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Top 10 Models of Pakistan

Posted on 02. Jan, 2010 by MairaS.

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Fields of modeling and fashion designing are relatively new in Pakistan. Earlier ramp and still modeling were done on very small scale. The models were mostly T.V and film actresses. This trend changed drastically in the late 80’s when smart boys and girls from educated families took up modeling as a serious profession. Since then [...]

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Pakistan Film Industry

Posted on 12. Dec, 2009 by MairaS.

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On its inception in 1947, film industry was the only medium of entertainment. Films were already being produced in Lahore before partition so with the help of some the actors, directors and technicians who either preferred to stay back or had migrated from India; film industry started taking its first steps. ‘Teri Yaad’ was the [...]

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Music in Pakistan

Posted on 12. Dec, 2009 by MairaS.

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People in Pakistan love music. They consider it “the food for soul”. Pakistanis have a song for every occasion be it joy or sorrow, trial or triumph every mood is musically expressed.
In the early days of its birth, classical music was at its zenith and even the composition of film songs was heavily influenced by [...]

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Film Stars of Pakistan

Posted on 25. Nov, 2009 by MairaS.

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Pakistan film industry has been very unfortunate from the very beginning. It has never enjoyed the patronage of the government and was unlucky to have uneducated business minded people as financiers who were more concerned about their money rather than the quality of the movies.
The golden era of the Pakistani movies spans over 3 decades [...]

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Dress Designers of Pakistan

Posted on 25. Nov, 2009 by MairaS.

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The fashion industry is relatively new in Pakistan. Dress designing started somewhere in the late 80’s and boomed into a full fledged industry in the mid 90’s with thousands of satisfied customers. Fashion gained prominence due to media projection. To promote dress designing, institutes have been set up in the private sector. The cities of [...]

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Pop Singers of Pakistan

Posted on 07. Oct, 2009 by MairaS.

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Pakistan got its first taste of pop music in the late 60’s when Waheed Murad was seen swaying to the tunes of Ko Ko Korina sung by Ahmed Rushdi for the film Armaan. This song revolutionized the music scene in Pakistan as well as across the border.
Singers Alamgir and Mohammed Ali Shehki took pop music [...]

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Top 10 Newspapers of Pakistan

Posted on 05. Oct, 2009 by MairaS.

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Newspapers are the oldest medium of communication. Although radio and later TV diminished their popularity, but they still hold a significant position and play a big role in our lives. For some people the breakfast is incomplete without the newspaper.
The news reporting in the leading newspapers of Pakistan has always been unbiased and honest. The [...]

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Top 10 TV Dramas

Posted on 05. Oct, 2009 by MairaS.

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Pakistan is a country of immensely talented people. In every field of life it has produced outstanding people. TV dramas are an endeavor of many intelligent people. Pakistan TV dramas provided quality entertainment to people and have always been popular among the masses.
Before the advent of private channels, PTV was the sole form of entertainment. [...]

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TV Channels in Pakistan

Posted on 04. Oct, 2009 by MairaS.

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Since its inception in 1964, TV has become a part of our lives. PTV was a state owned body. Many entertaining and informative programs were shown on TV. As it was state owned, its policy changed with every change in government which was very often. PTV aired the programs and news it wanted the viewers [...]

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RADIO PAKISTAN

Posted on 04. Oct, 2009 by MairaS.

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Radio was and still is popular among the masses. Before the invention of TV people stayed glued to their radio sets. News, dramas, songs, weather report and of course sports commentaries were broadcasted from radios. Above all Radio Pakistan provided a platform for the actors. Nearly all the TV and film actors began their careers [...]

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