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Death of qawwali Meandering through the crowded, garbage-strewn streets of Ranchhore Line, one of Karachi’s most densely populated neighbourhoods and little more than a giant slum, spiritual enlightenment is the last thing on one’s...		Afreen lives on ... It was a sad day on October 14 when news of Afreen Baig being found dead in her Clifton residence in Karachi spread like the proverbial wildfire. Nobody expected this young...
‘Bride’ and prejudice The premier to Gurinder Chadha’s new film Bride and Prejudice kicked off at Leister Square, London, with the deafening pulses of traditional Punjabi dhols in the background, the fanfare and verve...		STARBUZZ: Kidman no legend: Bacall Lauren Bacall, the veteran film star famous for her smouldering eyes and sexy voice, launched an attack on the way a TV journalist described Nicole Kidman, who co-stars in her latest...
The Jal War A single song, Aadat, did the trick followed by news of Jal’s break-up and then the release of the controversial album, Jalpari. But the former vocalist of Jal now gone solo,...		REVIEWSPREVIEWS: Sky Captain With Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, you’d be fooled to think you were watching a 1930s flamboyant Errol Flynn adventure.....
Hail to the chief The French, German, British, Japanese and even Italian cultural centres often do Karachi and other Pakistani cities sterling service by importing troupes and organizing performances. But the Americans have always remained...		MUSICBOX: Heaven tonight After a lapse of more than four years, the Corrs return all guns blazing with their fourth album, Borrowed Heaven. Since their formation in 1991, the quartet [Andrea (vocals), Sharon (violin),...