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Father’s Day: 'Pyari Beti' by Gao Suno Badlo is for all fathers out there

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Father’s Day: 'Pyari Beti' by Gao Suno Badlo is for all fathers out there

Will Salman Khan’s Indo-Pak flick Bajrangi Bhaijaan be released in Pakistan?

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Will Salman Khan’s Indo-Pak flick Bajrangi Bhaijaan be released in Pakistan?

Karachi re-imagined: How the City of Lights Festival brings civic pride back

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Karachi re-imagined: How the City of Lights Festival brings civic pride back

In Gao Suno Badlo’s new song, a parrot and a donkey mock the education system

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In Gao Suno Badlo’s new song, a parrot and a donkey mock the education system

Waar 2 filming to kick off next month

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Waar 2 filming to kick off next month

6 Pakistani comedy shows that need to make a comeback

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6 Pakistani comedy shows that need to make a comeback

Want a revolution? Zia Mohyeddin's ‘Dheti Deewarain’ asks us where we stand

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Want a revolution? Zia Mohyeddin's ‘Dheti Deewarain’ asks us where we stand

Theatre: 'Baraf Paani' yearns for a simpler, more peaceful Karachi

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Theatre: 'Baraf Paani' yearns for a simpler, more peaceful Karachi

To Thar, with love: Sufi band ‘The Sketches’ take the desert by storm

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To Thar, with love: Sufi band ‘The Sketches’ take the desert by storm

Mother's Day: 6 memorable moms in Pakistani dramas

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Mother's Day: 6 memorable moms in Pakistani dramas

I don’t want to be a drama actor for the rest of my life: Fahad Mustafa

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I don’t want to be a drama actor for the rest of my life: Fahad Mustafa

Labour Day: Gao Suno Badlo releases song ‘Mehnat Kash’

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Labour Day: Gao Suno Badlo releases song ‘Mehnat Kash’

I want to release songs and not have expectations: Zoe Viccaji

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I want to release songs and not have expectations: Zoe Viccaji

Can the Karachi Mubarak Festival help reclaim the city of lights?

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Can the Karachi Mubarak Festival help reclaim the city of lights?

Actor Saba Qamar denies money laundering rumours

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Actor Saba Qamar denies money laundering rumours

Moin Akhtar's peers pay tribute to his talent

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Moin Akhtar's peers pay tribute to his talent

Pakistan vs India: Celebrities weigh in on clash of the titans

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Pakistan vs India: Celebrities weigh in on clash of the titans

Pakistani short-film ‘Baat Cheet’ goes to Cannes

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Pakistani short-film ‘Baat Cheet’ goes to Cannes

Paper to reel: ‘Karachi, You’re Killing Me’ to be adapted for Bollywood

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Paper to reel: ‘Karachi, You’re Killing Me’ to be adapted for Bollywood

I'll support any cultural activity between Pakistan and India: Mahesh Bhatt

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I'll support any cultural activity between Pakistan and India: Mahesh Bhatt