By: Omair Alavi I have never heard of an actor whose name starts main ‘OM’ except Om Prakash, Om Shivpuri (both late) and Om Puri – all Bollywood actors of repute. So, when I was informed by my editor last year that the only...
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IT’S PAKISTAN, ALL OVER AGAIN!
By: Omair Alavi The script is similar to the one they have followed in the past – Misbah and his men were part of a self-destruction process that is too common for those who cheer for them. Pakistan became the first team in the...
TOP 10 SONGS OF 2016!
By: Omair Alavi Pakistan’s music industry may be in comatose state but music composers had a great time in 2016 as they released their work through films, and got fame and recognition. While the updated version of late Robin...
REMEMBERING NOOR JEHAN
By: Omair Alavi It has been 16 years since Malika e Tarannum Noor Jehan passed away, leaving her fans and followers heart-broken; imagining a Pakistan without Madam was just not something to look forward to. She delivered...
A fightback worth millions!
By Omair Alavi Pakistan’s Cricket team may not have won many matches in Australia but the way Misbah’s team played in Brisbane, they don’t need to win to prove a point – they are a bunch of world class players who on their day...
Misbah must be aggressive against Australia
Omair Alavi In a matter of hours, the Cricket teams of Australia and Pakistan will take the field in what is going to be the first day-night Test encounter between the two sides. While the hosts have a new look squad, the...
Self-inflicted wounds take time to heal
By: Omair Alavi Some called me traitor, others called me pro-Indian but the fact remains that self-imposing a ban on Bollywood films is killing our cinema industry. If you ask me, this was bound to happen as we are way behind...
THE BEST OF JUNAID JAMSHED
By: Omair Alavi One thing that connects all Pakistanis around the world is Dil Dil Pakistan, the song that made Vital Signs popular 29 years back and that shaped the future of pop music in the country. Junaid Jamshed who...
Obituary: Junaid Jamshed is no more!
Omair Alavi The day was the 21st of June, the year 1999. A young sports journalist went Junaid Jamshed’s Zamzama outlet to interview him – his first interview in fact. He was nervous as well as excited because he would be meeting...
Ahsan Khan-Always a Hero
By: Omair Alavi He may have played the role of a villain in Udaari to perfection but in real life, Ahsan Khan continues to be the hero to many. Be it the distribution of stuff to needy people, the idea of Deewar-e-Meherbaani or...