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8969 A Huge Jeewan Hathi Dobara Phir Se

We often speak about revival of cinema in Pakistan, and I had always been arguing that revival is for things that are in oblivion, but here our Lollywood was never forgotten, yes, it may be on a recess due to various factors but was never extinct, and, recently there has been a wave of new film makers experimenting all genres of film-making, from Drama to History, to Comedy to Thrillers. For a country where an entire generation grew up without ever having seen the inside of a cinema, a new cinema going culture has arrived and is by all accounts being embraced with the

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Noor Jehan – Own Way of Inspiration BY Mansoor Vohra

When the name Noor Jehan resonates in my ear I can only relate with two Queens whose names have been recorded in history for their golden rules and their sense and sensibilities. One Noor Jehan ruled India and the other Noor Jehan ruled hearts, though both the Empresses had different territories as rulers both did not fail to impress anybody with their sense of fashion and style. The first Noor Jehan, the Empress of the Mughal Empire. A strong, charismatic and well-educated woman, she is considered to be one of the most powerful and influential women of the 17th century Mu

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Men’s Fashion Week Preview 2013 – Fashionably Launched

When I received an invitation for the Men’s Fashion Week Preview 2013 which was held on March 14, 2013, I was not certain what kind of a show would it be, because the question that was being raised in my mind over and again was that is the first time ever, Pakistan will be hosting the Men’s Fashion Week, but are we ready for it? Being associated with an almost non-existent pageant industry of Pakistan I was in the quandary that it all depends on execution. If it’s successful in bridging the gap between designers and consumers, then it’s a great idea but if it is organised

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The Language Of Convenience

The European Commission has just announced an agreement whereby English will be the official language of the European Union rather than German, which was the other possibility. As part of the negotiations, the British Government conceded that English spelling had some room for improvement and has accepted a 5- year phase-in plan that would become known as "Euro-English". In the first year, "s" will replace the soft "c". Sertainly, this will make the sivil servants jump with joy. The hard "c" will be dropped in favour of "k". This should klear up konfusion, and keyb

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The Whirlwind or The Storm?

Following the outbreaks of cholera and measles which have claimed the lives of more than three hundred children and sickened several thousands in the northern Sindh districts, now the outbreak of one unknown mysterious diseases in the same region has killed more than 360 domestic animals including buffaloes, cows and goats. Much to the horror of the animal bearers, the large number of deaths have been reported within a week in Ghotki, and Sukkur. According to the villagers buffaloes and cows feel congested in breathing and die in a short time span. The sudden death of buff