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Saiqa (TV Series)
''Saiqa'' ( ur, , lit=lightning) is a Pakistani television soap opera written by Moomal Shunaid and directed by Asim Ali which aired on Hum TV. Based on Razia Butt's famous novel of the same name, ''Saiqa'' is a mafia story with all the cliché twists, turns, lynching and manipulations. Shot on locations of Murree and Nathiagali, this dark story spans two generations. The show was selected to air on Hum Europe Monday to Thursday from 6 October 2016 at 9pm. Story ''Saiqa'' is a love story with multiple twists, turns and manipulations. Shot on the locations of Murree and Nathiagali, this is a love story spanning two generations. The story focuses on Naaji and Tahir. Naaji is a village girl; while Tahir is an aristocrat who falls in love with and wants to marry her. Tahir is already engaged to Fauzia. His family does not want him to marry Naaji, but he does so. Naaji attempts suicide because of Fauzia. Tahir also dies after hearing of Naaji's reported death. Tahir and Naaji have a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soap Opera
A soap opera, or ''soap'' for short, is a typically long-running radio or television serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. The term "soap opera" originated from radio dramas originally being sponsored by soap manufacturers.Bowles, p. 118. The term was preceded by "horse opera", a derogatory term for low-budget Westerns. BBC Radio's ''The Archers'', first broadcast in 1950, is the world's longest-running radio soap opera. The longest-running current television soap is '' Coronation Street'', which was first broadcast on ITV in 1960, with the record for the longest running soap opera in history being held by '' Guiding Light'', which began on radio in 1937, transitioned to television in 1952, and ended in 2009. A crucial element that defines the soap opera is the open-ended serial nature of the narrative, with stories spanning several episodes. One of the defining features that makes a television program a soap opera, according to Alber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hum Europe
Hum Network Limited or Hum TV Network Limited ( ur, ہم نیٹ ورک) is a Pakistani media company based in Karachi, Pakistan. It was established in February 2004 by Sultana Siddiqui. It is a current member of Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (APBU), Association for International Broadcasting (AIB), and Commonwealth Broadcasting Association (CBA). History Hum Network Limited was established in February 2004 with the name of Eye TV Limited which was later changed to Eye Television Network Limited on 18 November 2004. The present name, Hum Network, was adopted on 21 January 2011. Company is registered with Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority in October 2004 to operate its first satellite channel Hum TV which went live in January 2005. In June 2005, company made its public offering of company shares and is listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange. On 12 February 2013, during a press consultation at Hum Network head-office, '' 1st Hum Awards'' were announced in the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Pakistani Television Series Endings
9 (nine) is the natural number following and preceding . Evolution of the Arabic digit In the beginning, various Indians wrote a digit 9 similar in shape to the modern closing question mark without the bottom dot. The Kshatrapa, Andhra and Gupta started curving the bottom vertical line coming up with a -look-alike. The Nagari continued the bottom stroke to make a circle and enclose the 3-look-alike, in much the same way that the sign @ encircles a lowercase ''a''. As time went on, the enclosing circle became bigger and its line continued beyond the circle downwards, as the 3-look-alike became smaller. Soon, all that was left of the 3-look-alike was a squiggle. The Arabs simply connected that squiggle to the downward stroke at the middle and subsequent European change was purely cosmetic. While the shape of the glyph for the digit 9 has an ascender in most modern typefaces, in typefaces with text figures the character usually has a descender, as, for example, in . The mod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Pakistani Television Series Debuts
9 (nine) is the natural number following and preceding . Evolution of the Arabic digit In the beginning, various Indians wrote a digit 9 similar in shape to the modern closing question mark without the bottom dot. The Kshatrapa, Andhra and Gupta started curving the bottom vertical line coming up with a -look-alike. The Nagari continued the bottom stroke to make a circle and enclose the 3-look-alike, in much the same way that the sign @ encircles a lowercase ''a''. As time went on, the enclosing circle became bigger and its line continued beyond the circle downwards, as the 3-look-alike became smaller. Soon, all that was left of the 3-look-alike was a squiggle. The Arabs simply connected that squiggle to the downward stroke at the middle and subsequent European change was purely cosmetic. While the shape of the glyph for the digit 9 has an ascender in most modern typefaces, in typefaces with text figures the character usually has a descender, as, for example, in . The mod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hassan Ahmed (actor)
Hassan Ahmed ( ur, ) is a Pakistani actor and model. He earned critical acclaim for his roles in television series '' Saiqa'', ''Zindagi Dhoop Tum Ghana Saya'' and ''Meri Saheli Meri Humjoli''. His performance in series '' Agar Tum Na Hotay'' earned him Best Soap Actor nomination at 3rd Hum Awards. Personal life Ahmed was born in Karachi on April 14, 1982. He graduated from the Institute of Business Management in MBA. In 2009, he married his co-star, Sunita Marshall , in an Islamic wedding, and then had a Catholic ceremony three months later, as his wife is Christian. He was kidnapped in 2013 for ransom and was freed after 35 days. Television Awards * 2014: Hum Award for Best Soap Actor The Hum Award for Best Soap Actor is one of the Hum Awards of Merit presented annually by the Hum Television Network and Entertainment Channel (HTNEC). It is given in honor of an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance of leading rol ... - '' Agar Tum Na Hotay'' - nom. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBC Urdu
BBC Urdu ( ur, ) is the Urdu language station of the BBC World Service, accompanied by its website, which serves as a news portal and provides online access to radio broadcasts. The radio service is broadcast from Broadcasting House in London and Pakistan as well as from a BBC South & east asia bureau in New Delhi. It also has a children’s channel CBeebies. The target audience are Pakistanis & Indian viewers. Programs * Sairbeen See also *BBC World Service * Abbas Nasir References External links BBC Urdu {{BBC Radio British Indian mass media British Pakistani mass media Urdu-language mass media in the United Kingdom Urdu Urdu (;"Urdu" '' |
Khayyam Sarhadi
Khayyam Sarhadi (12 June 1948 – 3 February 2011 born as Khayyam Sethi) was a Pakistani film and television actor and a radio personality. Early life Khayyam Sarhadi was born to a Muslim family on 12 June 1948 in Bombay, in the home of parents Zia Sarhadi and Zahira Ghaznavi and grew up there. Later he moved to Karachi, Pakistan and stayed there for some time and later moved to Lahore, Pakistan. His maternal grandfather, Rafiq Ghaznavi, was a well-known musician and since both his parents were writers, he was into showbiz from an early age. Khayyam travelled to the United States where he got his master's degree in cinematography. He also had a master's degree in English literature and Fine Arts. Personal life Khayyam Sarhadi was married to a TV actress ''Atiya Sharaf''. Later, the couple divorced and he married a film actress '' Saiqa''. He had four daughters one from Atiya and three from Saiqa, one of his daughters is ''Zarghuna Khayyam''. Sarhadi was a son of a fam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shamim Hilaly
Shameem Hilaly (, born 1947) is a Pakistani actress who has acted in both films and television. She is most famous for acting in PTV Dramas. She is noted for her performance in '' Maigh Malhar'' during the 1990s. She has also acted in Pakistan's only English language movie, '' Beyond the Last Mountain'' (1976). Background Hilaly completed her formal education in Lahore from Convent of Jesus and Mary and Kinnaird College for Women. She is married to the former ambassador turned political commentator, Zafar Hilaly. The couple have two children and currently reside in Karachi. Television Hilaly's career started from the drama, ''Alif Noon''. Hum TV * ''Shanakht'' * '' Dil e Muzter'' * '' Saiqa'' * ''Maat'' * ''Manay Na Ye Dil'' * ''Ishq Gumshuda'' * ''Malaal'' * ''Kitni Girhain Baqi Hain'' * '' Aey Zindagi'' * ''Dil-e-Jaanam'' * ''Phir Wohi Mohabbat'' * ''Hum Kahan Ke Sachay Thay'' * Wehem Geo TV * ''Ek Nazar Meri Taraf'' *''Man Jali'' * ''Meri Behan Maya'' * ''Meri Adhoori M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikaal Zulfiqar
Mian Mikaal Patras Zulfiqar (born 5 September 1981), commonly known as Mikaal Zulfiqar ( ur, ), is a British-Pakistani actor and former model. He has appeared in a number of Pakistani television series. He has also acted in a few Indian films and is currently active in Pakistani films. He is one of the highest paid Pakistani actors. In 2015, he won the Best Actor (Popular) Award at Hum TV Awards due to his performance in television series '' Mohabat Subh Ka Sitara Hai.'' Born in London, he moved to Pakistan and initially began his career as a model in early 2000s, and caught attention of the team of Abrar-ul-Haq who cast him in the singer's music video for ''Sanu Tere Naal Pyar Ho Gya''. He made his film debut in 2007 with Bollywood crime thriller film ''Godfather'', followed by starring roles in '' Shoot on Sight'' (2008), ''U R My Jaan'' (2011) and ''Baby'' (2015). He also began his film career in Pakistan with a supporting character in critically acclaimed film ''Cake'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
