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IMAX Corporation and the Government of Punjab Province, Pakistan today announced an agreement to install the first ever IMAX theatre in Pakistan. The theatre will be located in Lahore, Pakistan, and be part of a multi-function shopping and entertainment park the Punjab Government is developing. The agreement was reached on September 28th, construction will begin [...]

A 94-year-old pink palace modelled on the famous 18th century castle in Versailles in France formed the gracious backdrop to a three-day festival of music, dance and nostalgia as Indian artistes mingled with their Pakistani compatriots. “Accept it or not, we lost half our glory after partition. Most of our population went off to Pakistan, [...]

A stunning photographic exhibition currently on show in south London explores the traditions of Sufi musicians on their journey of spiritual growth towards divine union. The Spirit of Sufi Music: Troubadours of Allah is an inspiring showcase of 40 colour images and is on display in the Horniman Museum’s Balcony Gallery until February 27 2005. [...]

“Silent Waters” was shown as part of this year’s New Directors/New Films series. Following are excerpts from Elvis Mitchell’s review, which appeared in The New York Times on March 30; the full text is available below. The film opens today at the Cinema Village, 22 East 12th Street, Greenwich Village. “Silent Waters” is several different [...]

Music beyond borders is passe. Now it’s time to take things beyond music. Grammy-nominated sitarist Shujaat Husain Khan and Pakistani-American writer-poet Aneela Khalid Arshed are ready to bring out their first joint album Beyond Music which hopes to touch people with its inner meaning. ”The basic idea is to promote peace. But we also want [...]

Pakistani film Khamosh Paani, which has won several awards and laurels on the international film festival circuit, is slated for its commercial release in India in October. Shot entirely in Pakistan, this Sabiya Sumar-directed film stars Indian actress Kiron Kher in the lead role about a Hindu girl forced to stay in Pakistan after partition [...]

To promote relations between India and Pakistan, a unique concert called Ek Shaam Rashtriya Ekta Ke Naam is being held in Mumbai on September 25. The highlight is that Pakistani ghazal maestro Ghulam Ali will join Mumbai-based Anup Jalota on stage. The show is being organised by the Yuva Foundation, with support from the makers [...]

Pakistan diplomatic mission is planning to organize ‘Anarkali’ stage show on Broadway in New York on September 21st, which is expected to draw huge money, Pakistan State Minister has said here. Addressing a news conference in Pakistan consulate after his arrival in New York [he] said President Musharraf will be the chief guest the historic [...]

As a curtain raiser for the three-day workshop starting September 24, a young lady, Beena Khan, a city-based journalist, was hypnotized by Dr Moiz Hussain at a local hotel on Friday evening. According to Prof Moiz, she was judged to be at the highest level of hypnosis, the sixth level, in the hypnotists’ parlance. Khan [...]

Indian film actress Kareena Kapoor has signed Javed Sheikh’s upcoming film ‘Khulay Asman Kay Nichay’ (KAKN) in Mumbai. Pakistani film actress Sana will be co-starring with Ms Kapoor, Lollywood sources told Daily Times on Thursday. Javed, who is currently filming in India, said that he would definitely be signing an Indian actress for KAKN but [...]