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Abrarul Haq brings Preeto couture in Lahore

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Haq’s new fashion house and first line of pret clothing called Preeto was displayed for enthusiastic shoppers.

Pakistani Female Model Umaima Malik Biography

Date of Birth:   18 November 1987, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan

Birth Name: Umaima Malik

Height:   5' 7" (1.70 m) 

Humaima Malick did her first ramp walk for a fashion show of the renowned fashion designer Deepak Perwani. She was only 14 years old at that time. This escapade launched her into the world of lights and glamor.

Soon she was cast by Saqib Malik for a Fair & Lovely campaign. Further to come was her part in a Pepsi campaign. She was the youngest actress in the entire cast. This was an achievement to be remembered at such a phase of her life.

She appeared in numerous advertisements and one prominent one was the Telenor TV advertisement in which she played the lead role. Recently, she was the star of an ensemble cast in "Ishq Junoon aur Deewangi" produced by Moomal Prodcutions and "Akbari-Asghari" produced by Six Sigma.

During the same span of time, Humaima achieved the position of the Brand Ambassador of Sunsilk. Lastly, Humaima Malick was signed on with the world renowned director/producer Shoaib Mansoor for his film 'Bol'. This film has already earned an endless series of excellent reviews, just like its its predecessor film 'Khuda Kay Liye'. This is Humaima's debut on the silver screen.

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Pakistani Singer: Wajahat Hussain – Zameer VIDEO

'Mere Brother Ki Dulhan' stars storm Abu Dhabi

Imran Khan, Ali Zafar and Katrina Kaif rocked Abu Dhabi, in every sense of the term, yesterday (September 7) when they arrived for the world premiere of their film 'Mere Brother Ki Dulhan' (MBKD). The crowds went berserk and a million flashbulbs popped as they took centrestage, first at the press conference at the Hilton and later for the red carpet premiere at Vox Cinema, Marina Mall. And whether the movie works at the box office or not, one thing is certain – Imran, Kat and Ali left a lot of their fans totally starry-eyed. They were charm personified as they mingled with guests, including Masala! Meet and Greet Contest Winners Ekta Bhojwani and Ayesha Khan. Masala.com caught up with the stars for a quick tete-a-tete before they got caught up in the ‘fan-storm’. Read more at Masala.com

Pakistani band 'Jal' Disbanded again

LAHORE/KARACHI: After Farhan Saeed covered Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s “Halka Halka Suroor”, rumours were abuzz that the singer would be calling it quits with his band Jal. On September 3, Saeed finally confirmed the speculations, disclosing his departure from the band. He is now set to pursue his solo career and look after his business, the singer told The Express Tribune in an exclusive interview at his cafe.

Saeed, who joined Jal at the age of 19 after Atif Aslam left the band, believes that he has departed in an amicable manner, leaving no hard feelings with the other members — Goher Mumtaz and Shazi Aamir.

“When you’re in a band, it’s like being in a company where there is a board of directors and all decisions have to be made collectively,” explains Saeed. “Being solo now is like being the owner of my own business. I can do the things I want and do them on my terms.”

Saeed claims that he disclosed his decision to Mumtaz and Aamir around the first week of Ramazan, saying that the decision was met with nostalgia as the band is known for its close-knit nature with regular jam sessions: “I invited them over to my cafe and explained my reasons for leaving the band. Goher offered that I could pursue my solo career while being a part of the band, but for me it’s always been black or white as Jal would be my priority if I stay with the band.”

Recounting his years with Jal, Saeed explains that it was the most formative time of his life, playing for the band for nearly eight years. Though his contract terms only required him to sing for the band for five years, he remained a part of Jal for three more years until he realised that the band was not releasing enough music. “I think the pace was sort of slow because people need music and to serve music, you can’t really wait to release albums,” says the singer.

Understanding that many fans would connect Saeed’s departure to the rift of Atif Aslam with Mumtaz earlier, the singer says: “People love Jal and it’s heartbreaking to see us go our separate ways. So they would naturally blame Goher, but that’s not the case here. The fact is that I’m getting busy.”

Having opted for a solo career, Saeed intends to dedicate 60 to 70 per cent of his timeto music, leaving the rest for business and family. He also plans to get more active with humanitarian causes and is currently in talks to become Pakistan’s youth ambassador for The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation. His new album is under production and several singles are also lined up for Bollywood with Saeed as a solo artist. “Khwahishain” — an original number, composed and written by Saeed — will be released along with a music video at the end of the month.

“I think my album will be very different from Jal’s music. It will be more like my music and how I want it to be,” says Saeed.

Part of Jal’s latest controversy are two more people — Saad Sultan and DJ Maq. Sultan has been the session guitarist for Jal for about three years, and even performed with the band at their last gig on July 29. Sultan also happens to be the producer of Saeed’s solo cover of “Halka Halka Suroor”.

DJ Maq, the former manager of Jal, was recently replaced with Mumtaz’ brother. He is now Saeed’s manager.

Though Jal’s frontman Mumtaz was not available for comments, his brother and the band’s manager Khurram Mumtaz said: “Jal the band will move on despite any controversies. The band is working on its third album, which includes a lot of new, exciting and experimental tracks. All our fans around the world should brace themselves for a lot of surprises and music worth listening to.”

Saeed called it quits with Jal — that gave him his identity — on a rather touchy and emotional statement: “I will not say anything to make the separation difficult.”

In less than a decade, yet another vocalist has left Jal. However, whether or not Saeed will get even remotely close to Aslam’s success, is a question only time can answer.


Published in The Express Tribune, September 6th, 2011.

Bol gets warm reception in Texas

DALLAS: Geo's feature film 'Bol' which is released to all cinema halls here on the occasion of Eid ul Fitr is getting warm reception by general public and movie enthusiasts.

Large number of people are heading towards cinema theaters to watch this feature film. Talking to Geo News, the distributor of this movie in Texas and owner of Fun Asia theater claimed that this film under Geo's banner is not only getting popularity within Pakistani Americans but also among other communities including Indians and Bangladeshi communities.

He said that since the film is based on very sensitive issues, it is getting attention from Asian communities. He said that film Bol is showing in 17 theaters in Texas. Movie enthusiasts who have seen this movie at Fun Asia theaters in Dallas and Houston have claimed that this film is a proof that Pakistan film industry is capable of producing good movies with high standard.

While commenting on the quality after watching the film they said that Director Shoaib Mansoor and all actors performed well in this movie and the whole team of Bol should be appreciated for this.

One local Indian Sikh Annu, while commenting on the movie said that he suggest to all Indians to watch this film, as India and Pakistan have similar culture and Indian society has similar issues as highlighted in this film. (The News Pk)

Veena’s India cannot give her a home!

Veena Malik seems to be so much ‘in love’ with India but it seems its only one-sided love, as India can’t even provide actress a home to live, while she is totally desperate to live there!

The high-heeled drama queen, who got fame in India due to reality show Big Boss, wanted to buy a property in India and settle down but Indian Government didn’t allow her. Though she tried many official ways yet failed.

However, the actress finds Dubai the safest place these days, as her growing vulgarity and desperation won’t let her live in Pakistan amidst religious people. Well, good decision Veena Malik, we too don’t want you to come back!
Veena Malik will soon debut in Bollywood with her comedy flick ‘Daal Mein Kuch Kaala Hai’. The movie also stars Shakti Kapoor and Vijay Raaz.(Fashion Central Pk)