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Daily Archives: October 6, 2013

Sultana Daku gets a round of applause

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ISLAMABAD: Sultana Daku, a famous fictional robber belonging to the subcontinent, was brought to life in a stage drama displayed at a jam-packed room in Islamabad Club. Audience belonging to all ages, especially youngsters, enjoyed the funny bits of the drama, and their rounds of applause encouraged the actors to further deliver their performance flawlessly. […]


Realism and more

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KARACHI: Distinguished Italian film-maker and one of the foremost exponents of art-house cinema Federico Fellini did not see any line between the real and the imaginary. If someone asked him about his convoluted film narratives he’d snub him, suggesting everything was realistic. The undeniable fact is that realism in art cannot be defined in abstract […]


SIMs: security concerns

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AS a law-abiding citizen, I checked up using the 668 SMS facility, about the number of SIMs on my name. I was shocked to discover that there were two extra SIMs than the ones I actually have. These extra SIMs had been discontinued and disconnected some five to six years ago by me. I contacted […]


Sindh government’s absurd ban

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KARACHI: According to media reports, the Sindh government has decided to seek a ban on instant messaging and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) clients Skype, Viber, Tango and WhatsApp for three months in the province. Reports suggest that the ban is being sought for security reasons and the decision was reached during a high-level meeting […]


Skype Fall

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Skype FallI have a question. What is more problematic – placing a ban on instant messaging services or giving office space to the Taliban? I think what’s problematic here is that these are the only two options we have. Period. And on top of this Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is tweeting this: “I’d rather lose an […]


‘Zinda Bhaag’ set to be released in US

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Pakistani film Zinda Bhaag, currently doing record business in Pakistani theatres, is set to be released in the USA on 18th October. “This is another stamp of approval for Zinda Bhaag. It is the first Pakistani film to have found US release while still in theatres”, said producer Mazhar Zaidi. Zinda Bhaag, starring Naseeruddin Shah […]