Pakistani entertainment industry like the country itself has seen many ups and downs. With our film industry in shambles, it was our drama industry that put us on the map. Many superstars were created from the drama industry and they have reached many heights representing Pakistan at international forums. The year 2022 brought many new heights for Pakistan industry. Let’s take a look:

1. Humayun Saeed/Crown:

Humayun Saeed broke the Pakistani internet this year when it was revealed that he will be playing Dr. Hasnat Khan, former love interest of Princess of Wales, Lady Diana in the coveted Netflix series, The Crown. This will mark Humayun Saeed’s Hollywood debut and in such a huge project.

2. Fawad Khan/Ms Marvel:

Fawad Khan revealed while talking to an Indian publication revealed that he is indeed a part of Ms Marvel. We did not see Fawad Khan at the premiere of the show but rumour has it that he will be playing Ms Marvel aka Kamala Khan’s ancestor.

3. Mehwish Hayat/Ms Marvel:

Mehwish Hayat is also a part of Ms Marvel. She will be playing Aisha in the series. Not much is out about her character yet though. The Tamgha e Imtiaz actress has however, added another feather to her cap with a huge Hollywood project representing Pakistan internationally.

4. Samina Ahmed/Ms Marvel:

Yes, our talented veteran actress Samina Ahmed will also be representing her country and her work internationally as she is also a part of Ms Marvel. Her presence at the premiere came as a surprise to many as Marvel is known to keep its story lines under wraps largely. Let’s wait and see what Samina Jee is bringing to Ms Marvel.

5. Nimra Bucha/Ms Marvel:

Nimra Bucha is also a part of Ms Marvel and up till now the only character we saw in the trailer. Nimra Bucha is already a trailblazer and has made the country proud yet again.

6. Ahad Raza Mir/Resident Evil:

Resident Evil is a superhit franchise based on Zombie Apocalypse. It has been made into a series for Netflix and none other than our very own Ahad Raza Mir will be seen in the project. The picture above is his first look from the series which will debut on Netflix on July 14 this year.

7. Asif Raza Mir/Gangs of London:

Asif Raza Mir has played Asif Afridi, a drug lord in season of this BAFTA winner series and he is all set o return to his role with a season. Good or bad, we are finally seeing Pakistanis playing Pakistani characters.

8. Sajal Aly/What’s Love Got To Do With It?:

Sajal Aly will be seen in Jemima Goldsmith’s What’s Love Got To Do With It? The film will be releasing in cinemas on 27th January 2022. This will be Sajal’s Hollywood debut who has already wowed fans with her talent in Pakistan and India.

9. Joyland:

Joyland, produced by Sarmad Khoosat, directed by Saima Sadiq and starring Alina Khan, Sarwat Gilani, Sania Saeed, Rasti Farooq and Ali Junejo among others not only became Pakistan’s first entry to the prestigious Cannes Film Festival but also got a10 min long standing ovation at its premiere and two awards including Jury Award, the second highest honour at Cannes besides Palme d’Or. Joyland did make Pakistan proud.

10. Arooj Aftab/Grammy:

Arooj Aftab made the nation proud as she became the first Pakistani ever to win a Grammy award. She also performed at the white house.

11. Aik Hai Nigar/Septimius Award:

Aik Hai Nigar, a film based on the life of Pakistan’s first female general, General Nigar Johar won the prestigious Septimius Award in Netherlands for Best Asian Film.

The year 2022 has indeed put Pakistan on the radar of International forums with our content and stars shining bright with their talent.

There are about hundreds of people who are been killed in Pakistan daily, becoming a victim of political instability and a complete absence of law enforcement. It is far easy to become a terrorist than to be a doctor or engineer here in Pakistan, thanks to the readily available cheap weapons, and make money by killing people, snatching their mobile belongings and kidnapping people for ransom.

It was previously Hasan Ahmed who was kidnapped for ransom, Sajjal Ali, who was threatened to pay a certain amount to the mafias, and it is now Pakistani stage actress Aarzoo who is brutally killed in Multan.

As per the news, the actress got shot on Saturday night, that is, September 29th when she returned from her stage. The family suspects Ahsaan, the man she was living with, for the murder though the actual story is yet not revealed. It is again nothing new to see this side of our stage actresses who do not believe in the boundaries that are been drawn by the religion this country follows, neither do they care about the society they live in.

The victim’s post mortem was held at Nishtar Hospital, Multan, which stated that Aarzoo Khan was twice shot.

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Aarzoo Khan was well-known by the stage lovers and enjoyed fame for her live acting and dance. She started her career while, still being in her early age.  

May the demised soul rest in peace,

Blessings,

Nida Zaidi

The world of sports looks healthier, fitter and glittery from the outside but keeping up with the competition is not an easy job. We have seen many top athletes in the world talking about their mental health and taking a step back to heal from the pain, pressure and depression they go through. A very big tragedy happened in Pakistan as the country lost a young snooker star Majid Ali to depression.

Majid Ali has committed suicide due to depression and this incident has sent shockwaves through the Pakistani snooker community. He was a silver medalist in the Under 21 category and he was a bright player of the game. His brother revealed his reason for committing suicide.

He said that Majid has been depressed for the last few years. He had no financial difficulties or any such problems but he was suffering from the condition and has taken his own life.

This is a matter of pain, sorrow and reflection for the nation as well when we see such a young, amazing talent committing suicide. This should trigger more conversations on mental health and may Majid rest in peace!

Lata Mangeshkar, the colossal vocalist who dominated playback singing in Bollywood for nearly three-quarters of a century, passed away in Mumbai on Sunday, February 6. Lata Mangeshkar who was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 2001 for her contribution to Indian music, more particularly in films, had been detected with Covid-19 on January 11 and had to be admitted to Breach Candy’s ICU.

The global star’s demise was mourned by Indian and Pakistani celebrities as well as politicians. Recently, some of the famous Pakistani singers including Atif Aslam, Bilal Maqsood and actor Adeel Chaudhry took to their official social media handles to pay tribute to late Lata Mangeshkar.

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The quarantine time is giving us a chance to do things which we were not able to do due to our busy schedule. Many people are taking this time as an opportunity and doing different stuff.

Some people are spending time with family, while some are mastering their cooking skills.

In this time, Pakistani celebrities are sharing their day-to-day video about their daily routine and keeping their fans updated.

Music stars are live-streaming their mini-performances on their social media accounts. This trend #TogetherAtHomeConcert was started by Chris Martin from Coldplay and then it was followed by other music stars.

Pakistani singers are also taking complete part and entertaining their fans with their performances. They are singing songs on the request of their fans and followers.

Singers including; Shehzad Roy, Sajjad Ali, Ali Sethi, Asim Azhar, Ali Zafar and Hadiqa Kiani are following this trend and connecting with their fans through Instagram.

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Carpool Karaoke is a popular segment on The Late Late Show With James Corden, in which host James Corden invites popular musical guests to sing their songs along with him whilst traveling in a car driven by Corden. The idea was originated by Cardon himself while he was on a charity with an actor.

Well, in Pakistan, Peek Freans has invited a few celebrities to join the Carpool Karaoke activity, they invited Pakistani music celebrities to take part in Carpool Karaoke Challenge. Lately, Singers Hadiqa Kiani, Ali Hamza & Junaid Khan have taken part in it.

Hadiqa Kiani sung her popular song Buhey Bariaan along with her son Naday who took her to the surprise ride. We are loving their bond . Here’s the link.

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Singer Junaid Khan also took his son to a drive to, they enjoyed their musical ride and sung his poular song with son while sharing Peek Freans Cakeup’s Cup cake with him. Their ride was surely pleasing, have a look at it.

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Singer Ali Hamza shared ride with his kids while he was on way to pick his wife up, he sang his popular songs with his kid on a cakeup ride, here is it.

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Pakistani singer, Amanat Ali recently had a star studded wedding which received a lot of media attention.

However, this time, he is not under the media’s spotlight for a good news.

He is now in trouble with law authorities due to having flavored tobacco smoking (shisha) at his Valima event.

News reports have been stating he has now been hit with a lawsuit for holding illegal activities at his wedding event  that are against the law.

The usage of shisha has been banned in the country.

Guests were served Shisha at his Valima and this has made the police take action against Amanat Ali, the hotel managers Manzur Ahmed and Haji Ashraf and 10 other people present at the event.

Nobody has been arrested so far but the chrages have been filed at the Madinah Town Police station.

Saieen Zahoor is one of the legendary talents that came out of Pakistan. His story is both unique and inspiring. Born in a rural household, Saieen Zahoor started singing at the age of seven. He would sing at the shrines of sufis where he met Raunka Ali from Patiala Gharana of music and trained under him. He shot to fame when he was awarded Voice of The Year in 2006 by BBC.

Saieen Zahoor has given countless hits which are evergreen and will remain in our heads forever. He helped produce the album of 2007 film Khuda Ke Liye. His Allah Hoo is still ringing in everyone’s years after all these years.

Saieen Zahoor was performing at a concert in London this week where he passed out suddenly. He was rushed to the hospital for treatment and diagnosis. Doctors said that it was probably due to fatigue and he was under observation. According to latest reports, he is stable but has not gained consciousness yet. Further checkup is also being done for now.

Our prayers and best wishes are with Saieen Zahoor. May he gets back on his feet at the earliest and keeps entertaining us forever with his magical voice and beautiful music!

The music industry in Pakistan like everything else has gone through many ups and downs. The worst thing however has been the copyright laws or lack thereof and how Pakistani music gets stolen frequently by India and India does not even bother to give any credit to the original artists. From legends as NFAK to the younger lot, all Pakistani singers have faced this time and again and it looks like this time we will see a Sonu Nigam song which is apparently not his own. Sonu Nigam just sang a song for T-Series in collaboration with DJ Sheizwood titled Sun Zara.

Apparently Sun Zara is a copy of Pakistani singer Omer Nadeem’s song Aye Khuda. He released that song 14 years ago and it was available on YouTube to get copied.

Here is the original song:

Omer Nadeem has reacted to plagiarism. The singer said that he does not care too much if something like this happens at this point but they can at least mention him in credits when they are copying his song. Here is what he said:

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This is how the public has reacted to plagiarism:

Pakistani singer and Overload front man Farhad Humayun passed away on Tuesday, the band confirmed in a social media post. The news about the singer and record producer’s death was announced on the official social media page of Overload, as the band requested fans to pray for the departed soul.

“The magnificent Farhad Humayun left us for the stars this morning. Stoic in the face of challenges, uncompromising in his values, generous to a fault, witty as hell! Fadi was far too ahead of his time, both in spirit and art,” the post read. “He would want us to celebrate his life, so we request his family, friends and fans to honour him and say a prayer for him today,” it continued. “We can almost hear him say these words by David Bowie: ‘I don’t know where I’m going from here, but I promise it won’t be boring’. Godspeed our gentle giant and thank you for creating a Riot!”

Humayun’s cause of death was not revealed by the band. However, the singer had revealed in 2018 that he was diagnosed with brain tumor and was getting a surgery done for it. Very few people know that Farhad Humayun was son of veteran Pakistani actress Navid Shahzad.

Fans and celebrities took to their social media after hearing about the singer’s death to pay tribute to him and to pray for his eternal peace.

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Brooklyn-based Pakistani singer Arooj Aftab on Sunday, made a history after she bagged the Grammy award for her song “Muhabbat” in the Best Global Performance category. Not only this, Arooj Aftab was also nominated for the Best New Artist category.

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Arooj is known for her mesmerizing voice in ancient Sufi traditions with inflections of folk, jazz and minimalism. Other than vocalist, Arooj is a music producer and composer who got her training from the Berklee College of Music. Arooj gained recognition after former US president Barack Obama included the track ‘Mohabbat’ on his 2021 summer favorites list. Arooj while expressing her feelings on the stage at the 64th Grammy awards, mentioned that “I feel like this category in of itself has been insane… it should this be called yacht party category. I made [this record] about everything that broke me and put me back together. Thank you for listening to it and making it yours.”

Many celebrities and famous personalities took to social media to congratulate Arooj Aftab on her big win. Let’s have a look!

In this chaotic world, I’m very happy to wake up to the most beautiful news, @arooj_aftab has won her first Grammy 🥺🥰 so proud of you. Keep making us proud you rock star!

— Hadiqa Kiani (@Hadiqa_Kiani) April 4, 2022

Wow! @arooj_aftab You make us proud. Shine on! 🤲🏻♥️💫 https://t.co/dy8v8zzcCm

— Muniba Mazari (@muniba_mazari) April 4, 2022

Congratulations @arooj_aftab! First Pakistani ever (male or female) to win a Grammy! What an amazing voice you have and love your style! https://t.co/Cf9lGfnKQr

— Shireen Mazari (@ShireenMazari1) April 4, 2022

Huge win – not just first female to win a Grammy from #Pakistan – but first Pakistani to win a #Grammy!! Congratulations @arooj_aftab ♥️ https://t.co/IMyehjyWe7

— Bakhtawar B-Zardari (@BakhtawarBZ) April 4, 2022

So so proud! Shine on you crazy star @arooj_aftab ✨🇵🇰🕊 https://t.co/Dgn4rZ5RY6

— Mahira Khan (@TheMahiraKhan) April 3, 2022

Congratulations @arooj_aftab. You have made us all proud. More power to you 😊🙏🏻#AroojAftab #GrammyAwards

— Rohail Hyatt (@rohailhyatt) April 4, 2022

Wow ! This is amazing. @arooj_aftab Having witnessed your journey since back in the day, your perseverance and pursuit for knowledge in your field gives us great joy and a sense of pride. May you keep shining. Bohat si duyaayein.

The news we should see all over national media. https://t.co/w5AlDKDmq8

— Ali Zafar (@AliZafarsays) April 3, 2022

Congrats Pakistan we got our first GRAMMY…. @RecordingAcad thank you and well done Arooj. https://t.co/kbJFS3jEl7

— Fakhr-e-Alam (@falamb3) April 3, 2022

Such a wonderful news for the industry. @arooj_aftab proves her mettle. The entire world is recognising our country’s talent. Congratulations. Proud moment for all Pakistanis #GrammyAwards pic.twitter.com/k8Uz8FQdXQ

— Adnan Siddiqui (@adnanactor) April 4, 2022

We have heard about many players who are good at cricketing skills and play like professionals and also take part in series abroad. Faysal Quraishi , Fahad Mustafa Humayun Saeed, Nauman Habib , Asim Mehmood , Faiq Khan , Saood, Fahad Sheikh and Salman Saeed play very good cricket and often seen in playing squad at Moeen Khan Cricket Academy and other grounds.

Here are the collection of the pictures of all those actors who play cricket as well.

Pakistani short film “Bhai” has been directed and written by Hamza Bangash. “Bhai” has been executive produced by Mina Husain of the Pakistan institute of Living and Learning (PILL) and Salman Ahmed. It has been co-produced by Taha Sabri of Taskeen and Westbury Group. Carol Noronha acts as the producer, with Ammar Ul Haque as the DOP.

A short film about two brothers, one who is on the autism spectrum explores the choices we make, shame, trauma and brotherhood has just made it to one of the most prestigious film festivals in the world “The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)”. It will be screened at the festival in September. Short film “Bhai” is surely going to make Pakistanis proud internationally.

What’s interesting and great about the film is that the actor playing the brother on the autism spectrum identifies as differently-abled. His name is Ayan Javaid and Bhai marks his film debut. Rarely do we see productions that cast differently-abled people to play differently-abled people in films. More often than not, the only representation we see of differently-abled people is through the lens and acting of people who are non-disabled.

Hamza Bangash, the director and writer of the film hopes that this film encourages Pakistan’s mainstream directors to offer more roles to people who are differently-abled as they are more than capable and can make films/cinema so much better through their nuanced performances and richly textured experiences.

Muharram is the first month of Islamic calendar which has a lot of religious significance. Muslims across the world observe sorrow in this Holy Month. The Muslims deeply grieve the month because of the Shahdah of dearest grandson of our beloved Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), Hazrat Imam Hussain (R.A). The Battle of Karbala took place in Muharram, the dreadful battle resulted in Hussain Ibn-e-Ali’s sorrowful martyrdom along with his countless supporters. Muslims around the world observe Muharram with sheer grief and immense respect.

There are many Pakistani celebrities who belong to the Shia Sect. Actors including Raza Talish, Natasha Ali, Naveed Raza, Mohsin Abbas Haider, Komal Rizvi, Madiha Rizvi, Zubi Majeed, Resham, Yumna Zaidi, Sadia Imam and many more belong to Shia families and they observe Muharram with sheer respect. They also post about incidents happened in Muharram ul Haram.

Here are a few actors’ posts who are active on social media about Muharram and observing the month with respect. Have a look!

Natasha Ali is in Koofa, Iraq. She reached Iraq in the start of Muharram and has been posting different stories from Iraq. She was also seen preparing meal for the Sabeel out side the Majlis. Here are her stories.

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Naveed Raza has posted pictures of the Sabeel which he arranged outside his house. The actor is busy in the rituals of Muharram ul Haram. He can be see wearing a customized T-shirt on which name of Hazrat Imam Hussain( A S ) is imprinted. Have a look at his stories.

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Madiha Rizvi has also posted a video on her Instagram handle. Have a look at video.

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Alizeh Feroze also belongs to Ahl E Tasheeh family and she posted her picture from Najaf Iraq. Feroze Khan has also posted stories about Muharram. Have a look at pictures.

Resham also cooked food at her home for the Nayyaz of Muharram Ul Haram. Have a look at her pictures.

Syeda Bushra Iqbal has posted Salam E Aqidat on her Instagram and prayed for acquiring and strengthening of love of Ahl E Bait in hearts. Have a look.

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Mohsin Abbas Haider posted the recitations of Noha & Marsia on his social media. He pinned all the posts related to the observance of the Holy Islamic month of Muhharam. Here is the video of his recitation Paya Ghazi.

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Sadia Imam also belong to the Ahl E Tashi sect, in 2020, Sadia Imam visited Iraq, where she took part in religious activities during the month of Muharram. Sadia Imam visited Karbala and shared her pictures from the Holy Shrine of Imam Hussain a.s. in Karbala. On this Muharram, she posted a profile picture from Karbala. Here are her old pictures from Iraq.

Here are a few more pictures of all the celebrities who are Shia and who have posted pictures on their social media from Majlis.

Anchor and journalist Waseem Badami also posted Noha on his Instagram handle, have a look at it.

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Aagha Ali also performed a recitation for Hum Television on Muharram. Have a look at it.

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Gorgeous and talented actress Yumna Zaidi also belong to the Shia sect. She has posted one of her video while she is listening Noha. See the video.

Pakistan is being managed by massive floods right now. Punjab is under water after the heartbreaking devastation in KPK and Gilgit Batistan. The government response to this tragedy has been dismal. There have been no efforts to save the affectees and just photo-ops by high ranking ministers.

Pakistani reporter Mehrunnisa is going viral for her hilarious reporting during these devastating times. She is a young journalist who has been reporting from Shahdara Lahore and she got on a boat to film the situation. She was really terrified of the waters as she started reporting from her job site. Her expressions and accent are also going viral as people found her style hilarious and somewhat unserious.

Here is how Pakistani reporter Mehrunnisa has been reporting flood situation:

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The Internet is enjoying the videos. One user said, “Journalism peaked here.” Another added, “Why did she go reporting when she was this scared.” One said, “Lahori bhi hoon aur bahadur bhi hain.” This is what is happening:

Pakistan has a huge problem of road accidents as rules are never followed and the lack of right policing, good roads and traffic plans have become a reason for many Pakistanis losing their lives. There is also a lack of accountability especially with rich people killing the middle and lower middle class during rash driving and they never pay for what they have done. A recent rash accident took place at Karsaz in Karachi when the wife of Chairman of Gul Ahmed Energy Limited Natasha Danish Iqbal killed a father and daughter by the name of Amna Arif and Arif by hitting them with her car. 4 other people were also injured during the accident.

The woman crushed the father and daughter under her car while she was allegedly heavily drunk. People present at the spot stopped the woman and handed her over to the police. The videos of the woman have gone viral after she was not in her senses even after crushing six people:

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The father and daughter who became victims were struggling against life. Arif used to sell french fries and he was supporting his daughter’s MBA degree. The girl Aamna also used to work at a firm while she continued her studies.

People are emotional and they are expressing their shock and disbelief at this painful incident:

A lot of news are floating on social media regarding the popular Bollywood film actor, director and producer Aamir Khan. Recently, in an interview, he revealed that he had decided to quit Bollywood. He said that he had decided to quit Bollywood completely during Covid and also talked to his ex wives and children about it.

Aamir Khan in an interview said, “I almost quit, talked about it to my family, I said that I wanted to spend time with them, I talked to my family who didn’t argue with me but urged to try to seek balance in my life, later on, they requested me to get back.

On the question of anchor, “if Aamir Khan will quit showbiz in anger, Aamir replied,  “No, I quit,”. “I’ve never told anyone this and you all might take a minute to understand. I told my family that I will no longer do films nor produce films. I told them that I want to spend time with you all and the response I got was them being shocked”. Besides this, a movie of the actor is lined up for release & another one is in making.

He said that his film is coming after three four years. He said he did not announce what was in his mind before because public could think that these might be the marketing tactics to promote Laal Singh Chaddha. He said that his family realized that the decision he made was in anger and they didn’t argue with him. He said that he quit and is back.

Well, Pakistani public has also been hearing the news about Bollywood superstar quitting the showbiz or had the plans to quit. Pakistanis are of the view that probably he would choose a right path. They said that maybe Shahrukh and Salman should also follow him. Many fans did not believe if he has really decided to quit acting. Fans also said that he had decided to quit in past, he’s still working though. One fan said that maybe he’s secretly seeing Maulana Tariq Jameel or seeking spirituality and is right now in a phase. Here are the public comments.

Aamir Khan has been entertaining his fans through his amazing career which spans over 30 years, Aamir Khan has made himself one of the popular and influential actors of Indian cinema. 

Arshad Nadeem is the national hero who brought the country’s first olympic medal in the last 32 years. Arshad not only brought Olympic glory to Pakistan but also made the whole country happy and felt hope once again in very trying times. Arshad Nadeem’s story of resilience is for the books. Hailing from Mian Chanu, he managed to reach the place that he is at with hard work and support of his family.

Many people are talking about how a story like Arshad’s should be made into a biopic so the masses can see how much he struggled to reach the point he is at today. Humayun Saeed also spoke to ARY News about how he would like to make a drama on Arshad’s life. Mohsin Abbas Haider also wants a biopic to be made on Arshad’s achievements.

Here is what the stars had to say:

Viewers also want to have a biopic on Arshad Nadeem’s life and also gave suggestions on who should helm the project:

Fawad Khan who recently received the Lux Style Award for best drama has talked to BBC Urdu. Fawad told Pakistani productions and films are always his first priority. Currently he is more focused on his film career and is therefore not working in dramas.

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Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/urdu/multimedia/2014/12/141205_fawad_khan_film_tk

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Pakistani comedy movie titled as “Abhinandan Come On” is going to release soon.

Khalil ur Rehman Qamar broke the news of making a Pakistani comedy film. The film will be named as “Abhinandan Come On”.  Actor Shamoon Abbasi will be playing the role of wing commander Abhinandan in it.

The movie will be released before the release of movie Kaaf Kangana.

Abhinandan is an Indian fighter pilot . Indian Air Force (IAF) Wing Commander Abhinandan, who was captured by Pakistan after his MiG 21 Bison aircraft was shot down by a Pakistan Air Force (PAF) jet . He had remained in Pakistani military’s custody for 60 hours. He was eventually released as a “goodwill gesture” by the Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to India at the Wagah border late Friday.

After this whole, Pakistanis didn’t stop. They mocked him and made ads and memes.

Here we have add mocking Abhinandan:

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Eid ul Adha 2025 is here. The occasion was celebrated with full zeal and enthusiasm all over the world. Pakistanis started celebrating Eid on June 7th. The sacrificial animals were brought, good food was served and the country celebrated Eid with their loved ones. Pakistani politicians are also playing their part in celebrating the day.

Pakistani politicians are generally seen in a special mould. They have a certain image, they wear a certain type of clothes and live their lives in a set way. But Eid is the time for family and many politcians including Bakhtawar Zardari, Azma Bokhari and Shahbaz Sharif share their personal life with public. Here is how Pakistani politicians celebrated Eid ul Adha:

It would not be wrong to predict the future of Pakistani film industry which is now trying to cope up with the universal standards of entertainment and improving its impression all over the world. Now that we see movies like MHSA, Josh, Seedlings, Zinda Bhaag and Waar making the best use of available resources and limitless potentials of our actors, another name in the list is the upcoming movie Azaad.

We did break the news of this movie few months back when it was propagated that Adnan Sami’s son has turned into a director and will soon be making a Pakistani movie. Now that the sources have revealed much about the project, here we are again to share more of it.

Azaad is said to be Pakistan’s first Psychological thriller movie which is based on the true events of serial killers. Pakistan is one of those countries where one finds the maximum number of patients who are mentally unfit and perceive the common meaning of life differently. Azaad is all about the life of a criminal who is actually mentally sick and lives in a fantasy that he created in his childhood to stay at peace. He is sentenced to death for killing eight innocent people.

The first theatrical promo is now all available on social media and film reviewing sites and the thriller movie lovers are now all waiting anxiously for the movie to make its release.

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We wish the team all the very best for its future endeavors.

Blessings,

Nida Zaidi

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.

Rishtay wali aunty, Mrs. Khan in her interview gave advises to married ladies. She believed that a woman must keep her mouth shut in order to bring peace and how girls must serve their husbands all the time. Her controversial video was criticized by people badly. Due to her misogynistic views, she was called out by many Twitteratis.

Later on, she realized her mistake and came forward to speak for herself. She spoke about how she regrets passing remarks which shows her backward mindset about marriage. She feels she could have represented her views in a softer tone.

Our famous Simi Raheal aka Notty Nani came forward to bash Mrs. Khan and support women. She is giving a beautiful message with her comedy.

Here’s her exclusive video where she is knocking out Mrs. Khan in a hilarious way.

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We wish to see more progressive ladies who can make this society a better place to live for women and coming generations.

Jo Bachay Hain Sang Samait Lo is the classic novel by Farhat Ishtiaq that was adapted into Pakistan’s first original Netflix series through a collaboration between Hum TV and Netflix. The novel was already immensely popular among Pakistani readers after being published in Khawateen Digest in 2009 followed by a book publication in 2013.

While several hit Pakistani dramas have been added to Netflix after their television broadcasts, Jo Bachay Hain Sang Samait Lo marks the platform’s first original Pakistani series. The star-studded cast includes Mahira Khan, Fawad Khan, Bilal Ashraf, Hamza Ali Abbasi, Hania Aamir, Iqra Aziz, Sanam Saeed, Ahad Raza Mir, Nadia Khan, and many others. The series is directed and produced by Momina Duraid.

Jo Bachay Hain Sang Samait Lo was originally expected to premiere in 2025, but it was not released on time. Following the delay, neither the cast nor the makers shared any updates, with many saying they had no information about whether the project would be released or shelved.

Now, reports suggest that the wait is finally coming to an end. According to the latest reports, Jo Bachay Hain Sang Samait Lo is expected to premiere on Netflix towards the end of 2026. It is also being reported that director and producer Momina Duraid is currently overseeing the final editing of the series, while the ensemble cast is expected to begin promotional activities in the coming days.

Pakistani viewers are still finding it difficult to believe the release reports after years of delays. Reacting to the announcement, one fan wrote, “I won’t believe it until they drop the episodes.” Another commented, “I still don’t trust you.” A third fan wrote, “This is going to be huge, but I hope they release it in 2026.” Read the comments below:

Jibran Raheel is a young and talented Pakistani singer and songwriter, who made his debut with song ‘Jhoota Pyar’ in 2018. Jibran has performed in a variety of music shows in Pakistan and UAE. In 2012, he won the best singer award in UAE from the music maestro A.R. Rahman himself at the ‘Sing like a Star’ contest and performed with him live at Dubai International Stadium. He was introduced to showbiz by actor Tipu Sharif.

Recently, Pakistani Musician Jibran Raheel made the nation proud as he wins the global singing contest in Turkey. Jibran won the competition against 40 different nations, with his soulful and mesmerizing voice.

Jibran took to his official Instagram to share the good news with his fans and followers. “I am so happy to Announce my Win in Ic-Star ALHUMDULILLAH feeling so blessed that I got this opportunity to Represent my country Pakistan on a global Platform”, he wrote.

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Several celebrities and and musicians congratulated Jibran Raheel on his milestone achievement, have a look!