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Fifty Fifty is a popular Pakistan Television Corporation comedy series which was aired on the national television PTV from 1978 to 1984, based loosely on the American comedy show Saturday Night Live. The programme was a sketch comedy considered by many critics as one of the best television shows to be produced in Pakistan. Along with pop singer Nazia Hassan, Fifty Fifty was one of the pop-culture phenomena of the 1980s in South Asia.
"Najane Kyun" is a song by Strings released on the 2004 soundtrack for the film Spider-Man 2. This track is on the Pakistani version of the soundtrack. The song is also featured on their fourth studio album, Dhaani, released in 2003.
Us Rah Par is Pakistani pop singer Junaid Jamshed's second solo effort, after Junaid and the rest of the band members took a break from the Vital Signs. It was critically and commercially successful. Like many other Vital Signs albums, Us Rah Par continued Junaid's collaboration with Shoaib Mansoor. The title track Us Rah Par is a slow blues number which featured a video directed by Bilal Maqsood. However it was the techno flavored Na Tu Ayegi which actually gave the album the much needed commercial push. Three songs in the album are composed by Biddu
Ali Alam is a Pakistani underground musician based in Karachi. An architect by profession, he graduated from Sri Ara Schools, Malaysia.
Duur is the third album by the Pakistani pop band Strings, first released on 21 January 2000 and then re-released on 1 January 2002. Singles from the album were Duur, Anjane, and Aankhain.
Koi Aanay Wala Hai is the fifth studio album by the Pakistani pop band Strings, released on 16 May 2008.
Dhaani was the fourth album by the Pakistani pop band Strings, released in 2003. Singles from the album were "Mera Bichara Yaar", "Soniyae", "Chaaye Chaaye", "Pal", "Bolo Bolo", "Dhaani", "Najane Kyun", "Hai Koi Hum Jaisa" and "Kahani Mohabbat Ki".
Coke Studio is a Pakistani television programme and international music franchise which features live studio-recorded music performances by established and emerging artists. It is the longest-running annual television music show in Pakistan since 2008. Coke Studio combines myriad musical influences, from traditional classical, folk, Sufi, qawwali, ghazal and bhangra music to contemporary hip hop, rock and pop music.
Strings is the debut album of the Pakistani pop band Strings, released in the year 1990. The album was recorded at the EMI Studios in Karachi and was produced by lead guitarist Bilal Maqsood. Singles from the album included "Pyar Se Phir", "Yeh Hai Pyar Ka Saman" and "Jab Se Tum Ko".
Koi Aanay Wala Hai is the fourth single by the pop band Strings from their fifth studio album, Koi Aanay Wala Hai (2008). One of String's well known track, "Koi Aanay Wala Hai" topped all Pakistani music charts upon its release.
2 is the second studio album by Pakistani pop rock band Strings. Singles from the album included "Sar Kiye Yeh Pahar" and "Aaj Mein Khud He Se".
Ab Khud Kuch Karna Paray Ga is a single from the Pakistani pop rock band Strings featuring former Jal vocalist Atif Aslam, released on July 16, 2010 by 2 Republic Music Group. The song is written and produced by Bilal Maqsood.
Mein Tou Dekhoonga is a sociopolitical song single from the Pakistani pop rock band Strings, released on April 4, 2011. The song is written and produced by the band founder, lead guitarist and vocalist Bilal Maqsood. The music video of the single "Main Tou Dekhoonga" is directed by Jamshed Mehmood.
Zubaida Tariq Ilyas, also commonly known as Zubaida Aapa, was a chef and cooking expert from Pakistan. She was the first celebrity cook of Pakistan, appearing on numerous TV shows, and was also known for her totkas.
Altaf Hussain Tafu Khan, better known as Ustad Tafu or simply Tafoo, is a Pakistani musician from Lahore, Pakistan known as a master tabla player. Ustad Tafu is especially adept at playing the musical instrument Tabla and is called the Tabla King in some music circles. Ustad Tafu has also been associated with Coke Studio in Pakistan. He is the father of musicians Tariq Tafu, Tanveer Tafu & Sajjad Tafu.
The seventh season of the Pakistani music television series Coke Studio premiered on 21 September 2014. and aired it finale episode on 22 November 2014. Previously it was scheduled to premiere on 7 September 2014 but was delayed due to an ongoing political crisis which has caught the media attention everywhere. Season premiered under the tagline of Sound of the Nation.
