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Paras Masroor
Paras Masroor is a Pakistani theatre and television actor. Starting his career as a theatre actor, he moved on to television. He has played the role of Torah Khan in Momina Duraid's ''Sang-e-Mar Mar'' (2016) for which he received Hum Award for Best Supporting Actor. He further appeared in films '' Na Maloom Afrad'' (2014) and ''Mah e Mir'' (2016). Life and career He belongs to a Sindhi Sufi family involved in the arts : his grandfather, Ghulam Ali Masroor, who went by the pen-name ''Faqeer'', wrote Sufi poetry in six languages (Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Sindhi, Seraiki and English), while his father, Beydil Masroor, is a musician and writer who also served as senior director/producer for PTV for some 35 years, Paras inheriting his interest in arts from him, as he's himself involved in sculpture, painting, drawing and music as well (he can play the tabla and the guitar). He got his Master's in sociology and mass communications from the Karachi University The University of Karachi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karachi
Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former capital of Pakistan and capital of the province of Sindh. Ranked as a beta-global city, it is Pakistan's premier industrial and financial centre, with an estimated GDP of over $200 billion ( PPP) . Karachi paid $9billion (25% of whole country) as tax during fiscal year July 2021 to May 2022 according to FBR report. Karachi is Pakistan's most cosmopolitan city, linguistically, ethnically, and religiously diverse, as well as one of Pakistan's most secular and socially liberal cities. Karachi serves as a transport hub, and contains Pakistan’s two largest seaports, the Port of Karachi and Port Qasim, as well as Pakistan's busiest airport, Jinnah International Airport. Karachi is also a media center, home to news channels, film and fashi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sufi
Sufism ( ar, ''aṣ-ṣūfiyya''), also known as Tasawwuf ( ''at-taṣawwuf''), is a mystic body of religious practice, found mainly within Sunni Islam but also within Shia Islam, which is characterized by a focus on Islamic spirituality, ritualism, asceticism and esotericism. It has been variously defined as "Islamic mysticism",Martin Lings, ''What is Sufism?'' (Lahore: Suhail Academy, 2005; first imp. 1983, second imp. 1999), p.15 "the mystical expression of Islamic faith", "the inward dimension of Islam", "the phenomenon of mysticism within Islam", the "main manifestation and the most important and central crystallization" of mystical practice in Islam, and "the interiorization and intensification of Islamic faith and practice". Practitioners of Sufism are referred to as "Sufis" (from , ), and historically typically belonged to "orders" known as (pl. ) – congregations formed around a grand who would be the last in a chain of successive teachers linking back to Muha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daily Times (Pakistan)
The ''Daily Times'' (''DT'') is an English-language Pakistani newspaper. Launched on April 9, 2002, ''Daily Times'', is simultaneously published from Lahore, Islamabad and Karachi. The newspaper was owned by Governor of Punjab and Pakistan Peoples Party member Salmaan Taseer.Profile of newspaper Daily Times (Pakistan) on newsepapers.com website Retrieved 23 October 2019 Staff and columnists The ''Daily Times'' is a newspaper that advocates and ideas. The ''Daily Times'' is listed as a member publication on the ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aik Thi Rania
''Aik Thi Rania'' is a 2017 Pakistani drama serial directed by Abdullah Badini, produced by 7th Sky Entertainment and written by Madiha Shahid. The drama stars Sumbul Iqbal and Syed Jibran in lead roles, and was first aired 3 November on Geo Entertainment, where it aired every Friday at 8:00 P.M. Storyline The story revolves around the life of an intelligent, high achiever and passionate young woman, Rania, who becomes the victim of jealousy and is trapped by her classmate Fahad in a fake love so he can divert her from her studies. Cast * Sumbul Iqbal as Rania * Syed Jibran as Fahad *Manzoor Qureshi as Aftab *Munawar Saeed as Izhar *Madiha Rizvi as Kiran *Fahima Awan as Ayeza *Humaira Bano as Zarina *Jinaan Hussain as Shehzadi *Beena Chaudhary as Tara *Paras Masroor as Ayyaz *Kinza Malik as Kausar *Arsalan Raja as Haris *Mizna Waqas as Salma Aapa *Hannah Hameed as Adil Soundtrack The title song was sung by Ahmed Jahanzeb Ahmed Jahanzeb Usmani ( ur, ; born 28 May 1978) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aangan (2017 TV Series)
''Aangan'' ( ur, , lit=Courtyard) is a Pakistani family drama television series premiered on 18 November 2017 on ARY Digital and ended on 12 July 2018. It was written by Faiza Iftikhar, directed by Qasim Ali Mureed and created by Humayun Saeed and Shahzad Nasib under Six Sigma Plus. The serial was broadcast on ARY Digital, as a part of night prime time slot programming. Aangan has an ensemble cast with Mansha Pasha, Qavi Khan, Samina Ahmad, Ullu Baraye Farokht Nahi, Irsa Ghazal, Mariam Ansari, Hassan Ahmed (actor), Hassan Ahmed, Iffat Rahim, Yasra Rizvi, Zainab Qayyum, Waseem Abbas, Paras Masroor, Uzma Hassan and Mariam Mirza in pivot roles. It received three nominations at 18th Lux Style Awards. Plot Aangan is the story of a joint Punjabi family headed by Mian ji who lives with his wife, Zaitoon Bano, his three sons with their families and an unmarried daughter, Zoya. They are worried about Zoya's marriage. Zoya's eldest sister in law, Hajira, invites her friend's son, Aqd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain (season 2)
''Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain'' ( ur, , lit: ''How many knots are left to untie?'') is a Pakistani anthology thriller drama television series, that airs on Hum TV. Created by Angeline Malik, the series is a sequel to the anthology series ''Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain'' (20112014). It premiered on 30 October 2016 with a different cast and story in each episode. Cast * Hassan Ahmed as Kamran (Ep:1) * Hira Mani as Saba (Ep:1)/Sana (Ep:26) * Ayesha Omer as Aliya (Ep:2) * Ushna Shah as Rozi (Ep:1)/Sarah (Ep:25) * Anwar Iqbal as Fariya's father (Ep:5) * Falaq Naz as Saba's friend (Ep:1) * Aiman Khan as Fariya (Ep:5)/Bushra (Ep:16) * Alyy Khan as Ayaz's step-father (Ep:2)/Asif (Ep:5)/Parvez (Ep:11) * Zahid Ahmed as Hassaam Khan/Rehman (filmi name) (Ep:4) * Muhammad Asif (Ep:3) * Muhammad Saleem as Moulvi (Ep:1) * Hisham Soomro as Doctor (Ep:10) * Tasleem Ansari as Parvez's mother (Ep:10) * Kanwal Nazar as Shazia (Ep:10) * Younus Khan as Hassaam's friend * Mariyam as Sehrish/Zoya (filmi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All My Sons
''All My Sons'' is a three-act play written in 1946 by Arthur Miller. It opened on Broadway at the Coronet Theatre in New York City on January 29, 1947, closed on November 8, 1949, and ran for 328 performances. It was directed by Elia Kazan (to whom it is dedicated), produced by Kazan and Harold Clurman, and won the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award. It starred Ed Begley, Beth Merrill, Arthur Kennedy, and Karl Malden and won both the Tony Award for Best Author and the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play. The play was adapted for films in 1948 and 1987. Background Miller wrote ''All My Sons'' after his first play ''The Man Who Had All the Luck'' failed on Broadway, lasting only four performances. Miller wrote ''All My Sons'' as a final attempt at writing a commercially successful play; he vowed to "find some other line of work" if the play did not find an audience. ''All My Sons'' is based upon a true story, which Arthur Miller's then-mother-in-law pointed out in an Ohi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Miller
Arthur Asher Miller (October 17, 1915 – February 10, 2005) was an American playwright, essayist and screenwriter in the 20th-century American theater. Among his most popular plays are '' All My Sons'' (1947), ''Death of a Salesman'' (1949), ''The Crucible'' (1953), and '' A View from the Bridge'' (1955). He wrote several screenplays and was most noted for his work on '' The Misfits'' (1961). The drama ''Death of a Salesman'' is considered one of the best American plays of the 20th century. Miller was often in the public eye, particularly during the late 1940s, '50s and early '60s. During this time, he received a Pulitzer Prize for Drama, testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee, and married Marilyn Monroe. In 1980, he received the St. Louis Literary Award from the Saint Louis University Library Associates. He received the Praemium Imperiale prize in 2001, the Prince of Asturias Award in 2002, and the Jerusalem Prize in 2003, and the Dorothy and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Academy Of Performing Arts
The National Academy of Performing Arts ( ur, ; abbreviated as NAPA) is a performing arts school located at Hindu Gymkhana, Karachi, Hindu Gymkhana in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. NAPA was established in 2005 as an institution to conserve and teach performing arts and music. Departments ; Music : At NAPA, the students of music derive benefit from being taught by a faculty consisting of practicing musicians, musicologists and visiting maestros. They will also have the opportunity to enrich their repertoire of compositions and styles by tutelage under many teachers.5 reasons to attend NAPA International Theatre and Music Festival 2017 Dawn (newspaper), Published 15 March 2017, Retrieved 7 February 2018 ; Theatres Arts : The Theatre Arts department will offer students academic courses in all asp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karachi University
The University of Karachi ( sd, ; informally Karachi University, KU, or UoK) is a public research university located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Established in June 1951 by an act of Parliament and as a successor to the University of Sindh (which is now located in Jamshoro), the university is a "Sindh Government University" and designed by Mohsin Baig as its chief architect. With a total student body of 41,000 full-time students and a campus size spanning over 1200 acres, Karachi University is one of the largest universities in Pakistan with a distinguished reputation for multi-disciplinary research in science and technology, medical, and social sciences. The university has over 53 Departments and 19 research institutes operating under nine faculties. There are over 893 academics and more than 2500 supporting staff working for the university. In 2008, the university was named for the first time by ''THE-QS World University Rankings'' among the top 600 universities in the worl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mass Communications
Mass communication is the process of imparting and exchanging information through mass media to large segments of the population. It is usually understood for relating to various forms of media, as its technologies are used for the dissemination of information, of which journalism and advertising are part. Mass communication differs from other types of communication, such as interpersonal communication and organizational communication, because it focuses on particular resources transmitting information to numerous receivers. The study of mass communication is chiefly concerned with how the content of mass communication persuades or otherwise affects the behavior, the attitude, opinion, or emotion of the people receiving the information. Normally, transmission of messages to many recipients at a time is called mass communication. But in a complete sense, mass communication can be understood as the process of extensive circulation of information within regions and across the globe. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Master's
A master's degree (from Latin ) is an academic degree awarded by universities or colleges upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery or a high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice. A master's degree normally requires previous study at the bachelor's degree, bachelor's level, either as a separate degree or as part of an integrated course. Within the area studied, master's graduates are expected to possess advanced knowledge of a specialized body of and applied topics; high order skills in |
