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Sunday 5 May 2013

Arabic Mehandi Designs

Coloring your hand with henna patterns, using Arabic Mehandi Designs has been a popular practice. The design is largely based on flower shapes; the way they turn out will of course depend on the skill of the person rendering it. In fact there are people who specialize in the art form. If you want a really intricate henna pattern on your hand, you really have to seek the services of an expert who is adept at rendering henna designs.


These henna patterns have become a favorite because they look beautiful and are simpler to render on your hand as compared to the traditional henna patterns. The floral motif dominates the Arabic Mehandi designs in a very bold way, making it simpler to design and then transform to the hand. Another advantage of choosing a large floral pattern is that part of the skin on your palm also shows through, unlike Pakistani or Indian designs which tend to cover the hand. The patterns of the Middle East do not adapt animalistic or human patterns into their design; in fact the design is rather minimalistic.


Homemade Beauty Tips For Fair Skin In Urdu

How to Get Fair Skin The masks mentioned below are very good to lighten the skin tone and add a glow to the complexion.Read about Pakistani homemade remedies for fair glowing skin tips. ... application of this lotion will surely give your face a beautiful glow.We must first know what that dark skin, by better understanding your skin, you will be better able to choose the right care for your black skin.

Mehndi Designs Simple And Easy

Celebrations are the part of life and people rejoice events, occasions and parties to get pleasure from life. Mehndi (also called Hina) is one of the things which is very popular among the females, specially in the region of South Asia. Girls normally apply the latest Mehndi designs throughout the year on their hands, arms and feet.So girls we have very simple but eye catching Mehndi designs that are easy to make but look very pretty on your hands and feet.In Pakistan Mehndi plays a very important role in the wedding season even many of the wedding also comprises special event and arrangements for the Mehndi occurrence. These simple mehndi designs are getting very popular among woman and young girls.girls like to put mehndi on their palm and some like to decor the other side of the hand we have designs for both sides of the hand and very simple but gorgeous feet design that make your worth in mehndi art.






Simple Mehndi Designs For Fingers

Simple Mehndi Designs For Fingers is most popular in girls those who want to seems unique . Beautiful mehndi designs for fingers are mostly loved by girls because they look very simple and attractive. Every girl belong from Asia apply mehndi on hands and feet but very few who apply mehndi on fingers .Mehndi represents joy, happiness, love and festivity. In countries like Pakistan and India mehndi plays an important role in the wedding season and even in wedding there are special events and arrangements for the application of mehndi. many girls who are not expert in applying mehndi designs need very simple and beautiful designs which are easy to apply and saving of time ,While some women like simple mehndi designs like beautiful mehndi designs for fingers because they think these look more graceful and elegant.




Saturday 4 May 2013

Veena's 'Silk' moments

 Veena Malik kicks off with a music launch for her debut Kannada movie Silk Sakkath Hot Maga.

Deep and delicate summery lawn

Nadya Khan launches her debut lawn collection.



Truck Art Revisited

Pictures from day three of the Pakistan Fashion Design Council (PFDC) Sunsilk Fashion Week.




PFDC Day 4: New designers steal the limelight at finale

Emerging talent collection steals the show at the final day of Pakistan Fashion Design Council Sunsilk Fashion Week.









3D-animated content: Pakistani company creates animated show for the UAE


Pakistani animators are at par with animation artists from Vietnam, South Korea and Singapore – countries known for high-quality production of 3D-animated content – according to Stu Gamble, head of creative and production at Fanar Production, a UAE-based computer-generated animation company.

Gamble was speaking to The Express Tribune on Thursday evening at a dinner organised to celebrate the launch of Mansour Cartoon – an animated cartoon series for Emirati children produced in the Karachi studio of Ice Animations, an animation company which is part of the Lakson Group. Gamble said Ice Animations and other Pakistani visual effect companies have the potential to compete in the global animation industry.
“Cartoon Network and other top producers from the West have actually said that it [Pakistani animation] is very high-quality animation. So you’re actually standing up against some of the bigger animation houses,” he said.
Mansour Cartoon is a project of the Mobadala Development Company, which was established in 2002 by the Abu Dhabi government and has interests in a range of fields, including healthcare, infrastructure, financial services, aerospace, real estate, metals and mining and information and communications technology.

Mobadala hired Fanar Production, which did the pre-production work on the project. This involved creating designs, colour schemes, scriptwriting, direction, production management etc. The production and part of the post-production of the series was outsourced to Ice Animations. “Ice Animations was by far the best in delivering the kind of quality I was looking for,” Gamble said, adding that the company also offered very competitive rates. Pakistan’s geographical proximity to the UAE also made it easy for Gamble to travel back and forth and keep track of the project.

Gamble believes the total size of the global animation industry is roughly $100 billion. About 20% of it consists of animation in the television industry alone, he says. “Animation is everywhere. It is in films, TV, computer games; but it is very difficult to get ahead in this field,” he observed.

Sunday 24 March 2013

SLPL 2013 to attract big Pakistani audience


Sri Lankan Premier League is to make waves again with leading Pakistani players ruling the roost amongst a star studded line-up in each of the seven participating teams.
Players from Pakistan have been amongst the most sought after in T20 leagues all around the world and SLPL 2013 is no different.
In this year’s edition, Pakistan’s Mohammad Irfan is set to feature too and although he is yet to be signed, sources close to the league claim he would be one of the biggest scalps in the auction this year.
Besides Irfan, the stars of the national T20 team Shahid Afridi, Saeed Ajmal, and Shoaib Malik are also set to invoke renewed interest in both the SLPL and the Caribbean Premier League, which will take place from July 29-August 26, and the trio is expected to hog the headlines during their stint in Pearl Island.
Additionally, top Pakistani T20 cricketers like Muhammad Hafeez, Imran Nazir, Nasir Jamshed, Umer Akmal, Kamran Akmal, Umar Gul, Junaid Khan, who have played the first edition of SLPL will be in action in the second edition as well.
Meanwhile, considering the interest of the cricketing fans, some of the leading broadcasters are trying to acquire telecast rights of the tournament in the country. Amongst them an international broadcaster is willing to shell out big money in lieu of the massive market in the country for the T20 format.
A sports management and marketing company is negotiating the rights with the broadcasters on behalf of SLPL in Pakistan.

Monday 11 February 2013

No men without women: Shahrukh Khan


Superstar Shahrukh Khan has said women are the future and they must be respected. “It is important to talk about women who are making progress, taking our country forward and it is time to celebrate a little bit of brightness and positivity. You need to have women to have men,” the 47-year-old said on Thursday at the launch of the Link Lady collection of watch brand Tag Heuer.

The evening also celebrated the power of women by felicitating four Indian women achievers, who have excelled and contributed tremendously to their respective fields. Among those commemorated were Sara Pilot, for her contribution to charitable causes through her organisation Cequin; Pia Singh, for her work in the country’s luxury retail sector; Ritu Beri for being the pioneer of Indian fashion; and Olympic Bronze medalist Saina Nehwal for excellence in the field of sports.

SRK kept to his late-coming tradition and turned up two hours later than the scheduled time, looking dapper in a black suit. He said it’s time to celebrate the women “who are the leaders of India”.

“It has been a few months now since we are witnessing all the news against women in India. Now everyone wants to come out and vehemently oppose the atrocity that happens with women in our country and around the globe,” said the superstar. He also feels that with all the negativity that is around, it becomes more important to have a few sparks of brightness, beauty and goodness.

Risk-taker Sanam Chaudhri steps into retail



A textile graduate of the Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture and winner of the Best Dressed Female on the Red Carpet at the Lux Style Awards 2012, Sanam Chaudhri is no stranger to style. And with her edgy, neon, in-your-face collection Kage at Fashion Pakistan Week (FPW) 4 last year, she proved she is not afraid to take risks. Chaudhri has now sealed the deal with textile house Bonanza and will be making clothes in mass production.

“I have wanted to do retail for a very long time now,” says Chaudhri, thrilled about her new endeavour. “When Bonanza’s flagship store opened at Dolmen City Mall, Frieha Altaf introduced me to Hanif Bilwani [of Bonanza] and the next thing I know, voila! The label approached me to design their prêt collection.”

Chaudhri will be working on 10 designs with two colourways; out of 10, eight will fall in the casual clothing line and the remaining will be formal wear. With a price ceiling of Rs4,000 on casuals, the entire collection will be out in stores by the end of March or beginning of April.

“I’m doing a prêt line for Bonanza in order to reach a broader and larger audience,” she continues, talking about why she took the step to work with the label. “I’ll be using bright colours such as corals, greens, pinks, blues as well as black and white for the sake of relief.” She admits her hemlines went up over a year ago and she will stick to shorter shirts with this collection as well; some will have volume and some structure. “The designs would mostly be solid but some will be printed as well,” she adds.

Ben Affleck’s ‘Argo’ named best film at British BAFTAs


Iran hostage crisis drama “Argo” won the best film prize at Britain’s BAFTA awards on Sunday in a further boost for US actor-director Ben Affleck’s movie ahead of the Oscars later this month.

At a rainy but celebrity-packed ceremony at the Royal Opera House in London, Affleck also won the best director award, highlighting the fact that he has been snubbed in the same category at the Academy Awards.

Daniel Day-Lewis boosted his status as Oscar favourite as he was named best actor for his presidential turn in Steven Spielberg’s “Lincoln”, while 85-year-old French screen legend Emmanuelle Riva won best actress for “Amour”.

Anne Hathaway won best supporting actress for her performance in the musical “Les Miserables” while Christoph Waltz won best supporting actor for his role in Quentin Tarantino’s blood-soaked western “Django Unchained”.

Dozens of stars defied the sleet and wind of a typical British winter evening to sashay down the red carpet for the awards, which are widely viewed as a bellwether for the Oscars on February 24.

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts awards, or BAFTAs, have picked the same best film as the Oscars for the last four years in a row, and for five of the last 10 years in total.

Thursday 7 February 2013

Pakistani Film Festival 2013: A cocktail of classics, recent hits to woo Islooites




The week-long “Pakistani Film Festival 2013” aimed at revival of the film industry, kicked off on Thursday, at the Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA).

Seven films, Ek Gunah Aur Sahi , Mohabbatan Sachiyan , Heer Ranjha, Koi Tujh Sa Kahan , Yeh dil aap ka huwa, Bulandi and Jhoomer , will be screened under the theme, “Be Pakistani, see Pakistani.”  However, there will be no show on Friday due to Eid Miladun Nabi.

PNCA Director General Tauqir Nasir, while briefing the media, said the objective behind organising the festival was to revive people’s interest in Pakistani cinema. “It is a fact that films are one of the best ways to promote culture , but we are losing this platform,” he said.

Tuesday 5 February 2013

Afghan young musicians take on US stage


Some of them call an orphanage home. One used to spend her days selling plastic bags. And this month, the Afghan teenagers are taking the stage of the most prestigious US concert halls.

In a vivid sign of Afghanistan’s transformation, 48 students from the country’s first music institute are touring the United States to showcase a unique blend of restored traditional music and Western classics.

When Milad Yousufi was a child, the Taliban ruled most of Afghanistan and imposed an austere interpretation of Islam that banned music as sinful. He took up piano five years ago and recently placed third at an international competition in Germany.

“Music is the only thing we can bring peace by,” said the 18-year-old, who wears his hair fashionably long and counts Claudio Arrau and Vladimir Horowitz among his piano heroes.

Alicia Keys joins BlackBerry as global creative director


 At the close of its BlackBerry 10 launch event earlier this week, BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins introduced 14-time Grammy Award winning singer, songwriter and entrepreneur, Alicia Keys, as BlackBerry’s new Global Creative Director.

As an official member of the BlackBerry team, Keys will lead an array of new business initiatives that will drive engagement with BlackBerry and perception of the brand.

“Alicia Keys has come to BlackBerry because she believes in the product and technology, and subscribes to our overriding philosophy to ‘Keep Moving’: to empower people through mobile computing and communications,” said BlackBerry President and CEO Thorsten Heins.

Monday 4 February 2013

men in the world of lawn


 Who says that women are the only ones crazy about lawn? We have reason to believe that men cooped up in offices are in fact crazier about the product! It is their obsession that in turn feeds the obsession of lawn addicts that are drawn to exhibitions

Given that lawn is a product that sells itself — being the most purchased material in the country — one would think that lawn manufacturers don’t need to bring in the likes of Sonam and Karishma Kapoor for endorsements. But in the face of fierce competition with about a hundred participants in the lawn race, advertising agencies are constantly on edge about standing out and one upping the competition.

Just like women brag about latest fashion acquisitions, men about cars, watches and business deals, lawn manufacturers boast their campaigns with larger than life billboards dotted across the city. One can almost imagine them muttering “I’m bringing Aaminah Sheikh, what have you got?” to themselves, as they cash in on the borderline obsessive compulsive disorder women have developed for lawn.

With news of about Bollywood actors Deepika Padukone, Priyanka Chopra, Karisma Kapoor and Nargis Fakhri being brought into the lawn ad war this year, The Express Tribune spoke to a few market players to see how advertising works for lawn.

“Advertising works purely on the consensus of the entire team,” says Amir Ahsan of Hussain Mills Limited. “We are bringing in Nargis Fakhri this year purely to raise the value of the brand. Elan has a very elite clientele and our model has to portray the same lifestyle we want our clients to have.”

Faraz Manan from Crescent Lawn, whose lawn is being modeled by Karisma, explains how the campaigns reflect the intent of the brand. “A few brands use them as sales gimmicks, while others use them more tastefully. Our concern is not to get a one-time sale, but to build a long lasting relationship with our fans and consumers. High end super models aren’t a way to get sales. Rather, we see them as people who are the best at what they do, endorsing us because we are the best at what we do,” he says. “We use high end celebs to reinforce our brand equity, and that in the long run, enhances our brand equity and consequently sales.”

Sapphire Group working with Sania Maskatiya this year takes a slightly different take on the matter. “We chose Sana Sarfaraz; actor, model and aspiring humanitarian. This young lady also possesses an admirable professional drive. Determined to pursue a Masters degree in NGO Management, not only does she embody the relaxed elegance of our lawn physically, but an inspirational charisma which both Sapphire and Sania Maskatiya deeply respect as well. We feel she adds prestige to our lawn. Having said that, there is no substitute for the fine quality of designs, fabrics and embellishments; without these, no celebrity or model’s endorsement would be incomplete or adequate,” says Nabeel Abdullah, director of the Sapphire Group.

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Saturday 2 February 2013

Gul Ahmed set to make inroads into Indian market


At a time when the movement towards trade liberalisation between India and Pakistan seems to have hit a speed bump there is no dearth of companies which have made up their minds and are prepared to make inroads into the Indian market.

One such company is Gul Ahmed, the manufacturers of some of the finest fabrics in the country, which believes that the MFN status to India will equally serve Pakistan’s interest.

“Any delay in MFN is tantamount to stopping Pakistan’s exports to India as Indian products are continuously making their way to Pakistan,” Ziad Bashir, Director of Gul Ahmed Textile Mills.

Fresh from a recent trip to India and Bangladesh, Bashir said the balance of trade between the two neighbours, which is heavily tilted in favour of India, can only be controlled by rationalising duties in India and for that MFN issue needs to be settled.

Slaves to brands or branded slaves?




A casual dinner at a restaurant turned out to be an eye opener for me when oohs and aahs of admiration of a friend’s new and expensive designer clutch were followed by compliments on mine.

I figured a polite “thank you” would’ve sufficed till I was asked if my bag was branded. A little taken aback, I replied in the negative, only to be told “But it’s really nice!” Well ladies, news flash! Things can be nice without being branded and simply being branded does not guarantee it will be nice.

That night food for thought left no room for dessert. What has happened to us? How have we evolved? Do we value people today for who they are or for what they wear? Have we become so brand conscious that we have lost our individuality in the process? And most importantly, what do brands really represent?

Karachi Literature Festival — literati to dazzle book lovers


Literary luminaries Gulzar, Nadeem Aslam, Shobha De, journalist Kanak Mani Dixit and writer and politician George Galloway will be among a wide range of literati and thinkers to attend the 4th Karachi Literature Festival to be held from Feb 15 to Feb 17 at the Beach Luxury Hotel.

The festival has gained significance over the last three years not just because of the magnitude of the event (which runs for three days and is composed of many literary, political and social panel discussions, book launches and meet-the-author programmes) but also because of the quality of its participants. International literary stalwarts such as William Dalrymple, Shobha De, Vikram Seth, Hanif Kureshi and Shamsurrehman Farooqi and an array of Pakistani intellectuals and writers such as Intizar Husain, Ayesha Jalal, Mohammed Hanif and Iftikhar Arif have so far been the highlights of the festival.

Given the success of the previous three editions, this year too literature buffs are expecting a stellar lineup of authors and creative individuals to take part in the event. It is but natural that the organisers, Oxford University Press, keep the names of their international guests under the hat for various reasons and only reveal it a week or two before the event kicks off.

As Indian art world meets, prices stay depressed


India’s art world has converged on New Delhi for the industry’s biggest annual event where upbeat talk and parties are likely to disguise a market that is still in the doldrums since crashing in 2008.

Indian art auction prices are down 70 to 75 per cent from their peak, when speculation driven by new prosperity in cities such as Delhi and Mumbai pushed them to “unsustainable levels”, says art analyst Anders Petterson.

Petterson, managing director of London-based global art market analysis firm ArtTactic, says India is still suffering from the after effects of the 2008 global financial crisis, but says he sees signs for cautious optimism.

“We glimpse a market gradually turning around,” he said.

The three-day India Art Fair – now in its fifth year and featuring 105 art houses – offers valuable global exposure to local artists and a chance for overseas galleries to woo India’s increasingly affluent population with international works.

Monday 28 January 2013

Make life happen: Finding peace through chaos

 
Living in London spoils you. You can expect your mobile phone to work; water will come out of your bathroom tap and when you switch on the lights at home after a long day, there will be electricity.
Visiting Karachi, on the contrary, has been a shock. I’ve been told to be careful at least a dozen times, was stuck in chaotic traffic as roads were blocked and my mobile phone was switched off because it was a public holiday. Life does not always go as planned. The general expectation is that your day will rarely turn out as you like.
How well are you coping with the chaos in your life? People I’ve been speaking to find themselves frustrated and angry on a daily basis. The feelings are understandable given that most of us need a bit of security and certainty in order to thrive (though some of us thrive in chaos). So, let’s look at how we can help ourselves cope with this daily uncertainty a little bit better.
Manage your internal state
Things are challenging indeed, and there is no denying that. However, I will assert that it is how we relate to the situation that affects our peace of mind to a greater extent than what is actually going on. If you keep reminding yourself how bad things are, then you are sending an internal message to yourself to be ready for trouble. The consequence of this is that you will be anxious and fearful all the time — even when there is no need to be. You cannot be telling yourself that things are bad and then expect to feel good. It just won’t
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