Ali Zafar to compose music for new film

July 22, 2010: Ali Zafar at a heated press conference in Karachi. File photo Pop-singer-cum film star Ali Zafar has written lyrics and is also composing music for his upcoming film ‘London Paris New York. This will be the third film of Pakistani artist in India. The London Paris New York will follow the commercially successful Mera Brother Ki Dulhan. Prior to this, Ali Zafar has provided his vocals for several Indian films but this will be his first venture into song writing and composition. ...

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Pak-China ties to be beefed up: Meng-Jianzhu

Chinese Vice Prime Minister Meng- Jianzhu has said his country is proud of its friendly ties with Pakistan which will be further bolstered up.He said this while talking to media men here in Islamabad on Monday after his meeting with Interior Minister Rehman Malik. The Chinese vice Prime Minister was accorded warm welcome when he arrived Chaklala Air Base. He later met with Interior Minister Rehman Malik. The two exchanged views in depth on ways and means to further strengthen Sino-Pak relations, situation arising out of allegations levelled by US against Pakistan, war against terrorism and other matters of mutual...

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Amn Committee man released: Over 100 picked up in Rangers’ Lyari operation

out another search operation in the Lyari area and picked up more than 100 suspects, including a key figure of the People’s Amn Committee, who was released shortly after his detention. A heavy contingent of paramilitary soldiers arrived in Lyari in the small hours of Sunday. They cordoned off the entry and exit points of the Kalakot, Cheel Chowk, Singhu Lane, Gabol Park, Chakiwara, Afshani Mohallah, Eidu Lane and Meeranaka areas and went from house to house in search of illicit weapons and wanted criminals. The Rangers’ operation in Lyari lasted for about eight hours. Besides taking into custody scores of suspects, the Rangers also picked up Zafar Baloch, a former general secretary of the Pakistan People’s Party’s district South and central figure of the People’s Amn Committee. However,...

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Facebook to be blocked in Pakistan

The Lahore High Court has directed Pakistani authorities to block access to all websites, including Facebook, that are involved in "spreading religious hatred" and to submit a compliance report by October 6. In an order issued yesterday, Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed directed the Information Technology Ministry to "deny access to all websites in Pakistan involved in spreading religious hatred". However,...

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Talking Mausam with father-son, Pankaj-Shahid

Waiting five hours to interview the father-son duo of Pankaj Kapur and Shahid Kapoor didn't seem so bad when they finally turned up, smiled and shared their lives. "This is just our 25th interview of the day, so please be nice to us," Shahid said with a wink. As they get ready for their first film together, Mausam -- directed by Pankaj and starring Shahid -- they look back on an eventful journey in filmdom. Sonil Dedhia takes notes. Mausam shows the journey of two people over 10 years. Shahid has completed almost the same time in the film industry. How do you look back at his career? Pankaj Kapur: For me, as a father, when I look back...

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