Oscars 2018: Best dressed at the red carpet By: Eeshah Omer on March 6, 2018The Oscars every year give way to one of fashion’s biggest nights and the majority of the female population to gossip about the best and worst dresses of all time. Whether its pale creams, cherry reds, salmon pinks, royal blues or anything grey with a sparkle of silver, it’s always a must for us women […]
Pharrell Williams doesn’t seem too ‘Happy’ celebrating Holi for the first time By: Eeshah Omer on March 5, 2018American rapper, Pharrell Williams, was in India this week to pull the curtains off his latest sneaker collection inspired by Holi. According to Buzzfeed, the songwriter celebrated the festival in full swing with none other than Ranveer Singh, who played Pharrell’s very own fellow brand ambassador to Adidas. However, the pictures that have come about show that […]
Indian critics say ‘Pari’ is a mediocre movie By: Web Desk on March 3, 2018Now that the Anushka Sharma starrer Pari is out and banned in Pakistan, and it’s obvious that we’re not going to get to see it, the ratings from across the border have been telling us that we’re really not missing out on much. While many lauded the film for its cinematography and some jump-in-your-seat scares, most dragged it […]
In Pictures: Holi celebrations in Pakistan By: Web Desk on March 2, 2018Holi, otherwise known as the festival of colours, is regarded as one of the most significant festival for the Hindu community worldwide. The festival is celebrated every year in February or March and signifies new beginnings – leaving behind winter and welcoming spring. The two-day festival is celebrated all over the world by Hindu communities. Pakistan, […]
The number game: How many seats will PML-N, PPP, PTI win in Senate elections By: Khurram Abbasi on March 2, 2018ISLAMABAD: Senate is the Upper House in Pakistan’s parliamentary system where all the provinces are given equal representation. The logic behind this arrangement is that it gives a constitutional cover to the interests of all the provinces by providing them with equal opportunity, regardless of their size and number of seats in the National Assembly, […]
The simplest of questions By: Babar Mirza on March 1, 2018Pakistan is a country infested with vested interests and manipulative masters. So much so that it is usually impossible to get an unbiased and untwisted view from any of the mainstream players on even the most obvious problems. To illustrate this pervasive malaise, we present below the answers of major institutions and political parties to […]
Sajid Masih is Wounded – So is Pakistan’s Conscience By: Rabia Mehmood on February 28, 2018Inside. Woh larka kis kamray mai hai jo building se gira hai? — Which room is the boy who fell down from a building in? — The Prisoner? Voh seedhay haath walay kamray mai hai. — He is in the room on the right. — Not a witness, a suspect or even an accused but […]
Malayalam film’s cast, crew sentenced to death under Pakistan’s blasphemy laws By: Farhan Janjua on February 27, 2018LAHORE: In a shocking development, the entire cast including the ‘wink girl’ Priya Prakash Varrier and Muslim co-stars like Roshan Abdul Rahoof as well as the production team headed by Muslim director Omar Lulu have been sentenced to death under Pakistan’s blasphemy laws. In proceedings held here in an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Lahore, everyone […]
11 evergreen songs to prove Sridevi is immortal By: Farhan Janjua on February 27, 2018Regarded as first female superstar, 54-year-old Bollywood diva passed away on Saturday night leaving everyone shocked. Even though she is not among us anymore, she has left a mammoth legacy – the grandeur of which spanned across 4 decades – to remember her by. Her reinvented ‘comeback’ with English Vinglish in 2012 made her current […]
Bitter jury robs Ross Mathews of victory in inaugural Celebrity Big Brother By: Farhan Janjua on February 26, 2018LAHORE: Celebrity Big Brother America on Sunday crowned its first winner on Sunday leaving many fans including myself shocked of the jury’s decision. The winner Marissa Jaret Winokur took away the grand prize of $250,000 while the runner up Ross Mathews went home with $75,000 the breakdown of which is: $50,000 runner up prize and […]