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Sanam Baloch
Sanam Baloch Hisbani or Jatoi (, ) (born 14 July 1986) credited as Sanam Baloch is a Pakistani actress and television presenter. She has hosted various television shows, such as ''Sanam Small Room'' on KTN and the morning show on Samaa TV. As an actress, she has starred in critically acclaimed drama series, such as '' Dastaan'' (2010) and '' Durr-e-Shehwar'' (2012). Personal life Sanam was born in a Sindhi Baloch family. She married her colleague, Abdullah Farhatullah on 12 October 2013 in a simple Nikah ceremony in Karachi. Farhatullah is a singer, songwriter, and host. They met while working for Samaa TV and had been good friends for a long time. Upon her marriage, Baloch changed her name to Sanam Abdullah. Baloch's PR team dismissed rumors of a divorce in April 2018. In October 2018, Baloch confirmed that she and Abdullah had separated. Although they maintain a cordial relationship with each other, they are no longer friends. In August 2020, Baloch confirmed the news a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karachi
Karachi is the capital city of the Administrative units of Pakistan, province of Sindh, Pakistan. It is the List of cities in Pakistan by population, largest city in Pakistan and 12th List of largest cities, largest in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the Geography of Pakistan, southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast and formerly served as the Federal Capital Territory (Karachi), country's capital from 1947 to 1959. Ranked as a Global city, beta-global city, it is Pakistan's premier industrial and financial centre, with an estimated GDP of over $200 billion (Purchasing power parity, PPP) . Karachi is a metropolitan city and is considered Pakistan's most cosmopolitan city, and among the country's most linguistically, ethnically, and religiously diverse regions, as well as one of the country's most progressive and socially liberal cities. The region has been inhabited for millennia, but the city was formally founded as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fahad Mustafa
Fahad Salahuddin ( Sindhi: فھد مصطفي; born 26 June 1983), known professionally as Fahad Mustafa, is a Pakistani actor, producer, and television host who works in Urdu films and television. He is regarded as one of the highest-paid actors in the country and is best known as the host of the game show '' Jeeto Pakistan'', which has aired on ARY Digital since 2014 and is described as the biggest game show in Pakistan. Born in Karachi, Pakistan, Mustafa is the son of veteran Sindhi actor Salahuddin Tunio. He began his career in the early 2000s and made his acting debut with the television series '' Umrao Jaan Ada''. He rose to fame with popular dramas including '' Main Abdul Qadir Hoon'', '' Ek Tamanna Lahasil Si'', '' Daagh'', '' Kankar'' and '' Dusri Biwi''. His critically acclaimed role in the drama ''Veena'' (2009) earned him a nomination for Best TV Actor at the Lux Style Awards. Early life Mustafa was born to a Sindhi family in Larkana, Pakistan. His father, Salah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2nd Pakistan Media Awards
The Pakistan Media Awards, commonly known as The PMA, These are a set of awards given annually for radio, TV, film, and theatre achievements. The award is a statuette representing a knight with a star on the chest. Its official name is the Pakistan Media Award of Merit. The awards were was founded in 2010 and first given in 2010. PMA focuses on media achievements including all the occupations that come under media. In the television category, awards are awarded in talk shows, news channels, reality programs, dramas, sitcoms, daily soaps, and the fashion industry. Awards also acknowledge the efforts of artists in films, radio, and especially the theatre industry, which the PMA endeavor to revive through this platform. The 3rd Pakistan Media Awards were held on 30 November 2012 at Expo Centre in Karachi, Sindh. Previously the 4th Pakistan Media Awards were scheduled on 28 December 2013, but due to overwhelming amounts of online votings and persistent requests of voters, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Express Tribune
''The Express Tribune'' is a daily English-language newspaper based in Pakistan. It is the flagship publication of the '' Lakson Group'' media group. It is Pakistan's only internationally affiliated newspaper in a partnership with the '' International New York Times'', the global edition of ''The New York Times''. Headquartered in Karachi, it also publishes from offices in Lahore, Islamabad, and Peshawar. History It was launched on 12 April 2010 in broadsheet format, with a news design distinctive from traditional Pakistani newspapers. Its editorial stance identifies with social liberalism, and its readership is generally on the mainstream left of Pakistani political and social opinion. Topics the newspaper covers include politics, international affairs, economics, investment, sports, and culture. It runs a glossy called ''Express Tribune Magazine'' on Sunday, which includes social commentary, interviews, and a four-page supplement with recipes, reviews, travel advice, blogs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Partition Of India
The partition of India in 1947 was the division of British India into two independent dominion states, the Dominion of India, Union of India and Dominion of Pakistan. The Union of India is today the Republic of India, and the Dominion of Pakistan is the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the People's Republic of Bangladesh. The Partition (politics), partition involved the division of two provinces, Bengal and the Punjab Province (British India), Punjab, based on district-wise Hindu or Muslim majorities. It also involved the division of the British Indian Army, the Royal Indian Navy, the Indian Civil Service, the History of rail transport in India, railways, and the central treasury, between the two new dominions. The partition was set forth in the Indian Independence Act 1947 and resulted in the dissolution of the British Raj, or Crown rule in India. The two self-governing countries of India and Pakistan legally came into existence at midnight on 14–15 August 1947. The partiti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistan Movement
The Pakistan Movement was a religiopolitical and social movement that emerged in the early 20th century as part of a campaign that advocated the creation of an Islamic state in parts of what was then British Raj. It was rooted in the two-nation theory, which asserted that Islam in South Asia, Muslims from the subcontinent were fundamentally and irreconcilably distinct from Hinduism in South Asia, Hindus of the subcontinent (who formed the demographic majority) and would therefore require separate self-determination upon the Colonial India, Decolonisation of the subcontinent. The idea was largely realized when the All-India Muslim League ratified the Lahore Resolution on 23 March 1940, calling for the Muslim-majority regions of the Indian subcontinent to be "grouped to constitute independent states" that would be "autonomous and sovereign" with the aim of securing Muslim socio-political interests vis-à-vis the Hindu majority. It was in the aftermath of the Lahore Resolution that, und ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bano (novel)
''Bano'' () is an Urdu language novel by the Pakistani novelist, Razia Butt, which is considered one of her best literary works. It is set in the days before and after the Partition of India in Ludhiana, Punjab Province and subsequently, Pakistan. The events of Partition play a central role in the story. It is named for its female, protagonist, Bano. Adaptation The novel has been dramatised for television as '' Dastaan'' by Hum TV in 2010 which was directed by Haissam Hussain and produced by Momina Duraid while the character of ''Bano'' was played by Sanam Baloch. Plot The novel starts with Hassan and Rabia meeting for the first time in years. Expecting a twelve-year-old girl with ponytails, he is flabbergasted to see a grown young woman. Rabia has feelings for him and thus tries to approach him but Hassan is in love with his fiancé Bano, who is thought to have died some years ago. However, Hassan feels a strong physical attraction to Rabia and soon gives in to his lust and ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Razia Butt
Razia Butt () was an Urdu novelist and playwright from Pakistan. One of the famous popular fiction writer of the 1960s and 1970s, she is often compared with English writer Barbara Cartland due to her popularity among the household readers. Some of her works have been adapted into television serials and films, including '' Bano''. Background Razia Niaz was born in Rawalpindi on 19 May 1924. She spent most of her childhood in Peshawar. Career She first appeared in a literary journal around 1940 when she was in her teens. She later developed her first published story into a novel, ''Naila''. Butt also wrote radio plays. Films such as ''Naila'', '' Saiqa'' and television serials such as '' Saiqa'' and '' Dastaan'' are based on her novels. Married in 1946, Razia Butt resumed writing in 1950s after a break of some years. She wrote 51 novels and 350 short stories. Butt wrote an autobiography, ''Bichhray Lamhe''. Death Razia Butt died in Lahore on 4 October 2012 after a protracted il ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fawad Khan
Fawad Afzal Khan (born 29 November 1981) is a Pakistani actor, producer, screenwriter, songwriter and singer known for his work in films and television. Khan is a recipient of several accolades, including a Filmfare Award, two Lux Style Awards, and six Hum Awards. Khan began his acting career on the television sitcom, ''Jutt and Bond''. He formed an alternative rock band, Entity Paradigm, with the show's co-stars and began his music career as its lead singer. The band appeared on the finale of '' Pepsi Battle of the Bands'' in 2002 and Khan became known for its 2003 debut album, '' Irtiqa''. After about 250 performances, he left the band to pursue a film career. Khan made his film debut with a supporting role in the social drama, '' Khuda Kay Liye'' (2007), one of Pakistan's highest-grossing films. He had his first success in television period drama, '' Dastaan'' (2010), for which he received the Best Male Actor Award at the Pakistan Media Awards. Khan played a lead role i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urdu
Urdu (; , , ) is an Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in South Asia. It is the Languages of Pakistan, national language and ''lingua franca'' of Pakistan. In India, it is an Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India, Eighth Schedule language, the status and cultural heritage of which are recognised by the Constitution of India. Quote: "The Eighth Schedule recognizes India's national languages as including the major regional languages as well as others, such as Sanskrit and Urdu, which contribute to India's cultural heritage. ... The original list of fourteen languages in the Eighth Schedule at the time of the adoption of the Constitution in 1949 has now grown to twenty-two." Quote: "As Mahapatra says: "It is generally believed that the significance for the Eighth Schedule lies in providing a list of languages from which Hindi is directed to draw the appropriate forms, style and expressions for its enrichment" ... Being recognized in the Constitution, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
9th Lux Style Awards
The 9th Lux Style Awards ceremony was held in 2010 at the Expo Centre, Lahore, Pakistan. It honored the best film, television, music, and fashion achievements in the Pakistani entertainment industry. After the previous year's ceremony was cancelled in favour of a photo op with the award winners due to the prevailing security outlook in the country, the ceremony returned for the 9th edition of the awards. Comedian Sami Shah hosted the ceremony. Awards and nominations Winners are listed first, in boldface. Film Television Music Fashion Special Chairperson's Lifetime Achievement Award '' Roohi Bano'' References External links {{Lux Style Awards Lux Style Awards Lux Style Awards Lux Style Awards Lux Style Awards Lux Lux Lux The lux (symbol: lx) is the unit of illuminance, or luminous flux per unit area, in the International System of Units (SI). It is equal to one lumen per square metre. In photometry, this is used as a measure of the irradiance, as perceived b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rebecca (novel)
''Rebecca'' is a 1938 Gothic literature, Gothic novel by the English author Daphne du Maurier. It depicts an unnamed young woman who impetuously marries a wealthy widower, before discovering that both he and his household are haunted by the memory of his late first wife, the title character. A bestseller which has never gone out of print, ''Rebecca'' sold 2.8 million copies between its publication in 1938 and 1965. It has been adapted numerous times for stage and screen, including a 1939 play by du Maurier herself, the film ''Rebecca (1940 film), Rebecca'' (1940), directed by Alfred Hitchcock, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture, and the Rebecca (2020 film), 2020 remake directed by Ben Wheatley for Netflix. The story has been adapted as a Rebecca (musical), musical. The novel is remembered especially for the character of Mrs. Danvers, the West Country estate Manderley, and its opening line: "Last night, I dreamt I went to Manderley again." Plot While working as th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
