Posted in Backgrounders, Op-Eds, tagged Media on June 19, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Today, I happily stumbled upon an article on the DVD release of Pakistan’s “first slasher film” in the Washington Post’s metro-targeted publication, The Express. Originally entitled Zibahkhana, [which literally translates from Urdu to "Slaughterhouse"], the film’s official English title for Western consumption became “Hell’s Ground,” and was released last year. The Express, in its review [...]
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Posted in Interviews, tagged Media on June 13, 2008 | 4 Comments »
CHUP recently had the opportunity to conduct an interview with renowned newspaper columnist, Ardeshir Cowasjee. He is the author of Dawn’s Cowasjee Corner and the chairman of the Cowasjee Foundation, an organization that provides scholarships to students seeking higher education opportunities. Born in Karachi in 1926 to a Parsi family, Cowasjee is regarded as the [...]
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Posted in Interviews, tagged Media on May 1, 2008 | 8 Comments »
CHUP interviewed Saad Haroon, a Pakistani comedian and creator of the first Pakistani improvisational comedy troupe, “BlackFish.” He is the creator, host and writer for Pakistan’s first English language satirical show, ‘The Real News’ which airs on Play TV. Saad was also on a solo English language comedy tour entitled, “Saad Haroon: Very Live,” which was filmed and is [...]
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On Friday, Pakistan’s government moved to lift harsh restrictions on the media that were imposed by President Pervez Musharraf during his emergency rule in November 2007. The PEMRA (Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority) amendment bill, introduced by Information minister Sherry Rahman, proposed “an end to curbs on live broadcasts and punishments for journalists ranging [...]
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Posted in News Briefs, tagged India, Media on April 4, 2008 | 5 Comments »
On Friday, Khuda Kay Liye (”In the Name of God”), a critically acclaimed Pakistani film about the lives of Muslims and Pakistanis after September 11th 2001, was released in cinemas across India. According to BBC News, “It is the first Pakistani film to get a wide commercial release in India in over four decades.” The [...]
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Posted in News Briefs, tagged Media on February 3, 2008 | 1 Comment »
On Sunday, the Washington Post released a piece in its Outlook section by Nicholas Schmidle, a Pakistan-based fellow with the Institute of Current World Affairs whose alleged deportation from Pakistan caused a major stir in the international community, [see CHUP! post January 16th for more information]. He wrote, ” The police came for me on [...]
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Posted in News Briefs, tagged Media, Musharraf on January 21, 2008 | 2 Comments »
News coverage of Pakistan on Monday focused on statements made by President Pervez Musharraf as he began his four-nation European tour. The AFP news agency quoted the President, who told reporters in Brussels, “We must have fair and transparent elections [on Feb. 18th]. Whoever wins, obviously power will be handed over to them.” Moreover, he [...]
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