Tag: Anwar Maqsood
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Comedy shows are taking off in Pakistan: what you need to know
After watching tons of videos of standup comedians online from all across the globe, getting hold of tickets of a show in Pakistan, No Offence was such a pleasant surprise. Expectations were high and excitement was going through the roof. First and foremost, we need to have more standup shows in the country to give…
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‘Put my abbu’s life in danger’: Bilal Maqsood slams fake social media accounts of Anwar Maqsood
Former ‘String’s singer Bilal Maqsood had taken to Twitter today to slam users for making social media accounts of his father, veteran playwright and host Anwar Maqsood. He requested his followers to block such accounts as they could put his father’s life in danger. “These kinds of fake tweets only put my Abbu’s life in…
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Twitter users, activists condemn Mahira Khan, Anwar Maqsood’s sexist remarks about Maryam Nawaz, Marriyum Aurangzeb
Social media was enraged yesterday at the comments made by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senator Afnan Ullah Khan who remarked that Mahira Khan had mental health problems and Anwar Maqsood was a drunkard, in a tweet which celebrities and feminist activists slammed as sexist. What had prompted this reaction? It was a conversation at a…
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‘Jahil’: Celebrities, activists slam Senator Afnan Ullah Khan for horrifying remarks about Mahira Khan, Anwar Maqsood
Yesterday, a clip from a session named An Evening With Mahira Khan went viral on social media, featuring Anwar Maqsood. The renowned writer made a disparaging comment about two female Pakistan Muslim League -Nawaz (PML-N) leaders, Maryam Aurangzeb and Maryam Nawaz. In the clip, Khan was seen asking about two women who are fighting and…
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‘Paancho judge (Sharif) hain’: Anwar Maqsood and son Bilal share sarcastic take on political scenario in viral video
Veteran Pakistani scriptwriter, satirist, and humorist Anwar Maqsood has given his opinion on the Supreme Court (SC) verdict regarding the no-trust motion and dissolution of the National Assembly by saying that the ‘judges are also sharif’. An interesting video on social media was posted by his singer son Bilal Maqsood to get the father’s opinion…
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‘There’s no place for me in the entertainment industry’: Anwar Maqsood expresses disappointment
Legendary scriptwriter Anwar Maqsood who is famous for his cult projects like Fifty Fifty and Aangan Terha has expressed his dissapointment on the current content and scripts of drama seriels. He also cited it as a reason for not working actively in the entertainment industry. The veteran writer stated that, “I have stepped back [from…
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Anwar Maqsood reveals why he does not watch Pakistani Dramas
Veteran artist Anwar Maqsood revealed in a recent interview that he has stopped watching local television dramas due to the content being displayed. The Fifty Fifty writer expressed his disappointment in Pakistani dramas saying, “There are so many plays that even I can’t watch, ratings have ruined media freedom. The more shamelessness, pointless sentences and…
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The Current’s followers share their top 5 Strings songs
After entertaining us for more than three decades, Strings called off their partnership as a band on March 25, leaving fans heartbroken across the world. Bilal Maqsood and Faisal Kapadia’s thirty-year long journey, which hit a roadblock once before in 1992 as well, has blessed the Pakistani music scene with some timeless classics that generations…
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‘Mera Bichra Yaar’: Strings split breaks hearts
Let’s be honest. March 25 will be regarded as one of the saddest days in history, despite the fact that we won a cricket world cup on this day in 1992. This is because on this day Faisal Kapadia and Bilal Maqsood announced that they have parted ways and are ‘concluding’ Strings after producing music…
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Anwar Masqood gets emotional while talking about Moin Akhtar
Anwar Maqsood, in a Q&A session hosted by his son Bilal Maqsood, got emotional while discussing the late Moin Akhtar. The renowned writer remarked that the two were inseparable, adding that people like him tend to live in the hearts forever. “Moin is like a vine wrapped around my heart,” said Maqsood when asked if…