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"Youm-e-Ghamkusaar Sufi Mela" held at the Arts Council Karachi.

Folk singers and dancers set the ambiance with their energetic performances.  The colorful festival commenced with "Qalandari Dhamaal" of folk artists. To highlight the culture of Sindh, Female artists of faqeer manthar's group played sitar on Shah Latif's waai in the festival. folk performers including Marvel Group, Khushbu Ansari, Shafqat Ali, Amber Ansari, and Rameez Taj performed and gained praised of the audience. A large number of people attended the festival held at the Arts Council.

Pakistan’s green documentary wins : an eco-award from the floating city

 Pakistan’s green documentary wins an eco-award from the floating city Murder of Mystic a short environmental Pakistani documentary directed and produced by Khalid Hasan Khan wins an Eco-Selection Award from Soto Aqua Film Festival, 2021, Venice Italy. The environmental short docu narrates the struggles of fishermen from three fishing villages of Karachi, Sindh, namely Kaka Pir, Ibrahim Hyderi and Rehri Goth, in safeguarding the mangrove forests of the Indus delta, which are being callously chopped by the vested interests; timber mafia, land- grabbers and heartless urban corporations, by wreaking havoc on the centuries old settlements of the fisherfolk, with utter disregard for the environmental impact. Those indigenous people who tried to resist the devastation were also silenced brutally by the powerful elite. The docu features a mangrove song composed by Abu Wada, a fisherman from Rehri Goth. The documentary film depicts mangroves as spiritual trees, which are in service of mank...

Paksiatn's first horror comedy movie “Udham Patakh” confirm for releasing on Friday 10th December 2021.

Paksiatn's first horror comedy movie “Udham Patakh” confirm for releasing on Friday 10th December 2021. “Udham Patakh” is a comedy horror with a brilliant star cast like Faizan Sheikh, Hira Umer, Shabana Hasan & Ali Rizvi. Udham Patakh’s Producer, Jawed Ahmed Kakepoto & Director Abu Aleeha. The DCP trailer of the movie already ingest in your cinemas and HD trailer available on YouTube.    Udham Patakh is releasing by our distribution office Metro Live Movies.               IMDB Link; https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14998338/ Udham Patakh Trailer Link https://fb.watch/9IE3aaztlR/

Zoha Rahman set to make her Bollywood debut in the upcoming film ‘83

  After her role as the first Hijabi woman in a Marvel movie ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home”, and starring in the Apple+ show Foundation, the British-Pakistani actress Zoha Rahman is set to make her debut in Bollywood and will be seen in Kabir Khan’s upcoming sports film ‘83’ starring Ranveer Singh. The teaser in which Zoha Rahman is seen in, recreates the famous nail-biting moment from the 1983 World Cup final at Lord’s where India defeated West Indies and bagged their first ever win in a World Cup. Zoha watches the match from the bleachers, anticipating what might happen next. The actress will be seen playing a first generation immigrant living in the UK. “It’s an honour to be part of such a huge project next to some of the greatest stars of our time,” said Rahman. “It’s definitely one of the most exciting experiences of my life.” Zoha Rahman’s versatility knows no bounds. The actress can currently also be seen making waves in the Pakistan Entertainment industry in the 7th Sky ...

Upcoming movie Kahay Dil Jidhar releases its catchy theme song

Pakistan’s much-awaited movie Kahay Dil Jidhar, scheduled to hit cinemas on December 17, recently launched its catchy title track, Kahay Dil Jidhar. Sung by the powerhouse trio Kamran Bari --who also happens to be the producer of the film -- Waqas Qadir Sheikh and Atif Ali, the track has been shot by Adeel PK in Pakistan’s scenic northern areas. Incidentally, the music is also by Atif Ali, while the lyrics of the song are by Irfan Mughal. Uplifting, soulful and hummable, the song has great visuals, showcasing a journey of four friends featured by Mansha Pasha, Junaid Khan, Roma Michael and Kamran Bari. The cinematography and locales selected are great enough to inspire one to embark on a holiday to our northern areas, while the upbeat song and camaraderie among friends depicted through the song is sure to send many down memory lane to their carefree, college days. The joie de vivre communicated through the song is infectious and leaves one not only feeling good but wanting to hear the ...

TikTok Launches Brand-New Transparency Center as a Hub for Ongoing Transparency and Accountability

 TikTok has launched today a dedicated Transparency Center, to reinforce its commitment to accountability to its audiences. The updated Center will house the platform’s historical annual and quarterly Transparency Reports, in addition to upcoming interactive reports. The launch accompanies the latest H1 2021 Content Removal Requests Reports, also announced today. The platform diligently releases Transparency Reports, in recognition of the importance of staying accountable to the actions taken to safeguard the platform and protect its integrity. To build trust through transparency, TikTok began releasing reports in 2019 and have continued to evolve the studies and findings with new, deeper, and industry-first data disclosures. Key highlights include the volume of suspected underage account removals made, or the number of ads rejected for not meeting TikTok’s stringent standards. To continue building on its transparency efforts, TikTok incorporated feedback from civil society org...

14th International Urdu Conference, The largest festival in the world of literature, will be held in Arts Council Karachi from December 9 to 12, said Arts Council President Muhammad Ahmad Shah.

Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi’s President Muhammad Ahmad Shah has said that the 14th International Urdu Conference will be held on Thursday, December 9, 2021, at 3 pm in Arts Council Karachi which will be inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Sindh. There will be sessions in which scholars of the Urdu world will have scholarly discussions on their subjects. Sham-e-faiz will be held on the first day of the conference along with a musical program. He announced while addressing a press conference at the Arts Council here on Friday along with representatives of sponsored Urdu Conference Bank of Punjab, Salam Takaful, and iTecknologi. Director-General Culture Sindh Aleem Lashari, CEO Salam Takaful Rizwan Hussain & Salman Hussain, CEO of iTecknologi was also present. Ahmad Shah said that this year is the 75th anniversary of Pakistan's independence so this conference has been attributed to it. We strive to develop the languages ​​and cultures of different provinces. The great intell...