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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 [...]

The government will soon award 12 new TV channel licences, says General Manager Pakistan Electronic Media and Regulatory Authority. He was speaking in a PTV programme on Saturday. He said that 22 new license for TV channels were being processed, adding that the process would be completed soon. Pemra’s general manager said that 10 licenses [...]

The [Cable News Network] has launched the CNN Young Journalist Award (CNN YJA) 2004 in Pakistan to recognise quality journalism among young media professionals. Launched in India last year, the CNN YJA 2003 received an overwhelming response and has now been extended to include Pakistan this year. The aim of the CNN YJA is to [...]

An Internet Media City would be set up in Karachi on the pattern of one that exists in Dubai. Sindh Minister for Information Technology said this while talking to media here on Tuesday. He pointed out that the government of Pakistan has signed an agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the setting up [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

It is difficult to start an independent cinema industry in Pakistan because there aren’t even enough viewers for commercial cinema, film star Shan said at the opening ceremony of documentary film White Blood, Red Soil at Depilex Men. Shan said that parallel cinema could not be initiated until and unless the commercial film industry was [...]

Very rarely do you come across a film that reflects the moods of the years gone by. KHAMOSH PANI ['Silent Waters'], directed by Sabiha Sumar, is one such film. The thought-provoking film transports you to Pakistan during 1979, with frequent flashes of 1947 injected in the narrative. KHAMOSH PANI is an intelligent film, slightly similar [...]

With peace talks between India and Pakistan gathering momentum, it looks like Indo-Pak theme will be more than just a flavour of the season. Geo TV, the satellite television venture from the Pakistan-based Jung Group, has canned quite a few episodes of its soon-to-be launched show based on the partition theme. What is interesting is [...]

Broadcasting from state of the art studios and production facilities in Karachi, Islamabad and Lahore, CNBC Pakistan will transmit live programming in both Urdu and in English from a Pakistani perspective, 24-hours a day, 7 days a week. ‘CNBC Pakistan will be a notable addition to the Pakistani media landscape’, remarked Mr. Siddiqi, ‘and will [...]