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Pakistani renowned actress, host and film star Mishi Khan has been accused of burglary.

Sources say, that a businessman from Islamabad named, Jawad Safi Khwaja has accused Mishi Khan of stealing valuables from his apartment.

Khwaja who is a well known businessman in Islamabad, lodged a complaint against the TV star, accusing her of stealing cash worth Rs, 5 lakhs, 20 gm gold bracelet along with three rings and an expensive Rado wristwatch.

According to Jawad Safi Khwaja, Mishi Khan was aware of where the valuables were because she visited his apartment quite frequently and was with him in the apartment the day he placed those…

Pakistan’s music platform Coke Studio returns this year with a new season starting 13 May 2012, bringing back a musical fusion of exciting elements and diverse influences, ranging from traditional Eastern, modern Western and regionally inspired music. Coke Studio Season 5 aims to introduce new genres and fusion where featured artists explore their heritage while showcasing their unique styles.

Since its inception in Season 1, Coke Studio has explored layers of meaning, cultural identity and spiritual philosophies that lie behind each artistic expression. This season, maintaining the same approach of subtlety, Coke Studio enables the audiences to witness a journey into the heart of…

Ali Zafar will play Shahid Kapoor’s older brother in the much talked-about Hindi remake of ‘Vettai’. Madhavan who played the older brother’ part in the original, is out of the remake of ‘Vettai’. The director of the film says, “Madhavan is out of the country for three months (getting his knees treated).We can’t wait. Shahid Kapoor has been finalised to play the younger brother.

We’re going ahead with Ali Zafar for the other hero’s role.” Interestingly there was a 10-year age-gap between screen brothers Madhavan and Arya in the original. Ali Zafar who will play Shahid’s elder brother in the remake…

Pakistan’s first Oscar belongs to a monumental campaign that is changing the legal, social and political fate of survivors of acid-related violence. Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s documentary Saving Face brought Pakistan’s acid-violence problem to the world stage. Today she is bringing the film’s message to towns and villages in Pakistan through an educational-awareness campaign. Her film not only gave her subjects sympathy and understanding but, more important, gave them dignity. The “victims” in Saving Face are some of the strongest, most impressive women you will ever come across. She showed us their scars, and we saw their true beauty.

Obaid-Chinoy, 33, is also shaping the dialogue…

The big news is that Mobilink has signed Atif Aslam as brand ambassador for its Jazba brand, which gonna see a re-launch tomorrow.

According to information shared by Jazba team, exclusively with, Jazba brand will be re-launched with emphasis on the individuality and passion of the youth of Pakistan.

Jazba’s new brand philosophy indicates that Life is too short for ‘buts’ and ‘what if’s’. Your mission is to commit. Are you ready to take the plunge? Unlock the Unknown!

Atif Aslam, probably youth’s most favorite pop singer, has recorded an exclusive song for Jazba as well as a TVC, as part of the launch of Jazba’s…

Sufi rockstar Salman Ahmad, who is all set to rock India in an upcoming tour later this month, has a little surprise for his fans in Pakistan and abroad. Previously, Ahmad was going to New Delhi to perform live for his fans but now the musician has announced that he will be making his Bollywood debut in Vicky Kumar’s musical love story Rhythm.

Ahmad’s fan following started strengthening from 1997, when his song “Sayonee” created a rage in India and garnered uninterrupted airtime on television. Now, Junoon, spearheaded by Ahmad, will hit the stage in Mumbai on April 28. Having undergone numerous line-up changes…

By Ruby Kapoor

By now, the “revelation” of Mustafa Zahid’s lip-synching on his U.S gig is about as newsy as Jon Gosselin picking himself up a new lil’ silk-screened something at the Ed Hardy mega-mart.

So why has it grabbed so many headlines this past week? The story came to a head in America, where a few music fans and critics noticed Mustafa Zahid was lip syncing as well as singing over his tracks. Word spread that dozens of disgruntled concert-goers—most of whom paid from $35 to $50 US dollars per ticket—left the pop star’s Sunday-night show in Chicago, spurred by Mustafa’s’ “crap” performance and…

With a huge archives of interviews. We have finally released this one with Sameer Shami.

LISTEN | Interview – “Sameer Shami”

We caught up with our friend Sameer Shami last year on tour. Sameer who plays bass guitars for Atif Aslam band had previously performed the night before in Oakland, California alongside Sunidhi Chauhan.

The 2nd leg of Atif Aslam’s  2011 North American tour did not take place due to some technical issues. Therefore, the tour might take place again later this year in 2012.

Listen to the interview and let us know what you think.

“On my way to uncover my destiny. Certainly not MUSIC. May Allah guide us all to the right. Blessed are those who opt for an alternative life, yet they are surrounded and tempted by opportunities,” said the talented singer/songwriter and music producer, Shiraz Uppal.

Pakistani singer Shiraz Uppal  has announced that he saying ‘goodbye’ to the music business. To date the singer has three albums to his name – “Tera Te Mera” (2003), “Juki Jhuki” (2005) and “Ankahing” (2009). He has also produced music for other musicians including Atif Aslam, Noori, Zeb and Haniya, JAL, Amanat, Fariha Pervez and many more.

He took to Facebook…

Talent hunt shows in Pakistan are notorious for creating one-hit wonders, with artists coming in the limelight for the duration of the show and then vanishing in thin air. Be it ventures like “LG Awaz Banaye Star”, “Pakistan Sangeet Icon” or “Azme Alishan”, we haven’t seen budding artists follow through after and fully capitalize on these opportunities. True, these shows certainly gave us fresh music to listen to but did we get skilled musicians in return?

In 2011, we witnessed a different form of a musical talent hunt in the form of “Uth Records”. Although there is no debate over the fact that the…