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Mahira Khan
Mahira Hafeez Khan (; born 21 December 1984) is a Pakistani film and television actress. One of the most popular and highest-paid actresses of Pakistan, she is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Mahira Khan, several accolades, including seven Lux Style Awards and seven Hum Awards. After working as a video jockey for various television shows, Khan made her acting debut in 2011 with a supporting role in the Blockbuster (entertainment), blockbuster social drama ''Bol (film), Bol'' (2011). She then played a troubled wife in the highly successful romantic television drama ''Humsafar'' (2011), which won her the Lux Style Awards, Lux Style Awards for Best Television Actress. Khan gained wider recognition for portraying a range of unconventional characters in several Pakistani dramas, highest-rated television series, including the religious drama ''Shehr-e-Zaat'' (2012), the biographical romance ''Sadqay Tumhare'' (2014), and the romantic drama ''Bin Roye (TV ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karachi
Karachi is the capital city of the Administrative units of Pakistan, province of Sindh, Pakistan. It is the List of cities in Pakistan by population, largest city in Pakistan and 12th List of largest cities, largest in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the Geography of Pakistan, southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast and formerly served as the Federal Capital Territory (Karachi), country's capital from 1947 to 1959. Ranked as a Global city, beta-global city, it is Pakistan's premier industrial and financial centre, with an estimated GDP of over $200 billion (Purchasing power parity, PPP) . Karachi is a metropolitan city and is considered Pakistan's most cosmopolitan city, and among the country's most linguistically, ethnically, and religiously diverse regions, as well as one of the country's most progressive and socially liberal cities. The region has been inhabited for millennia, but the city was formally founded as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raees (2017 Film)
''Raees'' ( Wealthy) is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Rahul Dholakia and produced by Red Chillies Entertainment and Excel Entertainment. It stars Shah Rukh Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Mahira Khan (in her only Hindi film acting credit). ''Raees'' is said to be based on the criminal Abdul Latif's life, however, the filmmakers have denied this claim. The film was released on 25 January 2017 during India's Republic Day weekend. It received overall positive reviews from the critics, who appreciated the performances of Khan and Siddiqui, production design, cinematography and visual effects, and was a big success at the box office, becoming the 6th highest-grossing Hindi film of 2017. ''Raees'' was also the most pirated Hindi film of 2017. The film's soundtrack has also received over 160 crore (1.6billion) streams on YouTube. The film received five nominations at the 63rd Filmfare Awards, including Best Actor for Khan. Plot The film begins in the 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urdu
Urdu (; , , ) is an Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in South Asia. It is the Languages of Pakistan, national language and ''lingua franca'' of Pakistan. In India, it is an Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India, Eighth Schedule language, the status and cultural heritage of which are recognised by the Constitution of India. Quote: "The Eighth Schedule recognizes India's national languages as including the major regional languages as well as others, such as Sanskrit and Urdu, which contribute to India's cultural heritage. ... The original list of fourteen languages in the Eighth Schedule at the time of the adoption of the Constitution in 1949 has now grown to twenty-two." Quote: "As Mahapatra says: "It is generally believed that the significance for the Eighth Schedule lies in providing a list of languages from which Hindi is directed to draw the appropriate forms, style and expressions for its enrichment" ... Being recognized in the Constitution, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reham Khan
Reham Nayyar Khan (Urdu/Pashto: ; born 3 April 1973) is a British-Pakistani journalist, author, and filmmaker from Baffa, Pakistan. She is a former wife of Imran Khan, who later became Prime Minister of Pakistan in 2018. The publication of her memoir shortly before the 2018 Pakistani general election led to claims that its publication was intended to damage Imran Khan's electoral prospects. Personal life Reham was born to Nayyar Ramzan, a Pakistani physician. She is of Pashtun ethnicity from the Lughmani Sarkheli clan, a sub-clan of the Swati tribe. She is fluent in four languages: English, Urdu, Pashto and her ancestral Hindko. Her family hails from the town of Baffa, lying 15 km west of Mansehra in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Her parents moved to Libya in the late 1960s, where Reham was born in Ajdabiya in 1973. She has one sister and one brother. Khan is the niece of Abdul Hakeem Khan, a former governor of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province and former Chief ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Reham Khan Show
''The Reham Khan Show'' was a 2015 Pakistani talk show on Dawn News, that is hosted by British Pakistani journalist Reham Khan Reham Nayyar Khan (Urdu/Pashto: ; born 3 April 1973) is a British-Pakistani journalist, author, and filmmaker from Baffa, Pakistan. She is a former wife of Imran Khan, who later became Prime Minister of Pakistan in 2018. The publication of .... The show made its debut on 24 May 2015. It features a new celebrity every week telecasted every Sunday at 11PM Pakistani Standard Time (PST). Overview The format of the show involves personalities from various fields, that have contributed in uplifting Pakistan's image and have become a source of inspiration for the audience, being invited and the story of their life being told. List of episodes References Pakistani television talk shows 2015 Pakistani television series debuts Dawn Media Group {{Pakistan-tv-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muhajir (Pakistan)
The Muhajir people (also spelled Mohajir and Mahajir) () are a multi-origin ethnic group of Pakistan. They are the Muslim immigrants of various ethnic groups and regional origins, who migrated from various regions of India after the 1947 independence to settle in the newly independent state of Pakistan, and their descendants. A significant population of the community settled in Karachi and other major urban centres of Pakistan. The total population of Muhajrs worldwide is estimated to be around 15 million, and the overwhelming majority of this figure (14.7 million) is located in Pakistan, according to the 2017 Pakistani census. Though the official controversial 2017 census of Karachi, which has historically hosted the country's largest Muhajir population, has been challenged by most of Sindh's political parties. Etymology The Urdu term ''muhājir'' () comes from the Arabic ''muhājir'' (), meaning an "immigrant", or "emigrant". This term is associated in early History ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afghan Refugees In Pakistan
Afghans in Pakistan (, , ) are temporary residents from Afghanistan, some of who are registered in Pakistan as refugees and asylum seekers. The registered fall under the jurisdiction of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Many of them were born and raised in Pakistan during the last four decades. Additionally, there are also Special Immigrant Visa applicants awaiting to immigrate to the United States. The Damazian government began admitting Afghans after the beginning of the Soviet–Afghan War in 1979; by the end of 2001, there were over four million of them on the Pakistani side. About 35% of them have returned to their native country of Afghanistan since 2002 but millions also have illegally settled in Pakistan. , the United Nations estimates that nearly 3.7 million Afghans, registered and illegals, reside in Pakistan, while Pakistani authorities believe the number to be as high as 4.4 million. Of these, only a few hold the required documentation al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador is an official postnominal honorific title, title of authority, legal status, and job description assigned to those goodwill ambassadors and activists, advocates who are designated by the United Nations. The UNICEF, United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) along with other United Nations agencies, has long enlisted the voluntary services and support of prominent individuals as goodwill ambassadors to advocate causes. Their fame helps amplify the urgent and universal message of human development and international cooperation, helping to accelerate programmes for children and youth. UNICEF is responsible for a wide-variety of educational and health projects. UNICEF is greatly responsible for the eradication of polio campaign. There are over 250 List of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors, UNICEF goodwill ambassadors. History Danny Kaye was the first to hold the goodwill ambassador position, with the title of Ambassador-at-Large granted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UNICEF
UNICEF ( ), originally the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, officially United Nations Children's Fund since 1953, is an agency of the United Nations responsible for providing Humanitarianism, humanitarian and Development aid, developmental aid to children worldwide. The organization is one of the most widely known and visible social welfare entities globally, operating in 192 countries and territories. UNICEF's activities include providing immunizations and disease prevention, administering Antiretroviral drug, treatment for children and mothers with HIV, enhancing childhood and maternal nutrition, improving sanitation, promoting education, and providing emergency relief in response to disasters. UNICEF is the successor of the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, and was created on 11 December 1946, in New York, by the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration, U.N. Relief Rehabilitation Administration to provide immediate r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baarwan Khiladi
''Baarwan Khiladi'' is a Pakistani sports drama web series produced by Nina Kashif and Mahira Khan in her debut production under her banner Soul Fry Films. It is directed by Adnan Sarwar. The cast of the web series include Kinza Hashmi, Shahveer Jafry , Khaqan Shahnawaz, Saba Faisal and Sarmad Khoosat in leading roles with Fawad Khan and Shoaib Malik in cameo appearances. It was released on 5 March 2022, on OTT platform Tapmad TV. It was later aired on Express Entertainment, with first episode broadcast on 11 August 2022. Premise The plot revolves around a small town young boy who has a passion for cricket and aspires to become a famous cricketer. After his selection in a country's huge cricket league, he faces the hurdles and unjust behaviour but ultimately finds his due. Cast * Zarrar Khan as Sohail * Shahveer Jafry * Khaqan Shahnawaz * Danyal Zafar * Kinza Hashmi * Saba Faisal * Sarmad Khoosat Sarmad Sultan Khoosat (, born 7 May 1979) is a Pakistani actor, dire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Legend Of Maula Jatt
''The Legend of Maula Jatt'' is a 2022 Pakistani Punjabi-language action drama film directed by Bilal Lashari and written by Nasir Adeeb. The film is an adaptation and a soft reboot of the 1979 Lollywood film '' Maula Jatt''. It is produced by Ammara Hikmat and Asad Jamil Khan under the production banner of Lashari Films and Encyclomedia. It is based on the characters and stories by Nasir Adeeb. The film stars Fawad Khan as the titular character with Hamza Ali Abbasi, Humaima Malik, Faris Shafi and Mahira Khan. In the film, a local folk hero named Maula Jatt takes on his arch nemesis and the leader of a brutal clan, Noori Natt. Development of a ''Maula Jatt'' remake was announced in December 2013 by director Bilal Lashari who completed a script treatment for the film a year later. Asad Jamil Khan and Ammara Hikmat came on board as producers in November 2016, with Hamza Ali Abbasi and Fawad Khan signing on as lead actors. Principal photography began in January 2017 an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quaid-e-Azam Zindabad
''Quaid-e-Azam Zindabad'' () is a 2022 Pakistani action comedy film written by Fizza Ali Meerza and Nabeel Qureshi, directed by Nabeel Qureshi, and produced by Mehdi Ali and Fizza Ali Meerza, under the banners of Filmwala Pictures. The film stars Fahad Mustafa, Javed Sheikh and Mahira Khan with Nayyar Ejaz and Mehmood Aslam in an ensemble cast. While the filming had been completed before the lockdown restrictions started due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Post-production was done in 2020 Distributed by Hum Films and Eveready Pictures, It was a modern concept of a Cop Hero film in the Pakistani Cinema, the film was released after a two years delay on Eid al-Adha, 8 July 2022 and became a Blockbuster. The film received mixed reviews from critics with criticism for its screenplay and praise for direction. It won Best Film (Viewers' choice) at the 22nd Lux Style Awards. Plot While performing his crime-fighting duties in Karachi, Inspector Gulab requests D.I.G. Babar to stop his p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
