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Down on the upside

Posted by: Sonya Rehman on: October 22, 2007

By Sonya Rehman
Speaking about the current music scene, a friend of mine, quite scathingly stated: “Music in Pakistan has gotten too predictable somehow. It bores me”.
While he may’ve been right in some ways, I begged to differ. In the early 90s, the Pakistani music scene was hardly flourishing. With a few musicians churning out songs/albums [...]

By Sonya Rehman
Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s French film, ‘Amelie’, truly was a work of art. From the tiniest of details, to the film’s overall execution – the concept, the script and the storyline is just about stunning – making ‘Amelie’ today, one of the finest, contemporary foreign films ever made.
And then there is the glorious fantasy/adventure/drama best-seller [...]

By Sonya Rehman
The impending, and fast-approaching Presidential Elections are only a mere two days away and the next 48 hours will prove to be extremely crucial for the country.
After Nawaz’s exile, and Musharraf’s eight-year long rule, it finally boils down to the 6th of October – Pakistan’s judgment day.
Who will hold the country’s reigns, and [...]