Editorial

Syra Shahroz, Confronting West's Portrayal Of Pakistan.

Stylist, storyteller, and production designer Hashim Ali, an alumnus of 'New School' Rome, went on a joint venture with one of Pakistan's famous clothing brand to show true colors of Pakistan in a recent campaign. To gainsay the renown Homeland's poster starring Claire Danes, Ali and the brand chose to depict the pukka image of Pakistan. As a clap back, the brand featured Syra Shahroz to play desi version of Claire Danes. With a subtle nose pin and fierce look, Shahroz exhibited gray floral Kurti along with a Jhumka and little Bindi. Meanwhile, all other women carried deep Pink veils over their head to create a vibrant scene. Homeland, an American television show, hooked a wide populace due to both its topics, America and Terrorism. The show revolved around a CIA agent, played by Claire Danes who was seen fighting terrorism in supposedly, Pakistan. Homeland garnered criticism and was heavily condemned for deceiving audience by portraying Pakistan, shadowed by terrorism and extremism. T...

Duchess Kate Middleton defies gender inequality movement.

After Golden Globe Awards, British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Awards had black color as official dress color code. Abundant of celebrities were witnessed flaunting their splendid black gowns and black suits. Have a look at the finest looks of BAFTA 2018.[2jslideshow 19612]'Times Up', a sexual harassment group, which was formed back in October last year, urged guests and celebrities to wear black in various award functions. The motto is to stand united in support of sexual assault victims both in the industry and out of it. The color black also indicates the vast gender wage gap that has been plunging in the entire world. Royal Albert Hall in London was bedazzling as A-list stars displayed their exquisite looks on the red carpet on Sunday to celebrate British cinema. Eyes of all the spectators were glued to their televisions as celebs parade in a unified black dress-code. However, Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, defied the ongoing protest against gender inequality...

'De Dhana Dhan' - Trending at #1 on Youtube.

"Mujhay out honay se nhe, tuk-tuk say dar lagta hai." Said Shahid Afridi in the latest anthem of Karachi Kings 'De Dhana Dhan'. Despite the songs of all teams have been released, Karachi King's anthem, sung by the melodious Shehzad Roy, 'De Dhana Dhan' has started trending at number one on Youtube. The song starts off in a studio and subsequently shifts to an exotic beach that makes it look surreal. The motto of this song was to highlight that Karachi is home to diverse ethnicity and religions, yet all fragments of the metropolis live together in harmony as people wearing different traditional dresses performed in the music video. Like Lion is a king of the jungle, Karachi is said to be the king of Pakistan for so many reasons. Being the economic hub of our country or residing populace from all backgrounds, Karachi never fails to prove that it got a big heart. Likewise, the song starts with our captain Imad Wasim roaring like a lion, followed by entry of senior players; Muhammed Amir,...

Ali Gul Pir is back with a bang, yet again!

Our most beloved 'Wadera', Ali Gul Pir is back, and this time with another satirist song called, 'De Maar Saaray Chaar'. This song depicts a major plague that has been rotting our country, or we can say, the world at large; the two extremes of liberals and conservatives. 'De Maar Saaray Chaar' delineates both the extremes rooted in our society and takes a dig at both of them for not having the capability to co-occur in a same time and space without throwing dirt on each other.'De Maar Saaray Chaar' shows both parties pointing fingers to blame each other for the downfall of Pakistan. Well, we can't tell if it will have the audacity to influence like Pir's 'Waderay Ka Beta'; the song that got him fame did, this song is quite apt and depicts the exact scenario of our country. The song is based on variable levels in which both sides are portrayed equally. Phrases like "bay sharmi ka ailaan hai, ghairat per bhi mein na maroon, yeh kon sa insaaf hai?" shows the views of conservative mass for...

Belgian Chocolatier Chef Pauquet in Pakistan.

Hotel Pearl Continental, on Wednesday, 15th February, hosted an evening full of chocolate. Chocolate to eat, chocolate to drink and chocolate to breathe, literally! Kids who are into milk chocolates to teenagers who love dark chocolate, it was a heaven for every chocolate enthusiast.Chocolate lovers got a chance to have loads and loads of desserts made solely of chocolate, where the maestro Marc Leon Pauquet hand crafted milk chocolate, dark chocolate and white chocolate into finest and scrumptious delights. Marc Leon Pauquet was invited by Hashoo Group to Pakistan in order to showcase his skills of molding chocolate into subtle art in a week long chocolate festival at Mariott Islamabad and Pearl Continental, Karachi. He was welcomed to demonstrate his expertise to the pastry chefs of Marriott and Pearl Continental. Chef Pauquet works with a premium Belgian chocolate brand, Callebaut, and came all the way from Istanbul, Turkey for the chocolate trainings. Callebaut is a Belgian chocola...

Times Shaniera Akram proved to be our perfect Bhaabi.

Born in Australia, the social worker, and philanthropist, Shaniera Akram is adored by a vast Pakistani populace today, so much so that she has been proclaimed as ‘Bhaabi’ by the entire nation.After marrying the legendary cricketer, Wasim Akram, Shaneira proved to be as ‘desi’ as anybody could be, on many instances. Soon after her wedding, she was known to be Wasim Akram’s wife, but now, she has completely come into her own Pakistani persona. She has transformed into an absolute Pakistani, so much so that most Pakistani would feel less patriotic after seeing enthusiasm oozing out of our beloved ‘Bhaabi’. How adorable does she look here? Can you spot an Australian in this picture? Neither do we.https://twitter.com/iamShaniera/status/913084457200099329Shaniera never misses an opportunity going to the beach and having a fabulous time. She has got a thing for beaches in Karachi, for sure. She is an advocate to Pakistanis when it comes to social issues and people love her for that. She is al...

Ayesha Bumped into GIGI at NYFW18!

Sugar, spice, and everything nice!' comes in our mind when we think about the recent New York fashion week held from 8th to 16th of February.Without any doubts, New York Fashion Week has a legacy of acquainting fabulous, over-the-top looks every year, and the recent fashion week was no exception. Fashion is all about creating subtle statements and self-expression, and the following looks justify the prior sentence.[2jslideshow 19540]New York Fashion Week 2018 was held to exhibit the diversity of women. Women from all countries took part in the proceedings of NYFW,2018. Similarly, Pakistan was represented by our very own, stunning Ayesha Omer. New York Fashion week turned out to be rather social for Omer as she met proclaimed international models and spent time confabbing. On Monday, she posted a picture of herself along with the brand ambassador Tommy Hilfiger, the exceptionally gorgeous Gigi Hadid, which got all hell broke loose. Omer and Hadid shared an iconic moment together as they...

Pakistani beach depicting Heaven.

Bioluminescence is an age-old phenomenon which is caused due to the presence of a special kind of algae, Plankton in water, specifically oceans. Because of a reaction, a chemical called luciferin is released that causes the ocean to glow and depict an absolute scene of Utopia. Bioluminescence has been witnessed in oceans all around the world. Mosquito Bay in Puerto Rico is best known for its uber illuminant sight meanwhile, the list includes places like Halong Bay in Vietnam, Waitomo in New Zealand, Springbrook Park in Australia, San Juan Island in Washington, U.S and Big South Fork in Northeastern Tennessee and Southeastern Kentucky. What if someone tells you that Pakistan is also a host to this breathtaking view? You will not believe. Will you?Well, a group of local travelers, 'Tactack', went to a kilometer stretched, lesser known, Bhit Khori beach, near Mubarak Village. One of the travelers, Anum recalls, "We looked at the beach, and our jaws dropped. The ocean was glowing, blue."[c...

Yasmin's grievous story.

'Akhri Station' is a short-series based on real-life stories, it dwells upon the tumors like forced prostitution, depression, domestic violence, etc. The series aims to highlight the issues in order to exhibit strength of women. The first episode was grievous. In this episode, women meet in the train's compartment. When Tehmina asked Yasmin the reason for acute worry on her face, she started off with the brutalities she has gone through. Attached to a rope, Yasmin threw a basket to the vegetable vendor but he declined, saying "Your previous debts are not paid, I can't give you more." She came inside to ask her husband that their daughter didn't have milk for the whole day. Her husband took out the earrings her mother gave when she was getting married in order to sell. She resisted but it was of no use. Her husband went to the market to sell those earrings and with that money, he went for gambling. He resisted at first but soon after, he started playing and drinking. He lost all the mon...

Noor Ul Ain | OST |with Lyrical :Singer: Ali Sethi & Zeb Bangash |

The Perfect Eye-Brow Sync Song is actually not that perfect.

The Internet has become such a blessing that, in a matter of moments, subtle number of clicks can make you a celebrity overnight. Eyes of a huge populace across the world got glued while watching the perfect eye-brow synchronization by the new worldwide sensation, Priya Prakash Varrier in the song, 'Manikya Malaraya Poovi' from the movie 'Oru Adaar Love'. 18 years of age, this exceptional South Indian gorgeousness is in her 1st year of B. Com. Riya (as her friends call her) is a model by profession and got a break through this movie 'Oru Adaar Love'. Apparently, not a lot of people really paid attention to the song being played in the background. Even if you have heard it, we can bet, you cannot understand as it is in the Malayalam language.But, all hell will break loose when we tell you a shocking development about this video, the song, and the movie respectively.A guy named Saud Abdullah, in his recent video, elaborated the lyrics we hardly noticed because we were so drowned in the w...

Meri Nanhi Pari | OST | Singer: Waqar Ali |

Meri Nanhi Pari | OST | Singer: Waqar Ali |