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47th Nigar Awards
47th Nigar Awards were held on 16 March 2017. They were held after a hiatus of 15 years. Nominees Nominations were announced on 20 February 2017. References {{Reflist Nigar Awards 2016 film awards 2016 in Pakistani music 2016 in Pakistani cinema 2017 music awards ...
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Dawn (newspaper)
''Dawn'' is a Pakistani English-language newspaper that was launched in British India in 1941. It is the largest English newspaper in Pakistan, and also serves as the country's newspaper of record. ''Dawn'' is the flagship publication of the Dawn Media Group, which also owns local radio station ''CityFM89'' as well as the marketing and media magazine ''Aurora''. Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Pakistan's founding father, launched the newspaper in Delhi on 26 October 1941, with the goal of establishing it as a mouthpiece for the All-India Muslim League. The first issue was printed at Latifi Press on 12 October 1942. Based in Karachi, it also maintains offices in Lahore and the capital city of Islamabad, in addition to having correspondents abroad. , it has a weekday circulation of over 109,000. The newspaper's current chief editor is Zaffar Abbas. History ''Dawn'' began as a weekly publication, based in New Delhi. Under the instruction of Jinnah, it became the official organ of the All ...
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Rahm (film)
''Rahm'' (also spelled 'Rehm') is a 2016 Pakistani drama- thriller Film, based on William Shakespeare's play '' Measure for Measure''. It is written and produced by Mahmood Jamal and its directed by Ahmed Jamal. Sanam Saeed, Sunil Shanker, Sajid Hasan and Nayyar Ejaz play lead roles in the film. The film's plot will be based on honesty, justice, love and unity. Synopsis The film's plot resolves around governor (Sajid Hasan) who retires from his post after a heart attack. He is replaced by Qazi Ahad (Sunil Shanker) who rules corruptly, whilst believing that the former governor away. He punishes married couple for fornication after they lose their nikah papers but unknown to him the former governor is watching everything whilst disguised as a Peer. Cast * Sanam Saeed as Samina * Rohail Pirzada * Sunil Shankar * Sajid Hasan * Nayyar Ejaz * Seerat Jafri * Khalid Butt Production Casting Sanam Saeed and Sajid Hassan were cast in the film by the Director Ahmed Jamal, who is a close ...
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Ajab Gul
Ajab Gul (Pashto: عجب گل) is a Pakistani actor turned film director, producer and music director who has mostly worked in Pashto films. As well as working in Pakistani cinema he has worked in television and theater. Career Ajab Gul has starred in commercial films such as ''Yaar Baash'', ''Sharabi'', '' Kyun Tum Say Itna Pyar Hai'' as well as critical performance films such as ''Dukhtar''. He has also starred in a string of successful television serials like ''Fareb'', ''Girift'', ''Piyas'', ''Sooraj Kay Sath Sath'', ''Musafatain'', ''Pathar'', ''Ghulam Gardish'', ''Tawan'', ''Chashman'', ''Dastar'', ''Sheharzaad''. His theatrical play ''Janam Janam ki Maile Chadar'' has set a record in South East Asia for its non-stop 1680 shows. His directorial debut was the film '' Khoey Ho Tum Kahan (KHTK)'', which had a decent theatrical run upon its release in 2001. Among the high points of the film was its phenomenal soundtrack composed by Zain and some stunning cinematography. The succ ...
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The Final Witness
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pron ...
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Hameed Sheikh
Hameed Sheikh ( ur, حمید شیخ) is an actor and producer from Pakistan who is known for roles in ''Khuda Kay Liye'', '' Operation O21'' and ''Moor''. Personal life Residing in Quetta, the capital city of Balochistan, Pakistan, Sheikh is fluent in Urdu, Brahui, Sindhi, Punjabi, Dari, Persian, Seraiki, Balochi and Hindko. Career Kandhar Break In 2008, Sheikh produced ''Kandhar Break'', a political thriller set in 1999 which tells the story of an Englishman who must escape the Taliban regime in Afghanistan. While filming a night scene in the desert, a group associated with the Taliban attacked the Pakistani members of the film crew. Four crew members were shot while leaving the compound and arriving at the set; they all survived. Much like the lead character of the movie, director David Whitney and his crew were forced to leave Pakistan with the help of local security forces. Only 75% of the shoot was completed by then. Later, Sheikh arranged funding for the remaining pa ...
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Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hay
''Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hay'' (ZKHH) () is a 2016 Pakistani romantic drama film directed by Anjum Shahzad, written by Abdul Khaliq Khan while produced by Rafiq Ahmed Choudhary, Fahmeeda Abdul Khaliq, Kamran Siddiqui and Jahanzaib Quadir while under the banner of Geo Films. The film's cast include Pakistani Television stars Sajal Ali and Feroze Khan in lead roles.  It is the third project to feature Sajal Ali opposite Feroze Khan after Blockbuster Drama Serials Chup Raho and Gul e Rana. The film was distributed by Geo Films on Eid ul Adha 2016. The film was the remake of the 1979 American film ''Kramer vs. Kramer''. Plot Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hy (ZKHH) revolves around the story of a young couple Zain and Mahira who have raised a kid and seem to be struggling with the challenges of life since they married at a very young age. Both of them have their own dreams to follow and appear to be quite passionate about what they wish to achieve in life. Zain, wants to become a filmma ...
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Alyy Khan
Alyy Khan (or Aly Khan, ur, ; born 6 December 1968) is a British-Asian actor and host who has worked in Hollywood, Bollywood and Lollywood films and television series. He is known for his roles in the films ''A Mighty Heart'' (2007), ''Traitor'' (2008), '' Don 2'' (2011), '' 3 Bahadur'' (2015), ''Actor in Law'' (2016) and ''Mogul Mowgli'' (2020), and also played a parallel lead in the telefilm '' Anjuman'' (2013). Khan has also appeared in several television series, including ''The Bill'' (2006), '' Strike Back'' (2011), ''Saat Pardon Mein'' (2012), ''Indian Summers'' (2015) and ''Pakeezah'' (2016). In 2012, Khan hosted the television reality show ''Foodistan'' for NDTV and Geo TV Geo Television Network is a television channel based in Pakistan. It was established in May 2002 and is owned by the Jang Media Group. The channel began its test transmission on 14 August 2002, with regular transmission beginning on 1 October 2 .... Recent credits include ''The Serpent ...
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Manzar Sehbai
Manzar Sehbai (born 19 March 1950) is a Pakistani actor who appears in Lollywood films and serials. He has worked in different drama serials and made his film debut in 2011 with Shoaib Mansoor's '' Bol'' for which he won Lux Style Awards and SAARC Film Awards. In 2013, he appeared in ''Zinda Bhaag'', Pakistan's entry for Best Foreign Language Film in 2013's Academy Awards. Personal life Sehbai was born in Sialkot. His father was Asar Sehbai, a public prosecutor who was transferred to Lahore when Sehbai was very young. He attended Junior Model School, Lahore and then graduated from Government College Lahore. He went on to obtain Master’s in English from the same college. He is the brother of director and poet Sarmad Sehbai. He went to East Germany for higher education and lived in Germany from 1976 to 2011. He married actress Samina Ahmad in a private Nikah ceremony on 4 April 2020 in Lahore. Career Sehbai started his acting career from his college life as part of the re ...
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Ehteshamuddin
Mohammed Ehteshamuddin ( ur, ) is a Pakistani TV director, producer, writer and actor. Ehtesham's short films '' Shahrukh Khan Ki Maut'' (2005) and ''Mein Sawa Paanch Bujay Aai Thi'' (2006) featured at the 2005 and 2006 Kara Film Festival. In addition, his two dramas and a film, ''Sadqay Tumhare'' (2014), ''Aseerzadi'' and ''Chambaili'' (2013) won Hum Award and ARY Film Award nominations. In 2015, he won the Hum Award for Best Director Drama Serial for ''Sadqay Tumhare''. He last directed the mega drama serial '' Aangan'' in 2018-2019. Early life and career Mohammed Ehteshamuddin was born in Karachi, growing up in a colony with a lot of migrants from Hyderabad State, including many writers, which he says influenced his early artistic inclination, because as a child he used to frequent literary gatherings involving rehearsal of classical plays as well as short-stories and poetry. He graduated with a degree in commerce from the Karachi University, working for the Sui Southern ...
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Armeena Rana Khan
Armeena Rana Khan ( ur, ) is a Pakistani Canadian film and television actress and model. One of Pakistan's most popular actresses, she has received a Lux Style Award, a Hum Award and a Nigar Award nomination. Most of her television series in which she has starred were highly successful, establishing Khan in the Urdu entertainment industry. In 2016, '' Eastern Eye'' named her among the "50 Sexiest Asian Women" and the following year, she was awarded the Women Empowerment Award by the Pakistan Achievement Awards. Khan, born in Toronto to Pakistan parents, was raised in Manchester and earned a master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Manchester. Khan worked as a model for a few months and later made her acting debut with the British short film ''Writhe'', which was screened at the Cannes Film Festival, making her the first actress from Pakistan to attend the festival. She rose to prominence with the role of an antagonist in the romantic television s ...
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Mehwish Hayat
Mehwish Hayat (born 6 January 1988) is an Pakistani actress who primarily works in Urdu films and former television. She made her debut in film with comedy ''Jawani Phir Nahi Ani'' (2015) and later went on to ''Actor in Law'' (2016). Hayat is since starred in comedy ''Punjab Nahi Jaungi'' (2017), ''Load Wedding'' (2018) and ''London Nahi Jaunga'' (2022) all of which rank among one of highest-grossing Pakistani films. 2012 romantic drama series ''Meray Qatil Meray Dildar'' marked a significant turning point in Hayat's career, earning her praise and nomination for Best Actress at the Lux Style Awards. She later portraying of a strong headed in Kashif Nisar's acclaim series '' Kami Reh Gayi'' (2013). She achieved further success by featuring in four of Momina Duraid's romantic dramas—'' Phir Chand Pe Dastak'' (2011), '' Mirat-ul-Uroos'' (2012), ''Ishq Mein Teray'' (2013), ''Ru Baru'' (2014) and Anjum Shahzad's highly successful family drama '' Kabhi Kabhi'' (2013). Her last te ...
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Revenge Of The Worthless
Revenge is committing a harmful action against a person or group in response to a grievance, be it real or perceived. Francis Bacon described revenge as a kind of "wild justice" that "does... offend the law ndputteth the law out of office." Primitive justice or retributive justice is often differentiated from more formal and refined forms of justice such as distributive justice and divine judgment. Function in society Social psychologist Ian Mckee states that the desire for the sustenance of power motivates vengeful behavior as a means of impression management: "People who are more vengeful tend to be those who are motivated by power, by authority and by the desire for status. They don't want to lose face". Vengeful behavior has been found across a majority of human societies. Some societies encourage vengeful behavior, which is called a feud. These societies usually regard the honor of individuals and groups as of central importance. Thus, while protecting of their reputatio ...
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