No music company was available to sponsor their projects during Eid and now social media is their last hope.

"It's (fame) definitely harder; the more money, the more problems, the more people that think they know you," she said.

The book tells the life stories of artists like Ustad Suhbat Khan, Ustad Bailtoon, Kishwar Sultana, Zarsanga and others

Akmal Lewaney says he has been unable to walk for the last more than a year due to severe arthritis

It will discuss violence against the gender, particularly girls, child marriages and honour killings.

They say the decision goes against public interest

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is a fertile land for music lovers and artists, said the senior artist

A literary reference was held to recognise the lives and services of late Pashto and Urdu literary figures

Political parties are sponsoring artists to produce songs that attract young voters

The progressive poet's style has impacted many young budding poets

They say that Pashto folklore needs to be preserved and taught to young people

The need for young Pashto writers to talk about sensitive social issues of today was highlighted at the event

Critics say cinema should boost a soft image of militancy-plagued KP

The rehabilitation of Nishtar Hall is part of KP's new cultural policy that has been under discussion since February

Prof Syed Ziaul Qamar was a known TV Pashto drama artist and a former teacher of Edwardes College, Peshawar

The Edwardes College professor was known for playing character actor role attired in western dresses in Pashto dramas

However, cine-goers complain of unclean, broken seats and power outages during the film shows

Literary circles have termed her death an irreparable loss for Pashto

Mr Shahenshah had performed in around 200 radio, stage and TV plays

At a concert organised by the government, performers emphasised that old artists aren't given due respect by the people