Tue, 21-Oct-2025

YouTube Blocks Music Videos from Multiple Artists Amid Dispute

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Since Saturday, numerous YouTube videos featuring music from well-known artists like Adele, Green Day, Bob Dylan, Nirvana, and R.E.M. have become inaccessible to viewers in the United States. For instance, attempting to play Bob Dylan’s iconic “Like a Rolling Stone” results in a message indicating that the video is unavailable due to content owned by … Read more

Nabeel Zafar Talks About Government Awards For Artists

Nabeel Zafar

Government awards, traditionally seen as honors, are under scrutiny due to Pakistan’s socio-political instability. Nabeel Zafar is known for his iconic roles in dramas like “Dhuwan” and “Bulbulay.” Zafar suggests that award winners need to defend their wins, suggesting they may not deserve them. Government awards are traditionally seen as a symbol of honor and … Read more

First-ever art exhibition of Pakistani artists held in Budapest

Budapest exhibition.

ISLAMABAD: The Embassy of Pakistan in Hungary organized the first-ever art exhibition of Pakistani artists in Budapest to showcase the works of talented artists and provide a platform for cross-cultural exchange. The exhibition titled “ChaharBagh” (Four Gardens of Oaradise) showcased the artwork of eight Pakistani artists. Organised in cooperation with the Embassy of Turkiye in … Read more

Govt launches online registration process for artists’ health insurance

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  • Registration of artists under PM’s Health Insurance Programme.
  • Marriyum said artists could easily fill out the form.
  • She said PM would formally launch schemes after Muharram.

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb launched an online registration process for the artists’ health insurance scheme by uploading its form on the dedicated website.

“Registration for artists has been started from today under Prime Minister’s Health Insurance Programme which will enable them to get comprehensive and quality health facilities from private hospitals without any cost,” the minister said while addressing a news conference here.

She said artists could easily fill out the form on WWW.DEMP.GOV.PK by providing all the relevant details for a 360 health facility.

Marriyum said a health insurance scheme had already been launched for the working journalists and media workers under a transparent system. Funds for both schemes were allocated in the federal budget for the financial year 2023-24.

She said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif would formally launch the schemes after Muharram (10th) by issuing health insurance cards for journalists and artists.

The minister said the government had made history by launching a health insurance scheme for journalists and artists.

She said the government took the initiative to protect the artists who had been promoting the culture and heritage of the country. “Culture and heritage of the country are our assets and so they are,” she added.

Marriyum extended her gratitude to all those who guided the government to work out a comprehensive health initiative for artists and journalists.

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Mikaal Zulfiqar Discloses How Pakistanis Are Treated in Bollywood

Mikaal Zulfiqar
  • Mikaal discussed working in Bollywood and the treatment of artists there. It is undoubtedly a desirable industry with a lot better environment,
  • Mikaal claimed that, like many other actors, he fully abandoned Hollywood in favour of Bollywood.
  • Mikaal added that the treatment of Fawad, Mahira, and Rahat Fateh Ali Khan was improper. Bollywood stereotypes and misrepresents Pakistanis.

Since Bollywood is a larger and more glamorous industry, many Pakistani celebrities have worked there. Our performers and musicians have worked extensively in Bollywood, from Meera and Veena Malik through Fawad Khan, Mahira Khan, and Atif Aslam. One such performer who has been in Bollywood films like Baby and U R My Jaan is Mikaal Zulfiqar.

In a recent interview, Mikaal discussed working in Bollywood and the treatment of artists there. It is undoubtedly a desirable industry with a lot better environment, according to Mikaal. Mikaal claimed that, like many other actors, he fully abandoned Hollywood in favour of Bollywood. Mikaal came up with an intriguing comparison between the two sectors, referring to the Pakistani industry as Bank of Punjab and the Bollywood sector as Bank of America.

Mikaal Zulfiqar Opens Up About How Bollywood Treats Pakistanis

Mikaal added that the treatment of Fawad, Mahira, and Rahat Fateh Ali Khan was improper. Bollywood stereotypes and misrepresents Pakistanis. He added that they frame performers who receive a lot of work, just as they did with Rahat Fateh Ali Khan in the tax evasion case, and they have also banned Atif, Fawad, and Mahira.

Mikaal also said that he felt cheated too when he did Baby and advised actors to focus on working in Pakistan

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Nicole Buffett Offers Her Views on NFT Art and Its Love for This

Nicole Buffett

Although Warren Buffett has made his less than favorable opinion on something crypto abundantly clean in the past, his granddaughter, Nicole Buffett, is a large fan of crypto. She is widely known inside the crypto space as a running artist who creates and sells non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Buffett turned into even featured on Fortune’s NFTy … Read more

Four solo artists shortlisted for Britain’s Turner Prize

Turner Prize

Four artists commended for their solo exhibitions are competing for the UK’s Turner Prize for contemporary art this year, Tate Britain, which organizes the award, announced on Tuesday. The 2022 shortlist contrasts with last year’s line-up, which for the first time saw five artist collectives vie for the prestigious, but often controversial British visual arts … Read more

The harmonious synergy of brands and artists

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What used to be getting one collaboration per year courtesy of Pepsi in the ‘90s has now evolved into a completely new world for audio branding. The world has seen an explosion of sound identities across brands and markets globally and Pakistan is finally catching up with it. Always an intrinsic element of any advertising … Read more

China introduces stricter regulations for artistic performers

BEIJING: Chinese authorities on Monday issued a circular urging further management and education for artistic performers across the country. Noting problems including tax evasion in the performance industry, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism stressed that artistic performers should strengthen their legal awareness. Artistic performers should be educated in terms of laws on copyright and … Read more

Twitter users can now enable Tip Jar to monetize their content

Twitter has launched a new feature named ‘Tip Jar,’ which allows users to gain money by receiving tips from their followers. Tip Jar will be open to a small community of users, including artists, writers, experts, and nonprofit organizations. Only those who use Twitter in English will be able to use it. Twitter would also … Read more

Theater Producers Association writes letter to the Prime Minister

Theater Producers Association writes letter to the Prime Minister

A letter has been written to Prime Minister Imran Khan by Qaiser Sanaullah, Chairman, Theater Producers Association. According to details, a letter has been written to Prime Minister Imran Khan by Qaiser Sanaullah, chairman of Theater Producers Association, requesting to open theaters across Punjab with precautionary measures. [embedpost id=”50366″ slug=”los-angeles-mayor-postpones-decision-to-reopen-movie-theater”] Addressing the Prime Minister in … Read more

Ali Zafar Foundation, ACP Karachi to work together for artists

Ali Zafar Foundation, ACP Karachi to work together for artists

Pakistan’s leading and favorite singer Ali Zafar made an important announcement for artists. The singer and actor said that Arts Council Pakistan and Ali Zafar Foundation will work together to help deserving artists. In this regard, Ali Zafar said that hundreds of artists, musicians and technicians are facing difficulties due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Ali … Read more

Comedian Umer Sharif announces the making of his film

Comedian Umer Sharif announces the making of his film

King of Comedy and and world renowned Pakistani actor Umer Sharif has announced the making of the film. While talking to a private TV show, Umer Sharif announced that he is making his film, saying that there are good films being made nowadays and that is why I am also going to make a film … Read more