Shafqat Amanat Ali – “Yahaan” Director: Soheb Akhtar DP: Usman Malkani Producer: Zarminae Ansari

In their successful bid to pay tribute to the brave Pakistanis, the two music maestros Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan have jointly sung a song ‘Imtehan Hai Imtehan’ that has been an instant success on the internet. The audio of the song is being released by the production company Sixth Sense […]

Song: Jayen Kahan Album: Kyun Dooriyan Artist: Shafqat Amanat Ali

The torchbearer of a gharana that has been producing music for 600 years, the hope of a nation still in mourning for Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and a brilliant vocalist: Rahat Fateh Ali Khan talks to Instep about keeping Nusrat’s legacy alive, his next album and what the future holds for Pakistani music Described […]

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Aankh Uthai Nahin Arz -e- Niyaz Ishq Chand Sitaroon Se Chhupaye Dil Mein Fida -e- Dilbar Rangeen Fursat -e- Kashmakash Kal Chaudvin Ki Raat Thi Kisi Aur Gham Mein Mein Tere Sang Teri Ankhon Mein Tujhe Adam Nahi Milta Tuk Ankh Milate Aaj Tujhe Kyun Chup Dhoom Thi Apni Parsai Ki Kabhi Kaha Na Kissi

With relations between India and Pakistan still at a stalemate, the musical exchange between the two countries has found new meeting points: Dubai and the Internet. And Indian news websites report that Pakistani musicians are not allowed to do public performances and are not getting visas to travel to India for recordings.

Producer Rohail Hyatt A Pakistani legend in his own right, Rohail Hyatt is an award winning artist and producer par excellence whose art is in a state of constant dynamism, from his formative years on the 1980’s pop scene, to his leadership of the pioneering band Vital Signs, to his collaborations with icons ranging from […]

Latest Interview: Touching base with Strings Touching base with Strings Maheen Sabeeh, Karachi For the record, Strings remain pop’s most reliable and melodic torchbearers. Their comeback album, Koi Aanay Wala Hai, which released last year, has done extremely well for itself and for the band, epitomizing them to new heights of stardom.

Atif Aslam’s ‘Kinara’ employs too many ideas for one video’s good Atif parachuting down to ground. Atif buried in the sand. Atif as a superstar. Too many ideas are as bad for a video as too many cooks are for the broth Maheen Sabeeh, Karachi A music video is supposed to lift a song. Not […]