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Countering ‘obscenity’: Change the channel, says Rashid

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ISLAMABAD: Jamaat-e-Islami’s crusade to rid the country of ‘obscenity’ has always been monumental. Jamaat’s members are found a little extra vigorous these days about cleansing our culture of “fahashi.” Hardly a day goes by when Jamaat members do not pressure the government to curtail “the growing obscenity.” On Tuesday they moved a resolution asking for […]


‘Pakistan Idol’ praised in National Assembly

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Muhammad Anis ISLAMABAD: Members of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) on Tuesday moved calling attention notice in the National Assembly against a musical programme ‘Pakistan Idol’ which is being telecast on Geo Television. Moving the calling attention notice, the JI members said the programme is being telecast on a television channel for the last several months and the […]


Musicians’ haven that is Pakistan

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Friedrich Nietzsche said, “Without music life would be a mistake.” And it’s almost as if these words were played by a pied piper for many of the youth of Pakistan, each aspiring and wanting to become the next greatest musician of the country. Keeping the jazba and junoon of many in mind, programmes such as […]


Geo TV fined for airing illegal content

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KARACHI: In a notice served to FremantleMedia Limited — the rights’ owners of ‘Idol’ shows, including ‘Pakistan Idol’ — the music label Tips has accused the franchise of airing content without prior authorisation terming it a severe violation of Tips’ copyrights and is liable for strict legal action. The sound record label Tips has asked […]