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Shiraz Uppal Speaks Out on Credit Dispute with Aima Baig Over ‘Funkar

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In July, producer Shiraz Uppal publicly accused singer Aima Baig of not crediting him for his substantial contribution to creating their song “Funkari” during an interview with a local news outlet. In a recent candid conversation on the show Bakamal, Uppal elaborated on his decision to “correct” Aima and highlighted the potential benefits of unlearning certain habits for the film and music industry.

Voicing his frustration with the common practice of withholding proper credit from creators of successful songs, Uppal expressed his desire to “establish a precedent for newcomers.” Drawing on his extensive experience in the industry, Uppal emphasized that, when engaged in a project, he ensures there is evidence of his contribution.

Shiraz Uppal’s Frustration

“People are experts in denying artists credit where it’s due. So, for these newcomers, at least, I wanted to set a precedent,” said Uppal. “The video bite she [Aima] gave, about that song, it was written by me, composed by me and recorded by me. And whenever I do a project, I have proof of it. I simply asked Aima to go through our chat to check when we did this song. And the lyricist she was talking about, Shakeel Sohail, he was one of my best friends and he wrote for me for 20 years. Unfortunately, he passed away two years ago in June, 2020. May Allah bless his soul. And I wrote Funkari in November. So, Aima kept insisting that Sohail sahab has written this. And that annoyed me. Does she think I would do that to a friend? How can someone come out of the grave and write for you? I had to give an answer.”

Aima Baig’s Claim

During an interview with a local news outlet in July, Aima asserted that she had co-written “Funkari” with the late lyricist Shakeel Sohail. However, the music video uploaded on Baig’s YouTube channel credits Uppal as the exclusive writer and composer of “Funkari.” The song is licensed to Universal Music Group for 2023.

Also Read: Shiraz Uppal’s Ankahi Released

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Jawad Ahmad Calls Society’s Tolerance of Profanity ‘Dangerous’

Jawad Ahmad

Singer-turned-politician Jawad Ahmad raised concerns about society’s growing tolerance for vulgarity and profanity.

He recalled his upbringing, saying, “In the household I grew up in, using curse words was unthinkable—whether on my mother’s side or my father’s.” Jawad explained that both of his parents, being educators, taught him respect, and he never heard foul language in his family.

Defining profanity, the Hamain Tum Se Pyar Hai singer said it includes using hateful or false labels to insult someone, such as calling them something they are clearly not—like comparing them to an animal.

He added that curse words also include vulgar references to body parts, misogynistic insults directed at mothers or sisters, or hateful remarks about someone’s caste, appearance, or profession. “Such language isn’t just rude—it targets a person’s character in a senseless way,” Jawad emphasized.

Jawad Ahmad and His Music

Jawad Ahmad rose to fame with his solo song Allah Meray Dil Kay Ander, which reflected his deep interest in Sufism.

Although he never received formal training in music, he writes and composes most of his own songs. He takes inspiration from a wide range of musical legends, including Ustad Amanat Ali Khan, Mehdi Hassan, Ustad Salamat Ali Khan, Tufail Niazi, Pathanay Khan, Hamid Ali Bela, Madam Noor Jehan, Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Kishore Kumar, the Eagles, Elvis Presley, and Mohammed Rafi.

To date, Jawad Ahmad has made his mark in the music industry with three solo albums and several drama OSTs.

Also Read: Jawad Ahmad sues Abrar ul Haq

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Sania Mirza On How Mothers Do More Than Fathers

Sania Mirza

Sania Mirza is a global tennis stars. She has achieved a lot for tennis in India and she has always also received love from Pakistan. She was married to cricketer Shoaib Malik and the ex-couple had a son together. She was also loved for how she represented women fiercely in sports. She was a guest on Masoom Minawala’s podcast and she shared her journey and thoughts.

Sania Mirza spoke about her pregnancy challenges. She shared that overall having her baby was a breeze. Yes, she like other women had to go through a lot physically but what actually affected her was breastfeeding. The career she has, a busy lifestyle as a working mom and how she had to go through mom guilt was difficult. She left for work for the first time after six weeks of having Izhaan. She was pumping milk during flight and she had so much mom guilt when she left him behind.

The sports star also shared how it is never 50-50 between both parents when it comes to parenthood. A mother always ends up doing more and this is not an equal world. This is a norm everywhere in the world and it is not bound to one place or one country. A mother gives more in terms of taking care of the child.
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Ghazal Siddiqui Shares Life Threatening Incident Involving Her Son

Ghazal Siddiqui

Ghazal Siddiqui is a senior PTV artist who has worked in numerous plays including her claim to the fame project Marvi. She has also busted Hum TV’s morning transmission for a longer period of time. Her other notable dramas are Dhoop Kinaray, Sij Girhan, Woh Kon Hai and Chaand Tara. Ghazal Siddiqui is happily married and has grown up kids. Her family is settled in Canada.

Recently, she appeared in ARY Digital’s morning show Good Morning Pakistan. In the show, she opened up about a life threatening incident involving her son.

Talking about it, Ghazal Siddiqui said, “There was an important occasion on which my kids requested to light firecrackers, so we arranged firecrackers and distributed them among the children. My son was very young, he took all his firecrackers from and put them in his pocket. Although I was supervising everything but someone lit a firecracker nearby, and one in his pocket caught fire. The firecrackers in his pocket started bursting one by one. I don’t know where I got the courage, but I immediately tore off his shirt and threw it away. It was such a scary incident — my son was in shock, watching me tear his shirt like that”.

Nida Yasir also shared a related incident. She said, “I caught a bullet in my car because someone at a wedding fired it into the air which hit our car and the wind screen was all broken and the next day I picked the bullet from the car.”

 

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