Fascinating cultural evening resonates with echoes of country’s mountains, valleys and centuries-old spiritual history ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) on Saturday late evening transformed its auditorium into a sanctuary of sound, spirit and scholarship as it hosted “Liqa-e-Ishq — Mystical Musical Colours of Karakoram,” an evocative cultural evening that resonated with the…
Roohi Bano. Photo: file ISLAMABAD: Veteran TV and film star Roohi Bano was remembered on her 7th death anniversary as the industry and admirers honoured her unforgettable performances in landmark dramas and her enduring influence on Pakistani television and cinema. On August 10, 1951, Roohi Bano was born in Karachi into a home steeped in…
The renowned painter was known for his unfiltered portrayals of life in Lahore’s ‘Heera Mandi’ Pakistani artist Iqbal Hussain. Photo: file Pakistani artist Iqbal Hussain passed away earlier this week at the age of 75. A graduate of the National College of Arts (NCA), he was best known for his uncompromising portrayals of life in…
Two women had alleged they suffered sexual and other forms of abuse while working at Iglesias’s properties in 2021 Julio Iglesias. Photo: file MADRID: Spanish prosecutors on Friday shelved a sex abuse and human trafficking complaint against veteran singer Julio Iglesias, saying Spain’s courts had no jurisdiction in the case. Two women — a domestic worker…
‘The Secret Agent’ director links current boom in film industry to the return of the leftist president The Secret Agent. Photo: YouTube BRASILIA: Brazil’s latest Oscar-nominated thriller “The Secret Agent” has resonated with audiences around the world as a universal tale of authoritarian regimes using their power “to crush people,” director Kleber Mendonca Filho told…
She urges followers to ‘keep your eyes on Iran’ amid protests and a nationwide internet blackout Dua Lipa. Photo: file Dua Lipa has taken to her Instagram story to address the escalating situation in Iran, where widespread protests have been met with severe internet blackouts that have cut most of the country off from the…
PARK CITY, UTAH, US: As a million Syrians fled their country’s devastating civil war in 2015, directors Itab Azzam and Jack MacInnes headed to Turkey where they would meet a young girl who encapsulated the contradictions of this enormous migration. In Ismir, they met Isra’a, a then-11-year-old girl whose family had left Aleppo as bombs…
Opening day highlights include Louis Paxton’s dark comedy, ‘The Incomer,’ which is infused with Scottish folklore PARK CITY, UTAH, US: Academy Award-winning documentary director Daniel Roher was back at Sundance on Thursday for the film festival’s opening day, showcasing a sharp turn in his work. Roher, whose “Navalny” scooped Best Documentary Oscar for its poignant…
Wedding DJ Fat Tony has addressed claims surrounding an uncomfortable dance involving Victoria Beckham during the reception, offering his account of what unfolded on the night. Speaking about the incident, he dismissed exaggerated rumours, saying there was “no slut dropping, no PVC catsuit, no Spice Girls action,” but admitted the timing of the moment made…
Stephen Colbert took aim at both President Donald Trump and his own network executives during a recent episode of The Late Show, using his opening monologue to deliver sharp political and corporate satire. During the broadcast, Colbert mocked Trump’s proposal for a so-called “Board of Peace,” which would reportedly require countries to pay a $1…