Are event organisers in Pakistan avoiding taxes?
LAHORE: Several event organisers are escaping the tax bracket by labelling a concert as a dinner, which is illegal, according to the rules of the Excise and Taxation department.
Articles / Reviews
Salman Ahmed (Junoon) Declares ‘Rock & Roll Jihad’ Against Extremists
Salman Ahmad, frontman for the rock band Junoon, says his strong faith in Sufi Islam serves as a “foundation that gives him the strength” to question the edicts against music from extremists in Pakistan.
Will Coke Studio move out of controlled environment?
It is not about criticizing any positive thing happening in a country which is full of internal threats, but it is about raising the right point because we have seen quite enough of live music in the yester years and the same house band musicians have the capability of rocking a full house.
Coke Studio Season 3: Harder, better, faster, stronger [Instep]
A super intense season of Coke Studio is set to air this summer with as many music legends as pop and rock stars by Amar Ayaz
Canada Pakistan Trade Expo & Mega Star Show Review by PakStar [Must Read It]
Canada Pakistan Trade Expo & Mega Star Show Review by PakStar [Must Read It]
Kinara Video Making Memories by Shahzad Aslam
Dear aadeez Thanks for liking the video of Kinara. Here is a list of some happening during the video making of Kinara. We were actually not having any specific plan to shoot this video but what ever happened in there was random. Normally on tours we are fully equipped with High definition cameras to record …
Ali Azmat Is Not Dead by Madeeha Syed
The last Ali Azmat gig I attended was a Junoon concert sometime in 1998 at the Alliance Françoise in Karachi. Needless to say, I was pushed around, got an accidental bonk on my head from the danda of a policeman who was supposed to be a part of the security arrangements and saw people doing …
Concert Review: All That Kolachi Jazz by Khaver Siddiqi
They say that jazz is an acquired taste. If that is so, then Karachi has quite an appetite for it. On a brisk Saturday evening the jazz/fusion group, the Kolachi Quartet, performed a gig at the PACC. Pakistan?s prominent percussionist Gumby handled the drums, classical guitarist Abbas Premjee helmed the guitar, Khalid Khan of Aaroh …
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Salman Ahmed Performs in Kashmir By RamEEz and Ayesha
Music is one of the most incredible weapon through which a powerful message can be delivered with ease and without harming anyone. John Lennon, Bob Dylan, U2, The Clash, Michael Jackson and many others have used music as a medium to talk about World Peace. This has become a practice these days. United Nation has …
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Album Review: Ali Azmat
After 2005’s critically acclaimed Social Circus, Pakistan’s original rock rebel is back. Klashinfolk proves Ali Azmat made just the right call by going solo from Junoon. He dons the role of singer, songwriter and producer and delivers on all three fronts
Atif Aslam vs Jal – The Instep Article!
The inspiration behind this article is the video of ‘Mein Mustt Hoon’ which has been playing on music channels recently. One fails to understand how a group that came out with a fabulous video in ‘Sajni’ could put out such a monstrosity? The answer, of course, lies in India.
Album Review: Strings – Koi Aanay Wala Hai
The impeccable return of Strings It is a milestone. It is experimental. It is reinvention. It is the comeback of the two most talented men Pakistan has ever produced. Koi Aanay Wala Hai is a masterpiece, one that reintroduces us to Strings in a new avatar. By Maheen Sabeeh The fifth element Koi Aanay Wala …