talking about the plethora of one-minute kinetic sand ...
Pakistan is set to host an international squash tournament for the first time in years. World class players return to Pakistan in first significant event after the 9/11 attacks. On Wednesday, the Pakistan Open Squash ...
Innovate Biscuits pulled a fast one over millennials with their iDisconnect Lounge at the Cokefest
Faiz International festival has been happening for three years, now. Faiz’s daughters have been organizing this with a totally different mindset, capitalistic, rather than that of Faiz. Faiz-the leftist, the socialist, the poet, the voice ...
Urban Sole, the premium Pakistani brand that offers genuine leather footwear has launched their fall/winter ’18 collection campaign featuring their brand new personality ‘I am an urban soul’. The amazing thing about the campaign is ...
Shahmoon Abbasi recently dropped the trailer of his upcoming film ‘Durj’ and it’s definitely an eye opener. Based on a true story of two brothers earthing dead bodies in Punjab and eating their flesh, Shamoon ...
Pokemon has been a global phenomenon for over 20 years, capturing the hearts of generations and morphing their imaginations. The sensational pocket monsters have creeped into our lives through an assortment of Nintendo games, trading ...
HBO finally confirmed on Tuesday over social media that the eighth and final season of the high-fantasy drama series ‘Game of Thrones’, will debut in April 2019 which will include six lengthy episodes, however no ...
November, 2018, experienced an end to the creator of many superheroes. The innovator of Marvel comics, Stan Lee, died at the age of 95. Leaving thousands of fans mourning the loss and bringing the comic ...
For a lot of people, the wait was not worth it. Thugs of Hindostan, despite having a star-studded cast, disappointed many. Many were mesmerized by the acting skills of the ever-green, Amir Khan, which had ...
Many don’t get along with western movies or seasons, but in case of Godless, they need to. What’s fascinating about Godless is its characteristic of being “Godless”. It shows how death will chase you, and ...
The Xinhua News Agency, also known as the New China News Agency, is the official state-run agency of the People’s Republic of China and is the biggest and most influential media organisation of the nation. ...
کوئی بھی ملک تب تک ترقی نہیں کر سکتا جب تک وہ ایک قوم بن کر نہ ابھریں۔ “اقلیت” معاشرے کا ایک اہم حصہ ہوتے ھیں۔ پاکستان کی آبادی کا بڑا حصہ اقلیت برادریوں سے ...
Diwali, the festival of lights, is one which is actively celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs and Jains around the globe. One country which is tremendously highlighted during this period, by the media especially, is India. Being ...
انور مقصود پاکستانی ادبی حلقے کے نامور ادیب ہیں، ان کا کام سارے ملک نے، لوذ تاک اور 50/50 کی صورت میں، دیکھا اور پسند کیا۔ انور مقصود کو ٹی وی سے کنارہ کشی اختیار ...
If you’re an avid television watcher then you’re probably well aware of the late night comedy show culture in the West with top hosts including Jimmy Fallon and David Letterman entertaining audiences every week. However, ...
In a time when we’re visually overstimulated and expectations have been set high, not many movie trailers leave you craving to see more. However, the trailer of ‘Zero’ was one of the very few. Directed ...
Fakhr e Alam finally completed his “Mission Parwaz” and become the first Pakistani to circumnavigate the earth. The TV host had planned to have the honour of being the first Pakistani to circumnavigate the globe ...
Season 15 Top Chef contestant Fatima Ali from Pakistan, recently revealed that she had been diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma, a rare bone and soft tissue cancer which effects fewer than 1,000 people per year in ...
Bollywood’s King Khan just turned 53 this week and celebrated his birthday on the 2nd of November with wishes from fans all around the world. Shahrukh Khan was born on 2 November 1965 in a ...
This past Monday, NBC released a teaser trailer for season 6 of Brooklyn Nine Nine, the famous cop show that follows the lives of Detective Jake Peralta and his colleagues from the 99th precinct. The ...
Farhad Humayun, lead vocalist and drummer of Pakistani rock band, Overload, recently uploaded a status on Facebook stating that he will be taking a sabbatical from the music scene due to his recent diagnosis of ...
After a neck to neck competition and a three goalless quarter, the Pakistan hockey team managed to beat Malaysia 1-0 in the round robin match for the Asian Champions Trophy in Muscat on Thursday. Even ...
Coke Studio’s recent rendition of Koko Korina ft Momina Mustehsan and Ahad Raza Mir received a massive amount of hate from people all over the country aka YOU GUYS!! #KoKoKorinaMassacre and #RipCokeStudio has been trending ...
Shamoon Ismail and Bilal Khan seem to have taken social media platforms by storm! The two singers/songwriters have embroiled themselves in a controversy and people cannot stop talking about it. How It All Began Shamoon ...
A recent criminal case has been discovered in the international cricket industry. Reportedly more than 24 matches have been fixed on an international scale. According to recent findings, it was disclosed that players from England ...
The Portal gaming centre in Lahore was packed with gamers this past weekend as they battled each other to be the CS:GO finalist. The ambiance, lit only by the brightly flashing PC’s and Mountain Dew’s ...
News of spot fixing taking place has become increasingly common since the past few years. Although it doesn’t determine the overall result of the game, it still affects a part of it. Al Jazeera’s Investigative ...
Even though everybody’s favourite show ‘Game of Thrones’ isn’t currently airing, there is no denying that winter is coming. The past summer was insufferable, and even though the cooler months may be accompanied by smog, ...
Taimur Salaahuddin aka Mooroo aka The Prince of Social Media aka Potty Boy ko sab bohat pyaar kartey hain. And the ONLY way you don’t know who he is, is if you’ve been living under ...
ساغر صدیقی 1928 میں ہندوستان کے شہرانبالہ میں پیدا ہوئے اور اصل نام محمد اختر تھا۔ انہوں نے ابتدائی تعلیم حبیب حسن سے پائی اور اسی عمر میں ان میں شاعری کا ذوق پیدا ہوا۔ ...
Since picking up a wrench as one of the first female car mechanics in Pakistan, Uzma Nawaz has faced two common reactions: shock and surprise, and then a bit of respect. Mechanic Uzma Nawaz, 24, ...
Coke Studio Pakistan has been a platform that reminds us of our forgotten heritage time after time. May that be the largely forgotten tales of centuries-old lovers, or the instruments whose name we have forgotten. ...
Ever so often you come across a movie trailer and it makes you wonder how relatable yet absolutely uncommon a topic it hits upon. Pinky Memsaab, starring Hajra Yamin and Kiran Malik in the lead ...
The streaming giant Netflix recently added Dice Media’s ‘Little Things’ to their vast directory of online content. The mini TV series originally launched in 2016 and it’s first episode alone has 10 million views on ...
October 12th 2018 marks Amitabh Bachchan 76th birthday. Since facing backlash for refraining from making comments on the whole Tanushree Datta and Nana Patekar debacle, the veteran actor has finally addressed the matter. In an ...
The Lahore based band and winners of Pepsi Battle of The Bands Season 3, Bayaan, is set to surprise its fans once again with their new Single called “Khel Tamasha”. The single is set to ...
On October 10th for World Day Against the Death Penalty, Sarmad Khoosat took to the digital screens for a 24-hour live streaming video. In a one take, no edits video stream he demonstrated the gut-wrenching ...
New Delhi: Kangana Ranaut HAD reportedly accused Vikas Bahl the director of Queen of sexual harassment in 2017. However, her character assassination against the director was to most is seemingly well-timed and has since caught ...
The United Nations Human Rights Council invited 21-year-old Noreena Shams to represent Pakistan’s women athletes in Geneva from October 1st to 3rd. Shams is an international squash player and holds the 127th position in the ...
The British street artist Banksy has audaciously pulled off one of his most spectacular pranks at Sotheby’s in London after selling his trademark pieces for a whopping $1.4 million. “Girl With Balloon,” a 2006 spray ...
At a time when the glitzy glamour of the advertising industry is bombarding us with a constant dose of consumerism, we do tend to crave simpler times. The marketing industry today is highly competitive and the ...
Deepika Padukone is set to play the acid attack survivor and activist Laxmi Agarwal in Meghna Gulzar’s upcoming film. The protests of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Padmaavat, which released in January amid huge controversy, madeDeepika subject ...
British-Pakistani actor and rapper extraordinaire dropped his single yesterday titled “Mogambo.” “We’re living in crazy times, a lot of people feeling unseen, unheard, unwanted, and really — the track is saying, a lot of people ...
We all had phones through the ages that taught us something new or they brought us some new feature. These phones were an essential feature of negotiating with our parents on result day to get ...
Last night on the 3rd of October, Lahoris had the chance to witness Pakistan’s biggest portal gaming launch event ever. Mountain Dew, a brand that is well known for introducing new experiences for the adventure ...
A rendition of our daily rat race is personified in ‘Happiness’ – the official Webby Winner in the Film & Video: Animation category; Steve Cutts the director of this critically acclaimed piece is a novelty ...
Steve Cutts’ short animal film ‘Happiness’ is the wake up call we all need. In 4 minutes, he makes us question what happiness really means to us on an individual level and how we’re cashing ...
Don’t f** with Pakistan, Lindsay Lohan threatens with the casual finesse of a native. Accusing homeless Arabs of cuddling random children on the street that were definitely not their own, Lindsay courageously navigates the shades ...
Under the Justice Project Pakistan, Olompolo Media and Highlight Arts orchestrate a no-break play to show the agony of a prisoner on the death penalty. It is impossible to fathom what an individual goes through ...
Friday night’s weather was perfect to evoke nostalgic emotions of the yesteryears. It was raining in Lahore and the sparkling car lights from a traffic jam near Al-Hamara Mall Road meant that there was a ...
Coca-Cola and Pepsi have consciously fought for their target markets and a monopoly on being the main cause of diabetes across the world! Their fights are usually perpetrated in the wrestling cages of ad campaigns. ...
It is a tragedy that World Tourism Day on September 27th passed by with no celebration or event taking place in the tourism hub of Pakistan – Gilgit. After the ignorance shown towards the day, ...
#MeToo has enabled several women to come forward with their stories of harassment. The space created by this global movement is responsible for sending the likes of Bill Cosby and Harvey Weinstein to jail to ...
The Swat Valley, often also called the paradise of Pakistan dates to 2000 years ago when it was part of the Buddhist kingdom of Gandhara. In late 2007, the self-governing state of Swat became a ...
Thugs of Hindustan is based on Philip Meadows Taylor’s 1839 novel ‘Confessions of a Thug’, starring Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan, Katrina Kaif and Fatima Sana Shaikh. This is not the first time Aamir Khan has ...
Anita Jalil Baloch is Gwadar’s first female vlogger who has made quite the impression on the Pakistani audience. Anita is the daughter of a government official; her father is a pilot in PIA. Her mother ...
This is a Public Message: Beware of the ‘sexist carcinogens’ trying to invade our Islamic society and threaten our Pakistani culture! In an act of brave defiance against this new force of evil NUST has ...
Zulfi Bukhari should get an award for being in the limelight for the most diverse and disconnected range of reasons; just yesterday he was out partying with Rihanna and Drake. He is more officially in ...
While we were all busy Netflix-ing, Amazon Prime’s streaming service got a mouthwatering new show titled The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, which has nabbed the 2018 Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series and several others including ...
We as a population are no strangers to turning our keyboards into weapons. This is especially true when someone we admire or despise comes into question. This predicament exists to an extent that celebrities can ...
Mahira Khan is trying to blaze trails with her new fashion and lifestyle blogging website, she claims to engage with women of all shapes sizes and social backgrounds. However, in an overly saturated market, one ...
On Monday, September 17th, Pakistan’s deaf cricket team defeated the Indian team by 4 wickets in a match held in Dhaka in the ongoing Walton Deaf T20 Tri-Nation Cricket Tournament. This win allows Pakistan to maintain ...
On a recently aired episode of Tonight with HSY, Sadaf Kanwal and Amna Ilyas veteran models known for their army of Instagram followers were in conversation from skin-whitening injections and cheekbone enhancement surgeries to the ...
Captain Marvel’s first trailer was released yesterday and it raises as many questions as it answers, especially for fans who haven’t religiously followed the comics. The next big MCU movie coming out in 2019 on ...
Noormah Jamal, an up an coming visual artist, recently debuted her work at the exhibition held at O Art Space in Lahore. The exhibition ‘Tarhun: The Beautiful The Bizarre’ was a two person show, showcasing ...
Female TV characters in Pakistani dramas have a reputation of being one dimensional. Most of the times a female TV character is either good or bad. The good character has all the desirable moral qualities ...
Remi is jerked back to reality by the shouts and commotion near the window. Within seconds he assesses the situation and realizes that there has been a counter-coup. He looks around at the milieu of ...
This Sunday after weeks of enticing musical performances from artists all over Pakistan, Pepsi Battle of The Bands finally announced a champion! Bayaan, the season 3 underdogs, were crowned the winners. While fans have been ...
When you rewind your life just a few years, you’ll start to feel alienated to the world you have lived in before. Today we might understand the latest fashion and gadgets but, today’s kids will ...
12:10 After Mak has told her of the whole plot to topple the government tonight, Shakira dabs a piece of tissue paper across her eyes and sobs uncontrollably as Mak tries to console her. The ...
Back to school was a time which we all dreaded at several points in our lives and on the flip side, our parents loved it. There was a specific set of rituals we would do ...
12:00 The bathroom light goes off at the appointed load-shedding hour, throwing the whole ghussal khana into pitch black darkness. Somewhere outside, a lonely cricket chirps. …………………………………………………………………………………….. Shakira turns around in alarm, ‘Why are we leaving ...
During this year’s Asian Games, Pakistan teams ended up securing three bronze medals in total – for the javelin throw, women’s karate, and Kabbadi categories. Social media was overflowing with praise particularly for Nargis, the 19-year ...
Pity where in the world our fate has led us, where Shahbaz Sharif has made Pakistan Paris, Imran Khan has made Naya Pakistan but, goras couldn’t even make Pakistan, Pakistan. Here are a few examples, ...
A celebrity arching into different directions has become common on a global scale. Whether it is their own fashion line or a formal clothing brand, makeup services or food, they all seem to be venturing ...
11:55 In a small hole behind the medicine cabinet, Bulgari the rat paces the entire length of his private suite (which isn’t much, to begin with). He kicks away a piece of bread in disgust, ...
The iconic show first aired in 2007 and because of the immense love and success it received, it ran for 12 seasons. The Big Bang Theory is now coming to an end following 11 successful ...
The Pakistani drama has evolved a lot in the past five decades since its inception. One thing has, however, maintained its ground in our dramas regardless of the evolution i.e. the theme of tragedy. Pakistani ...
The lizards had their heydays during the martial law regime of the ‘Big Three’ comprising of Bruno the bee, Lazarraf the lizard and Spindle the spider, when hordes of bugs, roaches, and insects of all ...
Pakistan politics at times is no less than a Star Plus drama. Many times, we have seen our politicians go through Kasauti Zindagi Ki and Son Pari-ing from unfavorable situations. Certainly, the best screenplay can be made ...
As soon as Eid ul Fitr ends people start counting days to Eid- ul-Azha cause we all need a reason to celebrate and enjoy. But here 7 things and behaviors that spoil the fun in this ...
Bakra Eid 2018 is just around the corner and with the spirit of festivity, comes along the moment to sacrifice animals. Eid is celebrated across the Muslim world and with this annual religious celebratory 3-day ...
Every Eid ul Azha, as soon as the animal is sacrificed preparations begin to grill and cook its meat in countless ways. All people eat is red meat for days until their stock is finished. ...
‘Whoa!!!!! Have u ever seen anything like that?’ Remi breaks the silence. For once Gilly is left speechless. All around them, they can feel the excitement and curiosity building up, as the murmurs and whispers ...
Another Pakistani animated film titled ‘The Donkey King’ from Pakistan is giving viewers something to look forward to and be proud of. The animated film by Geo Films and Talisman Studios is set to release ...
Cricketer turned politician and new PM Imran Khan’s long-time buddy Navjot Singh Sidhu probably received more publicity than Khan himself at his oath-taking ceremony. While Khan fulfilled formalities and read out his oath, his friend Sidhu ...
11:45 AM Like every other night of his sad and insignificant life, the last thing Monty does before going to bed is brush his teeth. Routine stuff: 25 strokes sideways; 35 up and down; spit ...
Indonesian President Joko Widodo announced the Asian Games open on Saturday, 18th August 2018. This address was followed by a beautiful opening ceremony orchestrated in Jakarta. The ceremony began with fireworks that took over the ...
While a majority of Pakistanis were fawning over Imran Khan’s oath-taking ceremony, many were dissecting the trivial details of Priyanka Chopra’s engagement to Nick Jonas. On one hand, you have an important political event that ...
Twitterati is on a roll again, this time with quirky responses to a pressing question posed by journalist Cyril Almeida. As Imran Khan’s first address as Prime Minister was underway, Almedia posted the following question: ...
Imran Khan has been sworn in as the 22nd premier of Pakistan and twitter has been ablaze with celebrations. #PrimeMinisterIK has been trending and here are our favourite tweets of the day: 1. Eid came ...
New York University School of Medicine has recently announced that all medical students will now no longer be required to pay the tuition fees. The cited reason for this change is the ‘overwhelming debt’ that ...
Not so long ago, I decided to venture through the many bakeries of Lahore to curb the craving of the cheesiest cheesecake in town. Several suggestions were made and numerous places recommended. However, after a ...
Khaadi, the fast fashion retail store, is well known at home and abroad. The brand was established in 1998, and aimed to revive the ancient craft of the handloom. However, since its launch the brand ...
Recently, Pakistani clothing brand Sapphire launched a creative initiative for tree planting that people think is the absolute best idea ever. With the innovation of a biodegradable shopping bag, Sapphire has attempted to make tree ...
The season of music is upon us! Yes, I am talking about the most awaited musical phenomenon of the year a.k.a Coke Studio. It has been a whole decade of some magical performances and surreal ...
Bollywood truly has come a long way. There was once a time when actors in the films would break into a synchronized song and dance every three minutes. Even though their contemporary films have differed ...
CIE result day; we have all been there and if asked can still recount the nerve wrecking anxiety in vivid detail. Official CIE results came out a day ago and students awaiting their O-Level and ...
As 14th August celebrations draw to a close today there are several still high on the celebrations from today. A very important tradition in our Independence Day celebrations is listening to patriotic jingles and watching ...
Pakistanis have used Twitter a lot these past days to advance political and social agendas. Independence day today is no different. Tweets from common everyday people and influentials like politicians, celebrities and journalists, have served ...
Independence Day fever is running high as usual as Pakistanis gear up to celebrate the birthday of their beloved country. Flag gathering, face painting, getting their playlists ready, assembling green-and-white outfits – Pakistanis really go ...
August 14. The only date every year in the life of a patriotic Pakistani when green isn’t the color of envy but symbolizes love, passion, and patriotism instead. As we gear up for celebrations to ...
Although, being a lefty is considered a unique trait presently, it wasn’t associated with much positivity in the old days. Left-handed people were considered evil and unnatural! But as humanity has evolved with time, so ...
The British Council has seemingly decided to avenge what happened 71 years ago by announcing CIE results on 14 August. Students will be spending the Independence Day thinking about these 9 things: Is this the last ...
Pakistan is the epitome of a diamond in the rough. There are several parts of this rich and picturesque country that are yet to be explored. The Northern areas of Pakistan, in particular, are gems ...
Women are always the misplaced subjects of a nation’s honor. But what is it about a pregnant woman, in particular, that riles up the ghairat of people in India and Pakistan alike? Accomplished Indian Tennis player ...
Drake, or Drizzy (as known on Twitter), is one of the most popular entertainers in the world and his last album, Scorpion, broke Spotify’s global one-day record for album streams with 132.45 million streams. However, ...
Indian MP, Naramalli Sivaprasad, walked into Parliament wearing an Adolf Hitler Costume yesterday. The costume was to lodge a protest against what he believes to be Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘broken promises’. This is not ...
The first episode of Coke Studio Season 11 was aired yesterday, with four tracks to offer to the eagerly waiting audience. Revolutionizing the music scene, however, is the track ‘Baalkada’, featuring the vocal powerhouses Naghma ...
Recent news is telling us our rivers are rapidly drying up. A serious concern for the country, seeing as rivers also make up our water supply – but honestly, do we even really understand just ...
The journey of getting into a dental school in Pakistan is difficult enough, so when you finally see that much-awaited acceptance letter, you assume the worst is behind you. What you don’t realize is that ...
Veteran Indian Actor, Shabana Azmi, in a recent interview said that artists of both countries have to play the peacemakers in Indo-Pak relations. She said that it is important for cultural exchange to be kept alive ...
A statue of John A. MacDonald, the first Prime Minister of Canada will be removed from the entrance of Victoria Hall in Vancouver this Saturday. The reason being that the statue is a symbolic reminder ...
“Just because a woman is from the entertainment business, DOES NOT mean she is looking for your ‘business’ cards to be slid under her door.” Humaima Malick just became the freshest victim of harassment and ...
The Pakistan Cricket Board Awards on Wednesday night highlighted one name in particular. That of female cricketer Diana Baig, who was the recipient of the best emerging player and best bowler in the domestic circuit ...
Regrettably, PIA has never exactly been a shining example of how an international airline should operate. Quite the contrary in fact – over the past few years, it has often managed to sully its own ...
Heads-up, Junoon fans!! Something exciting is cooking at Peek Freans! The 90s kids are all too familiar with the famous Sufi rock band ‘Junoon’. Although the band broke up years ago, it still has the ...
It is good to see that television has started moving away from the typical ‘saas-bahu‘ dramas and is actually churning out content related to social awareness as well. We saw many such dramas, like Udaari, which ...
Don’t know if you’ve heard, but here’s what’s been making rounds on social media lately: It is the video of a painter singing his heart out while he works on walls. The guy named Muhammad ...
Sultan Muhammad Khan, also known as Golden, is a Pakistani motorcar and cycle stuntman. He is also a jumping specialist who made a decent name for himself back in the 60’s and 70’s after he ...
Brands in their extreme lust for making money sometimes endorse misleading and tone-deaf campaigns. In a super-connected digital world, one false step can outrage millions of social media activists. And, this is exactly what happened with ...
Reasons why you should read this article: It’s a Monday and you might not have anything better to do. While this article will not contribute in away way to your general or political knowledge, you ...
Under the glistening stars and moonlight. Stand you and me, feeling quite right. To the tunes of the slow band. The symphonies that resonate a beautiful art. Synchronizing with the beat of your golden heart. ...
25th July 2018 was not less than a roller coaster ride for every Pakistani. One thing was for sure, that every one of us enjoyed every bit of this year’s referendum and it will be ...
From Huawei and Samsung’s race to mass produce a foldable phone to Facebook’s fake accounts dilemma, the tech world is in a frenzy. It’s difficult to stay abreast with all the advancements so here are ...
A liberal, to put it very roughly, is the one who supports equality and freedom. Well, at least in theory, right? But for Pakistanis, stereotypes attached to liberals override the thoughts they stand and fight ...
PTI’s Jahangir Tareen has been on a much-highlighted quest to urge independent candidates to join the party. The aim behind this was to gain a hold of Punjab, where PML-N currently stands as a majority. ...
25th July was a big day in Pakistan’s history. General elections were held and the whole country was under their spell. The Pakistani media covered the entire polling process and the results, which continued for ...
During Eid-ul-Fitr 2018, Pakistani movies saw a boost in sales and a positive feedback from the public. This time around again on Eid-ul-Azha the cinema is gearing for big budget movies. Not only these movies ...
Mid-summer brings the anticipation of 14th August and Coke Studio. Over the years Coke Studio had been expanding its platform to be more diverse. Past few years have been a hit and miss with the ...
Journalist Sanam Maher was always intrigued by the sensation that was Qandeel Baloch, but when the news of Baloch’s death rang across the country, Maher found herself with more questions than answers. This prompted her ...
I don’t know whats in those eyes A blue ocean or the starry skies Working the magic they always do Could they be so beautiful, I never knew. I don’t know whats in that head ...
For the past 36 hours we’ve all had a front row seat to Lahore’s weather – either in person or on social media. Everybody knows it’s been raining cats and dogs and that Lahore is ...
The film Sanju, based on Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt’s tumultuous life, has broken box office records this opening weekend, earning a total of about 120 crores. Sanju is being lauded for its intense and well-structured drama, ...
As a teacher you may be employed in one institution for more than a decade, well-settled in your comfort zone, however; if you’re a new teacher, you’re in for treat. A lot of things happen ...
Here we have an eclectic duo, the ‘Biryani Brothers’, Natasha Noorani and Zahra Paracha: not just brilliant, unique artists, but also the founders of Lahore Music Meet (LMM), a festival designed to make, think, talk, ...
Lahore and Karachi: according to the residents of each, theirs is the city that offers the best metropolitan experience possible. It’s an age-old rivalry, and we all know how it works. Both try to one-up ...
This time around the FIFA World Cup promises to be a bigger deal than ever before. With a total of 32 determined teams battling it out, more than 3.2 million watchers around the world, and ...
Although the Eid mania has died down, the wedding season is upon us, which means we are once again at the mercy of our tailors. This brings us to an important consideration… how do we ...
While Football is a game for some, it is no less than a religion for die hard fans. The fever of this game is inescapable, especially during the Fifa World Cup. In Pakistan, it is ...
Eid is a festival even the hardest of cynics will probably want to come out and celebrate. Not just because of the sanctity of tradition, but because there are so many different things happening on ...
Summertime is all about recuperation and unwinding from the year-long stress of work and studies. So if you want to kick back and make the most of this summer we have the perfect summer movie ...
British Pakistani, Kamila Shamsie has been named the winner of this year’s Women’s Prize for Fiction. Her book ‘Home Fire’ is loosely centered around the theme of the Greek tragedy ‘Antigone’ written by Sophocles. It ...
Veere di Wedding the first big desi film with all female lead cast was one of the most anticipated movies of 2018. But the decision of Pakistani censor board to ban the movie due to ...
One of the most anticipated summer films this year is the female stars studded Veere Di Wedding. So much to the dismay of the Pakistani population, the media just banned its release in Pakistan, citing ...
This May marks the 14th anniversary of when the final episode of our favorite Friends aired on television. To commemorate we decided to make a list of 9 of our absolutely timeless and favored moments ...
How it all Started We live in a time where Pakistan struggles hard, to keep up with its image projected by social and television media. If it isn’t our politics, it is our entertainment industry. ...
Summer is a lot about catching up with things that were ignored throughout the year. Whether this is traveling with friends or family or just merely sleeping through the day – the 50 days of ...
Hamza, cricket fan and we’re assuming amateur player as well, sent a video of a street cricket match being played to the ICC asking it to confirm whether the batsman was out or not out. ...
When Pakistanis found out that their very own superstar, Mahira Khan, would be attending the infamous Cannes Film Festival – no one knew how to handle their excitement. Over time, Mahira Khan has become a ...
Mother’s Day took an ugly turn on Sunday afternoon when a young boy Samir, 16 years of age, returned home to his waiting mother sans gift… This is what the mother had to say when ...
The diversely talented Indian actress Priyanka Chopra is now being cited by fans as the actress who should play Marvel’s brand-new upcoming female lead, Kamala Khan. Kamala Khan is a character inspired by Captain Marvel ...
Today is all about celebrating motherhood and all that mothers do for us. They are an unwavering pillar of support, often our best friends and most importantly – they are irreplaceable. In 2018, women have ...
You read that right… a pandemonium broke out at the Senate Committee meeting in Islamabad a couple days ago as politicians threw policy aside to focus on rolling their joints accurately instead. In a strange and ...
Being born in the ‘90s meant you were a part of a whole culture in itself. Lives weren’t dominated by gadgets and playthings – passing time required actual thought and creativity. Without a phone in ...
Marvel’s much-awaited “Avengers: Infinity War” has been a hot topic of discussion amongst fans online for months before it even came out. The unanimous opinion given out by everyone who walked out of the theatre ...
In a refreshing step forward from holding mainstream sports series, Pakistan starting tomorrow is set to host the first Super Kabaddi League in the country. The Super Kabaddi League will take place from 2-10 May, ...
If you look up ‘Funeral’ in the dictionary, this is what you get: a ceremony or service held shortly after a person’s death, usually including the person’s burial or cremation. This provides us with a ...
Music, for many of us, is not just lyrics and a beat compiled together, but a way of life and a source of comfort. Quite a lot of people will resonate with this statement. For ...
In a society like ours where gender discrimination is still at large, the transgender community also gets a very raw deal. They have been treated poorly, shunned, deprived of decent means for making ends meet ...
When an online platform that spans across 13 countries and holds data belonging to millions of customers announces that it has been hacked, it is inevitable that all hell will break loose. So naturally, ...
Female colleagues, friends and family members were taken by surprise on Monday when Hamza Ali Abbasi refused to come closer than 2.5 feet of them – a fact that made any real interaction with him ...
When it comes to international media coverage, Pakistan is not so fortunate and always draws the shorter straw. Therefore, it is always a pleasure when the country is highlighted in a positive light. Forbes just ...
Walked down the street yesterday Sun on my back Working hard in life now To get back on the right track. Sometimes shit happens that makes you doubt The stuff that you made your whole ...
Another year, another Pakistan Super League comes to an end. An end filled with laughs, frustrations, tears, but most importantly immense and unexplainable pride. Pakistan is cricket, and PSL 2018 was purely Pakistani cricket. On ...
What do you know about the ‘I Am Tomorrow’ festival? On the 3rd of March 2018, a group of like-minded people came together to celebrate a one of a kind event. It was held at ...
There was a time when Pakistani TV dramas had the power to desert the streets. This was the time when we only had PTV and the entire nation watched that much awaited prime time drama. ...
Just two months into the year, Samsung officially announced their new phones, the Samsung S9 and Samsung S9+. The much-anticipated phones of this year will be available in stores on March 16. The specifications Here ...
The trend of food festivals has taken Lahore by storm; there is an impressive turnout at every event and such was the case with 7UP Gymkhana Eat. The festival brought a fun filled weekend to ...
The flickering of the candle. The evergreen fragrance of the rose. Today is the day, when I talk to her. I have to. I’ve been up since the sun rose. If I tell you I ...
The world of independent video games ” aka indie games” gained popularity in the 2000s. However, indie games are far from new. The earliest video games in history were all independently designed, simply because there ...
ProperGaanda had the chance to speak with Leena Ghani and Purniya Awan, two of the organisers of Aurat March 2018 in Lahore. This is a question that a lot of us are thinking: what motivated ...
My hands overlap, pointing north: a silent prayer, a quiet reminder that the time is up. The sofa groans as a man vacates his seat; it is time for him to leave. A while later, ...
Imagine. Imagine disgust embracing people’s faces the second they see you. Imagine being a child, wrapped in the folds of innocence, and having nothing but abuse and defiance cast upon you. Imagine a world where ...
A typical cafe meetup is a communal get-together, like one of those monthly meetings in the center of the jungle. It is that one big party of vampires racing through the moonlit forest, each one ...
He poured his heart out, Waiting, to be loved. He stood in the shadows, Waiting, so she could come. Struggling with the truth he couldn’t see, Wanting the dream to drown out reality. It’s been ...
Recently there has been a massive influx of cultural norms from western countries and the long-lost Eastern neighbour. Taking cue from Pakistan’s beloved frenemy to the West, Valimas have been replaced by Receptions; the three ...
ProperGaanda’s venture of ‘Young Creatives’ sheds light on individuals that are shaping their own unique path through a society that has long faired on traditional values passed down through generations. In a sea of people akin ...
I found a new love A love where the emotions are intense A love where loving her has become my sixth sense. I don’t need to have her to love her. I don’t need to ...
Monday Morning, 11:00 AM “Zubair! Zubair?! Why is this larka always so hard to get a hold of!” “Coming, Sir!” “Zubair, the guests at table twenty-three still haven’t been served their drinks! Where have ...
In 2017, Lahore saw a significant increase in the number of events held to bridge the undeniable entertainment gap that exists in our society; the events included book-signings, stand-up comedy, poetry slams, art exhibitions and ...
A surprisingly large number of Lahoris got together on the night of January 31st, 2018 to watch the Super Blue Blood moon and play some drums. The Super Blue Blood moon is a full moon ...
ProperGaanda’s venture ‘Young Creatives’ sheds light on the individuals that are shaping their own unique path through a society that has long faired on traditional values passed down through generations. In a sea of people ...
Ah, well! Where do I start? Honestly, this is a little confusing for me. I used to be a smart kid. The kind everyone enjoyed talking to. The one who always had a prompt answer ...
The Northern Areas are the most remarkable areas in Pakistan. People say Switzerland is all about greenery and nature but have you visited the Northern areas of Pakistan, yet? The deafening silence at night in most ...
On Saturday night, ProperGaanda presented its second stand up comedy event in Lahore. It was in collaboration with Olomopolo Media. The event was an instant success! The tickets sold like hot cakes! There were two ...
Some things are famous, some are popular, and then there are some that are viral, and that really surpasses anything else. There are definitely some things that really topped (and continue to do so) the ...
We all know Meera, Pakistan’s very own diva, unparalleled in both beauty and eloquence. We know about many of her escapades; being such a talented, beautiful actress, everything that she does must always be highlighted ...
According to a study conducted by the Population Reference Bureau, more than half of road accidents taking place globally are due to the recklessness and overconfidence of male drivers, all aged between 15 and 44! ...
ProperGaanda’s new venture ‘Young Creatives’ sheds light on the individuals that are shaping their own unique path through a society that has long faired on traditional values passed down through generations. In a sea of ...
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