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Rahat Fateh Ali Khan heads home from India
The singer will fly home from India today after paying a fine of $33,216 for carrying undeclared foreign currency out of the country. –AFP Photo NEW DELHI: Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan will...
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In Concert: Atif Aslam Down Under
"We had one of the biggest concerts in Australia." says Atif Aslam A large desi population calls Australia its home as it is fast becoming the immigration hub for Asians, especially Pakistanis. But...
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On the sets: A search for self
The choices we make in life determine out destiny.– Photo by Saira Shoaib As I walked into the crowded, narrow lanes of Pakistan Chowk in Karachi, I desperately looked around for Ali Zafar who was...
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At ADP’s swansong
With hits such as “Nazar”, “Hum Na Rahey” and “Sultanat” under their belt, Aunty Disco Project was one of the most talented under-the-radar bands in Pakistan. – Photo courtesy of FM 89. With hits such...
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Ghost notes with Gumby
Uth Records is back for a second season. More importantly, thousands of young musicians this year got the opportunity to have Gumby – known to be the best drummer in Pakistan– evaluate their music....
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Usman Riaz: Young music sensation
Usman Riaz.–Photo by Eefa Khalid On a very random visit to my old university, I saw a kid performing on the stage, the way his fingers were moving on the piano and during the next performance, on the...
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Nazia Hassan’s legacy lives on
Born in 1965 in Karachi, Nazia Hassan was the most influential and probably the only real female pop singer of the 80s and 90s in both India and Pakistan. Hassan is mourned today with a vengeance that...
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Pakistani musician seeks the realm of Sufi
In contrast to young musicians who seek contemporariness in their music these days, a budding artist explores the Sufi quatrains of mystics. Umer Piracha, a composer based in America, reaches into his...
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