Karachi, Pakistan (PRWEB) April 19, 2012 Omer Pasha, born in Pakistan, graduate of Froebels International School, Islamabad collaborates with 17 Vancouver, BC artists and produces a vast number of feature, short films and music videos in line up for Cannes Market 2012, France. For the past 6 years, Omer Pasha has been producing short films and music videos in Vancouver, BC, Canada and has been exhibiting with the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival in New York City, Manhattan and Hollywood, Los Angeles and Cannes Market in France. Omer Pashas first debut music video The Curse (Unveiled) filmed in Islamabad and Lahore was introduced by MTV (mtvU) USA in New York in 2006…. Read more

ISLAMABAD THE BEAUTIFUL CITY GROWING FAST Video Rating: 4 /…. Read more

Thieves, Liars and Mountaineers: On the 8000 metre peak circus in Pakistan’s Karakoram mountains (Footsteps on the Mountain travel diaries) This is the tale of Mark Horrell’s not-so-nearly ascent of Gasherbrum in Pakistan; of how one man’s boredom and frustration is conquered by a gutsy combination of exhaustion, cowardice, and sheer mountaineering incompetence.Not one, not two, but three intrepid assaults were made on the summits, some of which got quite a distance beyond base camp, and many perilous circumstances were overcome along the way. Joe Simpson may have crawled for five days with a broken leg, but did he ever have to read Angels and Demons by Dan Brown while waiting for a weather window?But that’s enough about the author’s…. Read more

by Fantaz The streets of Karachi are almost empty as the city begins a period of mourning for Imran Farooq, a senior political figure in exile who was murdered in London on Thursday. Farooq was a leader in the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), whose influence is still strong in the city of Karachi, though its leaders have been in exile in London for years, after fleeing Karachi in the early 90s. Businesses, schools and transportation have been shut down to mourn the leader’s death and some are fearing violence. The incident is the latest blow to Pakistan’s stability as it faces the enormous task of dealing with the ongoing flood rescue and relief mission and the violence that has escalated in recent weeks. The country stands in danger of…. Read more

The Buck Stops Here: An exclusive chat with a band of three young men in Pakistan who have taken on extremism in their country by their song ‘Aloo Andey’. Video Rating: 4 /…. Read more