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FIRST PERSON: In control of her destiny It takes an ample amount of guts to sing Fareeda Khanum’s Woh Ishq Jo Humse Ruth Gaya, especially if you’re just four years old and have to perform it in front...		FRONT SEAT: An evening remembered To celebrate 50 years of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and Japan, the Japan Cultural Centre in Karachi has been organizing various events to fete the occasion through the...
FOREIGN SEAT: The celebrity trial circus As October drifts toward the delights of Halloween and baseball fans focus on the World Series, celebrity-watchers have the Winona Ryder trial. They can’t count on a regular season of play,...		STAR BUZZ: Back on the scene Ayesha Sana is back in showbiz after a mysterious absence of six months. She had announced that she would not be working in TV plays and shows....
MUSIC BOX: Hits and misses Sajjad Ali’s latest offering, Best Of is a collection of his best numbers through the years. This collection illustrates his career as a pop singer from his first pop song Babia,...		IN FASHION: A show with lots of go The cool confines of the five-star hotel hosting the Collection for all seasons recently brought a wave of relief from the stifling weather that holds Karachi hostage this time of year....
TUBE TIME: Serials up, substance down Watching the last episode of Thori Khushi, Thora Ghum reinforced the feelings of exasperation that poor viewers have been going through as they try to stomach one unpromising serial after...		REVIEWS PREVIEWS: Formula 51 The only thing going in favour of the movie Formula 51 is its lead star, Samuel L. Jackson. What more, the guy even manages to look pretty cool in a kilt...
FOCAL POINT: Mellowing down with the years On a warm sunny morning, Sajid Hasan’s servant wouldn’t let me in, insisting that he was asleep, while I insisted that I had spoken to him on the phone for the...		SPOT LIGHT: On with the rock There is only one way to experience music — live, raw and in the flesh. The majority of local pop and powderpuff rock acts prefer to perform with the aid of...