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Phone wars: Nokia C3 vs Ideos
If you feel that typing on a touch screen is difficult, C3 is your phone. For the functionality of a PC, go for Ideos.
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Punking Pakistan up
The Taqwacore movement is a rejection of traditional Islam, incorporated by different bands such as The Kominas.
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A shawl for every season
Original pashmina and shahtoosh shawls remain a preference for foreign customers.
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New Potter film breaks box office records
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part One made $330 million during its opening weekend.
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Make-up trends: She’s got the look
The cold weather is a great time to flaunt make-up that would otherwise melt in Pakistan’s usual oppressive heat.
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Lollywood’s language connection
Iconic dialogues from Pakistani films have become a part of everyday conversations.
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Zhalay Sarhadi: The glamour girl of the ramp
With looks that could kill, Zhalay Sarhadi is counted amongst the top few glamour girls in the country.
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Justin Bieber sweeps American Music Awards
Canadian teen idol sweeps American Music Awards to take home four prizes including artist of the year.
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‘Munni Badnaam’ is all the rage
After years of dominance, Bipasha Basu’s iconic dance song “Beedi” may have ended its reign in Pakistan.
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Abida Parveen doesn’t have time for Bollywood
Sufi singer Abida Parveen says she isn’t interested in signing up to sing playback for Indian films, despite offers.
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Gullak: Taking the world by t-shirts
Ammara Gul Aga and Sadaf Baloch t-shirt line has managed to garner a fair amount of buzz.
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Work underway on 3D cinema in Karachi
The highly awaited Atrium cinema equipped for 3D fims is in its test phase in Karachi.
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Clouds of smoke
Dawn was a magnificent rose pink and gold affair highlighting the jagged teeth of Dur Khaima...
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Khel Jari Hai: Comedy of errors
“Khel Jari Hai” is a side-splitting story of a community theatre crew that is attempting to stage a high-brow play.
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Amean J: Animal kingdom
BHV Zoo is a sombre, melancholic depiction of the animals that inhabit the Bahawalpur Zoo.
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Faiz Ahmed Faiz: The man who stirred human conscience
Faiz will be remembered as a poet, visionary, philosopher and symbol of hope.
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Twitter Alert: Bigg Boss
For some, it doesn’t matter that “Baywatch” star Pamela Anderson is appearing on Indian reality show “Bigg...
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Trend report: Shoe candy
There is no excuse to compromise on shoe style in the name of practicality.
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Hallows is my favourite Potter film: Rowling
Rowling says that unlike cast members, she had been given more time to digest the finality of Pottermania.
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Film studios deserted after brief Eid activity
No films in the pipeline, likely that no Pakistani film will be released till the end of this year.
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DiCaprio to make film on John F Kennedy
The Titanic star will be playing an FBI informant who gets close to mafia boss to determine the plot against Kennedy.
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‘There is no need to look boring in winter’
Ego’s new collection uses maroon, midnight blue, deep aqua green and pink along with off-white and black.
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Beauty & the Brush: Winter complexion
With the right highlighter and a little instruction, you can maintain your dewy complexion right on into winter.
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The dying art of making a sitar
In a room at the academy that smells of sawdust and is scattered with wood, one gets to meet the ever busy Zafar Ali.
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Guzaarish releases in Pakistan before India
Pakistani fans of Hrithik and Aishwarya manage to watch Guzaarish, two days before their Indian counterparts.
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Pamela Anderson boosts ‘Bigg Boss 4’ ratings
Since she joined the show, Anderson has been trying everything Indian including clothes, food and Bollywood dances.
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Deathly Hallows 1 not good as stand alone
Despite many commendable scenes and good special effects, without the second part, it does not hold much power.
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We welcome joint productions with Pakistan: Rishi Kapoor
Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor says he welcomes idea of joint film production with Pakistan.
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I want to become a director very soon: John Abraham
"I want to become a director... and when I become one, I will be damn good at it," says the Bollywood heartthrob.
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'Harry Potter' hits Web before big box office debut
Warner Bros studio is working to remove 36-minute Internet leak of new "Harry Potter" film ahead of opening weekend.
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India clamps down on Bigg Boss, Rakhi ka Insaaf
Regulators order channels not to broadcast reality shows before 11 pm over fears about increasingly adult content.
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Emma Watson, Kate Moss, Scarlett Johansson on top
All three actors rank among sexiest, best dressed and 'babe of the year' in recent global rankings.
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Chaos erupts as Pamela Anderson arrives in Mumbai
Despite security and 5 bouncers, Pamela was pushed back to a glass wall of the airport on arrival for Bigg Boss.
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Flirting can be more than fun
Research study says finding success in romance depends in part on understanding your own personal "flirting style."
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Hot colours for cold weather
We’ve trawled the fashion world to find out what the best-dressed Pakistani women will be wearing this season.
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Wedding? I'm only in my 20s
28-year-old Priyanka says she is too young and is amused by how much attention the rumour has gathered.
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Bill Clinton may appear in Hangover sequel
Clinton has reportedly shot a brief scene for the second sequel of the male-centric Hollywood comedy.
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Anoushey Ashraf launches new venture
Anoushey Ashraf has launched Block Seven with two partners, Natasha Qizilbash and Zain Saeed.
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Theatres to the rescue
Commercial theatres in Lahore aim to provide entertainment on Eid.
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Pashto films plagued with issues
Pashto filmmakers are attempting to reverse years of damage done to the industry but there is a long road ahead.
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The Social Network: Dark hole of society
With this film, Fincher and Sorkin have aimed for something much grander, a Way We Live Now epic.
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I’ve got a friendly face and a halfway decent body: Anoushey Ashraf
VJ Anoushey on match-fixing cricketers, travel and her love of watches.
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Pakistan filmmakers dream of post-Taliban renaissance
Filmmakers from Taliban-hit northwest dream of stamping out militancy, restoring their culture to a bygone era.
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Tearjerker melodrama that resonates close to heart
'Aftershock' dramatises the 1976 Tangshan earthquake that ravaged northeast China, with casualties well-above 200,000.
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As Eid approaches, people choose cattle over chiffon
Shopkeepers in Karachi bemoan the lack of women thronging the markets like they used to.
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The taanpura... now available on your iPhone
A 5,000-year-old instrument is available at the flick of a finger.
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Aishwarya Rai inspired by actors from the 1970s
Aishwarya Rai, who stars in the retro comedy Action Replayy, says she didn’t try to imitate any particular actor.
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Pamela Anderson may join ‘Bigg Boss 4’
Anderson is expected to land in Mumbai on Monday night and will enter the show next week, say sources.
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Jinnah as a fashion icon
Jinnah's taste and sense of style made him one of the most well-dressed and sophisticated men in the world.
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10 things I hate about birthdays
So you’re another year closer to eventual organ failure. Let’s celebrate by clogging our arteries with cake.

















































