After blowing us away with their sizzling chemistry in Muqabil, Mohsin Abbas and Kubra Khan are now making us fall in love with their version of Muqabil’s latest OST.

We all know that, Moshin Abbas and Kubra Khan are in fact really good friends and are often seen having a good time together and their latest video is only proving that.

Kubra recently posted a video of them singing together and we must say she sounds pretty good. Looks like, it’s Mohsins musical influence. The duo singing ‘Aap Milte Nahi Hain Kya, Kijiye’ is nothing less than an amazing jamming session.

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As Indian Prime Minister Modi’s BJP soared to victory in one of the biggest states of India, an eleven year old Pakistani school girl wrote to him saying that he should now focus towards winning more hearts of Indians and Pakistanis, by becoming a bridge of peace between the two nations.

Aqeedat Naveed, a citizen of Lahore understands how important peace between bitter neighbours India and Pakistan is. She has written to Modi to work towards establishing peace between the countries.

In her letter, Aqeedat wrote, “Once my father told me that winning hearts is a marvellous job. Perhaps you have won the hearts of Indian people, therefore you won the election in UP. But I must tell you if you want to win more Indian and Pakistani hearts, you should take steps towards friendship and peace. Both countries need good relation.”

“Let’s make a peace bridge between India and Pakistan. Let’s decide that we will not buy bullets, will buy books. We will not buy the guns, will buy the medicine for the poor people,” her letter said.

Aqeedat has earned accolades in Pakistan for writing letters in support of peace and tolerance to world leaders, including that of India and Pakistan.

In another letter, Aqeedat and her brother Moarikh Naveed (14) have written to Pakistan’s chief of army staff Qamar Javed Bajwa congratulating him for the success of the recently launched operation against terrorists. She praised him for his efforts to restore peace, reported Dunya News.

Wajahat Rauf, the man of many talents is all set to bring in something our way. He has paired up with Imran Abbas for his latest project ‘Yaar-e-Bewafa’ and it’s surely going to be a big deal. The drama Yaar-e-Bewafa features Imran Abbass, Sarah Khan and Areej Fatima in lead roles, while Samina Ahmed and Saleem Mairaaj will be playing supporting roles.

A few BTS shots from the sets of the drama have surfaced online and with Imran Abbas playing the lead, we’re all in for a treat of amazing performances. The shots are pretty interesting and Areej Fatima holding the picture has only increased the speculations.

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Yaar-e-Bewafa is expected to air on Geo TV in a few months time.

Pakistan’s favorite pop singer, Atif Aslam has recently celebrated his 34th Birthday. He also surprised his fans with his new single called Younhi a few days back which has been trending a lot on social media.

However, today, we bring you some photos from his exquisite birthday party arranged by his lovely wife, Sara.

It has been revealed that Atif spent the day with his family and close friends.

We are especially in love with cake as it screams rock star vibes because of the frosted piano keys and musical notes and mike.

Javeria Saud, actress turned TV host is exceptionally pretty and her latest photo-shoot will make your jaw drop as she looks stunning.

Check out the photos here:

We believe that Javeria is rocking the bridal outfit and she actually looks as fresh and vibrant as a newly wed!

The diva also seems to be rocking the bold color and it seems that the lip color was made just for her.

The whole makeover, including the hair and makeup, has been done by famous make up artist, Wajid Khan, himself.

Rankings for passports are in and once again, Pakistan lies somewhere very much in the bottom rankings.

Sadly, our passport ranks at 196 out of 199.

The data is from a report by Nomad Capitalist.

Visa-free travel, global reputation, international taxes and civil liberties are some of the terms and factors the passports are ranked against.

The annual Henley & Partners Visa Restrictions Index had ranked Pakistan 106th in a list 109 countries in 2015. Their list was produced in collaboration with the International Air Transport Association, ranked countries according to the number of other countries that their citizens can travel to, without having to obtain a visa.

Khumariyaan is an instrumental band from Peshawar and their tones are reflective of their rich cultural music.

The band recorded their debut album and even toured the US and are now all set to participate in Southbank’s Centre’s Alchemy Festival in UK.

Aamir Zaki aims to help and be a mentor to upcoming and young musicians.

There is a new platform for fresh talent called “Sing with Aqeel”, the show will be launched from dingy studio in Gulshan-e-Iqbal. And Aamir has this to say about it to the Express Tribune:

Famous singer and actress, Meesha Shafi wrote for Images, Dawn recently and revealed how yoga changed her life.

While talking about how her journey began, she said:

“Two years ago, I began yoga and I often find myself sitting in a cross- legged, lotus position with my hands on my knees, palms facing upwards, trying to focus on being upright, silent and mindful of the present, both figuratively and physically while struggling with an avalanche of thoughts that clutter my head”.

Meesha also shared her routine with the readers:

“My daily practice begins with about 15 to 20 minutes of varied forms of deep breathing and meditation. On a good day, I would be good doing this for about five seconds. No kidding. But almost right away, I would find myself battling with relentless clutter flying into my headspace. Imagine ninja stars, with cut-throat blades, razor sharp and honed, well-experienced at invading my mind with to-do lists, grudges, unspoken anger or anxiety about upcoming tasks.”

“Regrets spun around and flew at me with the speed of lightening, reminding me of creative juices that I forgot to bottle up for some eventual, higher purpose. Interesting to note that the following 30 to 40 minutes of splits, squats, spinal bends, inversions and near-impossible stretches were way less daunting.”

“It wasn’t until my amazing teacher gave me a firm yet gentle nudge to start attempting the whole hour from beginning to end, that I started to really understand what meditation means. According to him, I should try and reject my thoughts. In other words, dodge those ninja stars like Bruce Lee, until they gave up. And I did overpower them. Not by blocking or resisting their entry into my mind, because what you resist surely persists, but by letting them enter with the ease and pleasant sensation of a cool breeze passing through, uninvited may they be. So the aim is to let them move in and move on. Sure they can penetrate my consciousness, but are not invited to stay”.

It’s a sad day for the Pakistani entertainment industry as yet another Pakistani actress has been found dead. A Pashto stage actress Anum, also known as Anushay, was found dead in Islamabad.

Anum, who is a mother to a three-year-old has also worked in several films and dramas. According to the post-mortem report, the actress has been shot 5 times. Police and other witnesses accused her security guard for committing the murder and the guard has been taken into custody.

The field is not the only place where Shahid Afridi, is passionate when it comes to hitting sixes and winning matches. Lala also has a knack for collection of cars and bikes and what more, he’s very passionate about his house too. Recently, he bought a new luxurious house and we couldn’t help but share it will all of you!

Here’s a sneak peek into Boom Boom Afridi’s new house:

After giving us some travel goals in London, Mawra Hocane is now giving us some bridal goals as well. Mawra’s latest photoshoot for Este Couture is regal. So far, only a few looks have been revealed and Mawra is an absolute beauty in Este’s glamorous designs.

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Football and famous football players have a huge fan following in Pakistan. And now, it seems that the wishes and prayers of some hard core football fans are finally coming true.

Yes, it is actually happening that the legendary Brazillian footballer name Ronaldinho is actually coming to Pakistan!

Ronaldinho confirmed it himself on his official twitter account that he is coming to Pakistan:

Pakistan I'm coming! 🇵🇰 🙌🏽 #RonaldinhoInPakistan #worldgroup1912 #leisureleaguespk @leisureleagues pic.twitter.com/y6GwHf131r

— Ronaldinho (@10Ronaldinho) March 12, 2017

Leisure League’s aim is to bring international players to Pakistan. They have planned to feature Ronaldinho in a match which will be played in Karachi.

However, the details will be revealed later. But for now, let’s celebrate that an international successful football player is coming to our country.

Sadaf Kanwal is a very successful model who recently made her film debut with the movie, Balu Mahi. The diva is always dressed fabulously but today, we bring you those times where she pulled off curls like a pro.

When she rocked these slightly soft curls during a photoshoot.

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When she pulled off these side swept curls during Balu Mahi promotions.

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When she owned the town with these permed curls and made us go woah!

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When she reminded us of a disney princess with these wavy curls while rocking a blue saari.

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Nadia Hussain is a very talented and successful model as well as a make up artist. She is also a mother to 4 children and breaks stereotypes everyday that mothers can be perfect in their careers too.

Today, we bring you 5 of her most adorable pictures with her kids.

When she posed with her kids at Eid and they looked picture perfect.

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When she posted a picture with her youngest son and made us go aww.

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When she took an independence day selfie with her kids and they all looked super cute.

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When she clicked a photo while two of her kids were chilling in her lap highlighting motherhood isn’t an easy job.

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And finally, when we couldn’t decide if she is more cute than her kids here since her bangs looked so adorable.

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Foreign celebrities are now interested in joining Pakistani industry and the recent one is the Iranian Supermodel, Naaz Norouzi who is all set to make her debut in upcoming Pakistani film ‘Maan Jao Naa.’

As soon as the makers of Maan Jao Naa, announced their leading lady, the audience was eager to know more about the new girl in town and here’s everything you need to know about Naaz Norouzi.

The starlet is of Iranian decent and was born in Tehran, but raised in Germany. She started modelling at the age of 15 and has walked the ramp for famous brand like Hugo Boss and L’oreal.

Every day brings new choices. ☀♥?

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She traveled to Asia and Europe till the age of 19 and settled in India by 2012. She is fluent in English, Persian, German, Hindi and French. Apart from being an actor and model, Naaz is also a swimmer and football player.

~ Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it. ~ #naaznorouzi #love #look #ooftd #lotd #shooting #rumi #quote #beauty

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While Naaz will be seen with Adeel Chaudhry in ‘Maan Jao Naa’, she has shared screen space with Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan as well.

Today's Press Meeting for #maanjaonaa Styled by : @raoalikhan Pants by #neetabajaj @vesimi Top by #styleberri (Kiran malik) jewellery by @vesimi #dubai Assisted by #aniafawad Make Up and Hair by : @beenishparvez_official

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Apart from Maan Jao Na, Naaz will soon be seen in a Bollywood film as well.

Sima Kamil has resigned from her post at HBL in order to pursue a career at UBL.

And now, she has been hired as the deputy CEO of UBL This means that Sima Kamil will become the first woman in Pakistan to lead a bank in this country.

Kamil has has been leading HBL’s Branch Banking since 2011 and was overlooking the 1,700-strong branch network of HBL, dealing in Retail, Consumer, SME, Rural Banking and Wealth Management.

Her taking over UBL’s head position will be a big deal and will open a path for many other women to be motivated to step into the banking career.

Zhalay Sarhadi is a famous and talented Pakistani actress. The woman who starred in the movie Jalaibee is now all set for her another movie, Chalay Thay Saath alongside Syra Shehroz, Kent S Leung and Faris Khalid.

Between Jalaibee and Chalay Thay Saath, I’ve rejected nine films,” Sarhadi told The Express Tribune.

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“I want to explore my acting skills and talent and most of the roles offered to me were very much inspired from Bollywood.”

“It was the most original script that had come my way so far. Chalay Thay Saath is fresh, youthful and energetic.”

She plays the character of Alina in the movie. While talking about her character, she said:

“Alina is someone who has seen setbacks in life. So, she takes a break and sets out to find herself through a trip to Hunza, and then she meets Faraz (Khalid’s character). Hers is a very cathartic journey. She is stepping back and reflecting on her life.”

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While talking about her experience with the filming, she said:

“It was an amazing experience. Mansha Pasha is one of my best friends and we were already planning to embark on a trip up north. So, the film provided us with that opportunity. And then, of course, it’s great when the team, especially the director, you work with has done their homework and know what they want. That’s why it was a lot of fun working on the film.”

She is also working on three other film projects:

“All I can say at the moment is they will be very different from Alina.” Sarhadi has acting in her blood, with her family, including her uncle Khayyam Sarhadi and grandfather Zia Sarhadi who were also involved in the entertainment industry of their eras. But for her, joining the industry was not the matter of carrying on the family legacy.

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“It’s about my personal gratification. I always knew I would go on to work in the industry. Of course, it was relatively easy for me because this business was already in the family. Not that I have a chip on my shoulder, but I just want to do things and enjoy working.” she said.

While commenting on television factors now coming in films, she says:

“Of course, every industry needs fresh new faces at one point. But when you’re working anyway, I believe an actor should deliver the performance with full conviction.”

After completing the work for his upcoming film, Mom, Adnan Siddiqui wrote on his facebook about how he feels and also appreciated his team’s efforts for the film.

He mentioned his costume designer and the DOP in Bangkok. He didn’t forget any crew member. He gave a special shout out to Sri Devi and the producer, Boney Kapoor.

He referred to them as the power duo. He also let us know some of Boney’s fun facts like how he has a secret foodie life.

To Boney Kapoor, he says: “I have learnt a lot from you sir, both as a human & as an artist. I wish you always remain the way you are for people to know & experience the aura we call Boney Jee!”

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He had a lot of respect and admiration for Sri Devi as he said:

“Sri Devi, a widely respected & adored house hold name. You are a legend & I now know what makes you that great. I have not seen a finer & such a detailed artist before. It was an honor to work with you, learn from you, share the screen with you & most importantly learn the art of humility from you.”

Mom is releasing on July 14th and we wish that Adnan has a successful Bollywood debut.

Popular star Veena Malik married Asad Khattak in 2013 and marriage brought harmony in her life. It was believed that Veena Malik sought Maulana Tariq Jameel‘s help and he sent her on a new route of life, marriage with Asad was a part of it. However, recent reports suggest that Veena has been unhappy in her marriage with Asad and they were on the edge of divorce.

Veena filed for Khula and reports doing rounds suggested that she’s not happy with the marriage due to various reasons. She also claimed abuse and violence and seeks separation from Asad to restore peace in her life.

However, she has now agreed to reconcile with her husband Asad Khattak and settle the differences after the latter apologised over his behavior. Renowned religious scholar Maulana Tariq Jamil played pivotal role in resolving the matter.

On Monday, Veena and her husband appeared on a local news channel talk show. The anchor called-up Maulana Tariq Jameel as well in order to facilitate the couple by the help of of the man who already has had a strong influence over them.

Veena stated, “I haven’t spent a single day with peace after this marriage.”

She further claimed, “first, that he beat me; second, he disrespected me, not once, but repeatedly.” To which, Maulana Tariq Jameel ensured Veena that he is with her and asked her to give her husband another chance. She also requested Maulana Tariq Jameel to ensure a guarantee from Asad in written form.

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Rahat Fateh Ali Khan has recorded a song for upcoming Bollywood film Maatr-The Mother, starring Raveena Tondon. According to the producer, the song was recorded before tensions between India and Pakistan which surfaced post Uri attack.

“Rahat Fateh Ali Khan had recorded the song Zindagi Ae Zindagi. It’s an emotional track mapping Raveena’s journey as a mother for the film. We have decided to retain the song as it was recorded before the India, Pakistan tension began,” producer Anjum Rizvi confirmed in a statement.

Maatr – The Mother director Ashtar Sayed, who finds Rahat’s voice mesmerising, said: “The film originally didn’t have any music, but when we started editing the movie, we felt the need for it. So we got some beautiful songs and lyrics for our film.”

“The music has been given by a Pakistani Sufi rock band Fuzön. They had composed one beautiful song, which is sung by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan.” he said.

After Uri attack, India imposed a ban on Pakistani artists. However, there was news that film-maker Mahesh Bhatt had approached Pakistani singer Shafqat Amanat Ali to sing for his upcoming play Milne Do, which will be staged in Delhi in June. And now, this latest news of Rahat’s song in a Bollywood film supports the fact that art should be beyond borders.

Starting her career at an early age, Ayeza Khan has surely come a long way. Following her excellent performances, she instantly became a fan favourite, as everyone from directors to the audiences loved her onscreen aura and acting skill set.

Ayeza Khan is adored by her fans, not just for her amazing acting but her beauty as well. She has been recently spotted shooting for Orient Textiles latest collection and the flawless beauty nailed every bit of it.

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The controversy queen Meera Jee is making the headlines again and that too, for all wrong reasons. Merely a week or so after the PSL finale issue, the superstar has found herself in yet another controversy, this time with the Punjab Institute of Language, Arts and Culture (PILAC).

Reported by The Express Tribune, as per Meera’s statements, the institute owes her Rs25,000 for attending the recent Spring Festival in Lahore. However, PILAC officials claim that they had invited the celebrities simply for them to honour the Festival and Meera is the only one to demand money. The latter apparently made sure to inform the media officials present at the event that she was not being paid due to which, PILAC director Dr Sugra Sadaf was forced to hand her Rs25,000.

Speaking to The Express Tribune, Meera claimed that she is facing unemployment and is out of business. “All the artists here in Lahore, including me, are currently in a very tough spot. There is hardly any work to be done and I at least want to speak with the Chief Minister to discuss my situation with him in person. I want to re-start my showbiz career and produce a film but I don’t have the money to do so. Therefore, I want to request the CM to help me.”

According to Meera, it is common for event organisers in Lahore to reap benefits from celebrities and not pay up. “They make huge amounts of money but never pay us any of it. I don’t have any personal issues with the PILAC administration. Dr Sugra paid me from her own pocket and realising my troubles, has asked me to perform on March 17 as well, in return for Rs100, 000.”

Meera continued, “For the last two years, I have been travelling to different places for work and just returned to Lahore, which is in a crunch in terms of money and work. I want to go out and search for something to do but it’s painful since I don’t have money to purchase tickets either. How will I manage without money?”

“I am also planning on consulting with scholar Moulana Tariq Jamil to get some religious guidance to help me through this difficult time,” added Meera. “How else will I manage when there is no work for me? The Punjab government should take notice of my situation seriously.”

If rumors are to be believed, then the actress has also started selling off her prized possessions, she recently sold her car in order to acquire some funds for a film’s music recording.

With all these recent revelations, one can only wonder whether her unemployment stance is for real, since she’s known for pulling off publicity stunts to seek attention.

Another entertaining film ‘Jhol’ is all set to hit our screens this year and we can hardly wait. Urwa Hocane and Ali Azmat’s Jhol previously titled ‘Two Plus Two’ is slated to release on Eid-ul-Fitr.

The very first poster of the film featuring the bubbly Urwa and dapper Ali Azmat released today! Have a look at the first poster here.

#JHOL Releasing on #EidulFiter 2017. Starring: Ali Azmat, Urwa Hocane, Salim Meraj, Nayyar Ejaz, Nausheen Shah & Bilal Ashraf Writer & Director: Shahid Shafaat Producers: Hamza Ahmad Ansari, Hassaan Azhar Courtesy Pakistani Cinema [Official Fan Page]]

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With the tagline ‘A Comedy of Terrors’, one can only wait to see what the film has in store for us. The rom-com ‘Jhol’ is directed by Shahid Shafaat and stars Bilal Ashraf, Nausheen Shah and Salim Meraj as well. According to the makers, the film stars Urwa Hocane as a businesswomen while Ali Azmat plays an ayaash policeman.

Previously there were rumors that Urwa turned down a Bollywood film for Jhol, as she believed this was better. The actress is on a roll and has 3 other films in the pipeline set to release this year.

We all know that our favourite Pakistani celebrities love to party, and ensure to seize every opportunity they get for celebration. Deepak Parwani hosted a Holi party yesterday and the entertainment fraternity seemed busy celebrating the day. Holi is a Hindu festival that marks the beginning of Spring and is all about colours. Seeing Pakistani celebrities playing Holi, is nothing new and is becoming a trend now since they are seen celebrating the festival every year!

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On a lighter note, Happy Holi to all those celebrating.

Ahmed Ali Akbar, is the new popular guy in town, who impressed us with his charm and versatility at the Hum Style Awards. Not only did he host the evening flawlessly, he even performed and managed to stand out among other stars.

Recently, the Yeh Raha Dil star spoke to INSTEP and addressed nepotism, the casting couch and his experience with the entertainment industry.

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When asked whether people confuse him with Ahmed Ali Butt from time to time (as he mentioned that in HSA). “To be honest, that’s just a joke I created for my Hum Style Awards bit. I just needed some material,” stated Ali.

Ali, who is originally from Rawalpindi, initially started off as an athlete and was a national level tennis player. “All the men in my family play tennis, it’s a family tradition. Currently my younger brother, Abid Ali, is the number one national tennis player in Pakistan.”

His first brush with the industry came when he was 13 years old and was offered to play the lead role in a PTV show called Top Watch, a show about a child who discovers a time-controlling watch made by his grandfather. “I was offered the lead role but because of my shy nature, I ended up doing the role of the friend in the show.”

Ali claims that music helped him get out of his shell. “I was part of an underground band called Nafs and we used to play to rock music.”

He further shared more about his first break in the industry “I was in Thailand for a theatre workshop. Coincidentally, Ufone was shooting a commercial there that day. One of their models backed out so they had only 24 hours to find a Pakistani actor in Thailand. I got the role and ended up becoming the face of Ufone for the next 5 years because of that.”

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Ahmed Ali Akbar was seen doing cameos in big projects like Asim Raza’s Ho Mann Jahaan and Wajahat Rauf’s Karachi Se Lahore. “These roles really helped in changing my career. Now I’m getting good quality projects and I’ve been offered nearly 10 to 13 films.”

Ali went on to share more about his struggle in the industry, “I’ve seen how nepotism works in our industry. I’m especially concerned about nepotism because that is one of the major reasons our country is going down the drain. The star kids are always given priority. There’s not much to do about that except work hard and wait for your opportunities.”

He also explained why we won’t be seeing him on the big screen anytime soon despite of a lot of offers. “Either the films never made it to the production stage, or I didn’t like the scripts. It’s so hard to choose scripts for films because you just don’t know how a film is going to turn out since everyone is new and doing it for the first time. When people approach you for films, they are so good at convincing you that they’re producing something great. But then you see the film on screen and you wonder what went wrong.”

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Ali also explains that there have been instances where he auditioned for roles but didn’t get the part. “And that’s good. It’s all part of the process.” We are surprised to hear this because we didn’t think established actors even bothered auditioning for roles. “They don’t. In fact, a lot of them discourage me from doing it too. They say ‘you’re a well-known name now and you don’t need to do these auditions.’ But I don’t work like that.”

Ali has only been in the acting field for three years now but he has already seen all the dysfunctions of the industry.

“Yeah it’s all a little weird. We even have a casting couch. Of course it exists. I haven’t had to directly deal with it but I know of firsthand accounts of those who have. But you see the rule is that if you have talent and know you can make it on your own, you don’t need the help of such a couch. There are those who agree to it and that is their prerogative.”

However, Ali also clarifies that there are only a few rotten apples in this tree. “I’ve met some wonderful people here as well. At the end of the day, it’s what you make of your circumstances.”

T2F in Karachi had a two day event to celebrate the launch of its bookstore. The final day saw young poets sharing their poetry with the audience.

The event was titled,‘Urdu ki Nayee Avazain ’, a mushaira of emerging Urdu poets was organised where young poets, Urooj Zehra, Asad Alvi, Arif Ishtiaq, Hira Saeed and Shaheer Salal, recited poems in tarranum.

T2F has a project called revival of Urdu Poetry initiative, ‘Urdu ki Nayee Avazain’ is a part of it.

While speaking about the project, T2F director Ellia Khan said the project was aimed to introduce young and emerging poets in the city.

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The verses were about different topics such as unrequited love, heartbreak, feminism and coming of age.

The poets were as young as even 17 years old.

Themes like new cultures, internal struggles, unrequited love and breaking gender stereotypes were covered by the poets.

All in all, such literary and cultural efforts by T2f should be lauded and promoted in our society.

All of us love the famous song Afreen Afreen by the lengendary Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. It gained a lot of hype when Momina Mustehsan sang it again in Coke studio.

The coke studio version topped Pakistan’s most watch video on YouTube.

Fawad Khan, apart from being a national heartthrob also has a very adorable family. A few months back when his daughter was born, the internet and his fans craved for a picture of the adorable little girl.

And one picture did surface on the internet.

Remember this adorable shot featuring the charming father daughter?

However, a latest photo of Elayna has surfaced on the internet and we can’t get enough of it.

Here it is:

Here, Elayna is in a cute kitten mask and we are sure that this photo is guaranteed to make you go aww!

In all honestly, we can’t get enough of this cutie and we wish more pictures of her make it to the internet.

March 12 marked the 24th death anniversary of revolutionary poet Habib Jalib.

He was born on March 24, 1928 in Hoshiarpur Village. He came to Pakistani after the partition and worked as a proofreader for an Urdu daily, Daily Imroze. The Daily Imroze was based in Karachi.

After his death in 1993, his family didn’t accept the government’s offer and gesture to pay for his funeral expenses.

He was  a progressive poet who wrote against Military regimes of General Ayub Khan and Zia Ul Haq. He even protested in the streets with the women against the Hudood Ordinance.

Jalib’s sense of writing was simple, his style was easily understood and he wrote for the common people and about their issues.

His emotional energy, however, gripped on people tightly as his poetry was socio-politically charged.