Stories by Nofil Naqvi

Pakistan Idol is back and betting on the grassroots — but will that be enough to fix our music industry woes?

Small-town singers, forgotten songs and a gentler judging panel define the franchise’s unlikely comeback. Published 15 Dec, 2025 01:29pm

SPOTLIGHT : RESURRECTING THE IDOL

Pakistan Idol is back after a hiatus of more than a decade. And this time it’s making big waves, primarily because of the sheer Updated 15 Dec, 2025 05:08pm

SOUNDCHECK: COME ALONG FOR THE RIDE

Hamza Jafri’s Rickshaw is not just a song for kids. It has a universal age appeal Published 20 Nov, 2022 07:18am

SOUNDCHECK: LUNAR ECLIPSE

It should be Atif Aslam’s goal to leave behind a legacy that can be a part of our cultural heritage — Moonrise won’t be a part of Published 06 Nov, 2022 07:08am

SOUNDCHECK: SNAPSHOTS OF A FADING WORLD

While Natasha Noorani and Talal Qureshi’s Laiyan was an attempt at fusion that didn’t quite work out, Jimmy Khan’s Ishq-i-Dam... Published 23 Oct, 2022 07:17am

SOUNDCHECK: NOT QUITE THERE

Taha G and Aima Baig almost have it going for them with Rent Free, but fall short Published 02 Oct, 2022 06:50am

A surveillance state or what?

They say they’re lifting the ban on YouTube. The government has apparently come up with a brilliant plan so that... Updated 21 Oct, 2013 02:40pm

Welcome to the virtual world

First there were men and women of letters. Now, theirz just peeps of lttrz. Social media may be partially ... Published 09 Aug, 2013 05:52am