Tag: Marvi Sirmed

  • ‘Will choose ‘great man’ Khalil-ur-Rehman over Marvi Sirmed’: Feroze Khan gets candid

    ‘Will choose ‘great man’ Khalil-ur-Rehman over Marvi Sirmed’: Feroze Khan gets candid

    Actor Feroz Khan made it clear on Tabish Hashmi’s chat show that he will choose Khalil-ur-Rehman over Marvi Sirmed.

    The actor said that if he had been asked to choose between social activist Marvi Sirmed and Khalil-ur-Rehman, he would have sided with the writer. Speaking on the show, the Gul-e-Rana star argued for choosing the Pyarey Afzal writer and claimed that looking at the surveys conducted on the internet, most Pakistanis choose him.

    He revealed that initially there were differences between him and the Sadqay Tumharay writer on some issues but now matters have been settled between the two.

    The host asked the actor if he was not part of the industry and as an ordinary person he was asked to choose between Sirmed or Qamar, whose side would he take? To which the actor immediately replied that he would choose the Mere Paas Tum Ho writer and at the same time he also called Qamar the best man.

    “I respect him a lot. He is a very loving person and a great man. We had some differences but we have sorted it. He’s a great guy. So I will choose him,” he said.

    Although the actor did not explicitly say that Khalil had the civility and distinction to speak, he argued that only those who respect others get respect. Talking on the same subject, he also said that now the differences between him and Qamar are over but he did not clarify what were the issues between them.

    Khalil once objected on Feroze being casted in one of his dramas.

  • Marvi Sirmed, Ertuğrul, coronavirus: Here’s what Pakistanis have been searching for in 2020

    Marvi Sirmed, Ertuğrul, coronavirus: Here’s what Pakistanis have been searching for in 2020

    To say that 2020 has been a rollercoaster would be an understatement. Though the coronavirus pandemic pretty much defined 2020, there were lots of other things that kept Pakistanis engaged throughout the year. Some that we might even have forgotten.

    Lucky for us, Google released its annual ‘Year in Search‘ list on Wednesday, giving us a quick roundup of the year and reminding us of our obsessions which included Diriliş: Ertuğrul, Meray Paas Tum Ho, Money Heist, Sarah Khan and Falak Shabbir’s wedding and Pakistan vs England series besides of course corona.

    Meanwhile, check out the complete lists here:

    Top Search

    1. Pakistan vs England
    2. Coronavirus
    3. Zimbabwe vs Pakistan
    4. Google Classroom
    5. US Election 2020
    6. PSL 2020
    7. India vs New Zealand
    8. England vs Australia
    9. England vs West Indies
    10. Worldometers

    People

    1. Marvi Sarmad
    2. Uzma Khan
    3. Joe Biden
    4. Alizeh Shah
    5. Hareem Shah
    6. Minahil Malik
    7. Falak Shabir
    8. Asim Azhar
    9. Esra Bilgiç
    10. Sarah Khan

    Events/Occasions

    1. US elections
    2. Leap day
    3. International women’s day
    4. Australia fire
    5. Gilgit Baltistan election 2020 result
    6. Beirut blast
    7. Motorway incident
    8. Kabaddi world cup 2020
    9. Under 19 world cup
    10. Khabib vs Gaethje

    Movies & TV

    1. Ertuğrul
    2. Mere Paas Tum Ho
    3. Money Heist
    4. Bigg Boss 14
    5. Mirzapur Season 2
    6. Deewangi
    7. Mera Dil Mera Dushman
    8. Kuruluş: Osman
    9. Ehd-e-Wafa
    10. Joker

    Gadgets

    1. Huawei Y9a
    2. Infinix Note 7
    3. Vivo V20
    4. iPhone 12
    5. Infinix Hot 9
    6. OPPO F17 Pro
    7. Vivo S1
    8. Vivo Y20
    9. Vivo Y51
    10. Huawei Y6p

    According to Google, these lists are based on search terms that had the highest spike this year as compared to the previous year (2019).

  • Coke Studio 13 to include an all-female anthem, international musicians

    Coke Studio 13 to include an all-female anthem, international musicians

    Coke Studio Pakistan has revealed the official artist lineup for the thirteenth season, confirming the arrival of Coke Studio 2020.

    According to a press release, the upcoming season will be shorter with only 12 songs. The reason for a shorter season is the nation-wide lockdown and restrictions due to COVID-19 this past year.

    CS2020 is produced by Rohail Hyatt and was administered under careful management and maintenance of COVID-19 SOPs which resulted in both singers and musicians being recorded separately. Technology was used to make communication easy for the artists, resulting in an errorless outcome.

    The teaser of every artist was uploaded on Coke Studio’s official YouTube Channel.

    The season includes 12 new songs featuring 13 artists, out of which four emerging artists will make their debut on this platform. This includes an assortment of singers ranging from industry veterans like Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Meesha Shafi, Fariha Pervez, Umair Jaswal, Ali Noor, Bohemia and Sanam Marvi alongside new-comers such as Mehdi Maloof, Aizaz Sohail, Sehar Gul Khan and Wajiha Naqvi as well as experienced artists such as Zara Madani and Ali Pervez Mehdi.

    Not only will this be a season featuring purely original songs, but the focus for this season has also been on its content and social messaging including an all-female anthem on women’s empowerment. Interestingly, this will be the first time ever in CS history that all the female artists of the season will be singing together, although each artist was recorded separately.

    Moreover, given the new format and advantages of technology, this season has also collaborated with international musicians from across the world including Turkey, Nepal, Lebanon and Serbia.

    “Working on this season has been a valuable learning experience. It has left me with a realization that in order for anything to survive, it must have the ability to change and adapt to the circumstances that surround it. Even in trying times, we must not give up but instead re-invent ourselves and keep moving ahead. Despite the limitations of this pandemic, everyone on the team, especially the artists, willingly left their comfort zones only to help keep alive the tradition of sharing music. It is with this same spirit that we bring CS to you this year; a humble effort to share something familiar, yet new.” said producer Rohail Hyatt.

    Given the extraordinary circumstances under which this year’s season has been produced, it will be deliberately referred to as CS 2020 and not CS Season 13.

    The first episode of Coke Studio 2020 is set to air on December 4, 2020.

  • Neo TV fined Rs0.5 million for airing Khalilur Rehman’s abusive comments

    Neo TV fined Rs0.5 million for airing Khalilur Rehman’s abusive comments

    The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has slapped a fine of Rs500,000 (0.5 million) on private TV channel Neo News for violating its law and codes and airing abusive and misogynistic remarks by writer-director Khalilur Rehman Qamar in one of its programmes earlier this year. The regulatory body had earlier also issued a show-cause notice to the channel when the incident took place.

    According to reports, the authority also instructed the TV channel to strictly observe the laws and code of conduct in matters pertaining to gender and to adopt a strict policy in this regard.

    Back in March, a few days before the Aurat March, Qamar and journalist Marvi Sirmed were invited to be a part of a panel discussion on Neo TV’s show Aaj Ayesha Ehtesham Kay Saath. The topic of discussion was a petition against the Aurat March in the Lahore High Court (LHC). The petition, which had called the march “un-Islamic” with a ” hidden agenda to spread vulgarity”, had been dismissed by the court that said it couldn’t be banned under the law of the land. Qamar while speaking against the slogan ‘Mera Jism Meri Marzi‘ launched a tirade against Sirmed when she murmured the same as he was talking. He hurled expletives her way and abused her on live television.

    The incident had stirred a debate on social media with artists, journalists and politicians condemning the incident and calling for a boycott of Qamar.

    WATCH: Resham tells Khalil ur Rehman Qamar that he is not even worth one ‘taka’

    A number of high court lawyers reportedly also filed complaints in Pemra’s Council of Complaints against the programme. All three complainants stated that Rehman abused Sirmed for chanting the slogan mera jism, meri marzi, calling his conduct “highly objectionable” and against Pemra laws. They argued that the channel violated PEMRA’s directives and failed to perform their duties. It is pertinent to mention here that NEO News issued an apology to Sirmed and did not invite Qamar to any of its programmes again.

    After hearing the arguments from both sides, the Council of Complaints concluded that Qamar’s comments were “abusive and gender-biased” and that the channel violated several laws, including the Constitution by airing his remarks. The council also noted that the channel “failed to observe an effective delay mechanism” and that “the host of the programme could have employed various other methods to control the situation which were not opted at that time.”

    Though the council recommended that a fine of Rs1m be imposed on the channel and a warning be issued to it, they later approved a fine of Rs0.5m on the channel along with a warning.

  • PEMRA issues notice to TV channel for airing Khalil ur Rehman Qamar’s vitriol

    PEMRA issues notice to TV channel for airing Khalil ur Rehman Qamar’s vitriol

    The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has issued a show-cause notice to Neo News following the fiasco that took place on the show Ayesha Ehtesham Kay Sath, where Marvi Sirmed and Khalil ur Rehman Qamar were guests.

    The authority sent the notice for the language for the use of ‘vulgar’ language on the show. The notice was issued after famed writer Qamar and social activist Marvi Sirmed were involved in a verbal spat during the show.

    Qamar’s use of abusive comments against Sirmed stirred a debate on social media with artists, journalists and politicians condemning the incident and calling for a boycott of Qamar.

    Read more – Celebrities, politicians destroy Khalil ur Rehman Qamar for misogyny, demand boycott

    Following the incident, Executive Director of the channel Nasrullah Malik and the host of the show Ayesha Ehtesham both have apologised but people are calling for stricter action to be taken.

    Meanwhile, acclaimed actor Resham also appeared on a show in which she appealed to PEMRA to not only take action against the channel and the host but also against Khalil ur Rehman Qamar.

    WATCH: Resham tells Khalil ur Rehman Qamar that he is not even worth one ‘taka’

  • VIDEO: Khalilur Rehman Qamar abuses journalist Marvi Sirmed on live TV

    Writer and director Khalilur Rehman Qamar, who is not new to controversy and is rather infamous for his misogynist views both on and off the screen, has abused journalist and rights activist Marvi Sirmed on live television.

    According to the details, Qamar on Tuesday appeared on a talk show to discuss the aftermath of a petition against the forthcoming Aurat March being trashed by the Lahore High Court (LHC). The petition calling the march “un-Islamic” with a ” hidden agenda to spread vulgarity” was wrapped up by the court that said it couldn’t be banned under the law of the land.

    “First of all, the court has barred them [women marchers] from using filthy slogans like ‘mera jism, meri marzi’ [my body, my choice],” Qamar can be heard as saying in a video clip of the show doing rounds over the internet, in reference to the court’s order that participants of the march should “refrain from hate speech and immorality”.

    Attempting to launch a tirade against the phrase, Qamar can then be heard as criticising Sirmed for using such slogans, to which the journalist reacts with murmuring the same that had led to a war of words over the internet after the slogan went viral following last edition of the annual Aurat March.

    While some say the slogan ‘mera jism, meri marzi’ is “vulgar” and is used by women marchers in “an attempt to westernise the Pakistani society”, the marchers themselves say it pertains to “the right of choice and that to safety of women and even minor girls who are subjected to sexual assault in this very society”.

    “Don’t interrupt!” the writer tells Sirmed in a rather aggressive tone, to which the rights activist once again chants the same slogan but in a louder voice.

    “What is there in your body? Who the hell are you? Go take a look at your body… no man spits on you,” Qamar adds while also abusing Sirmed who continues to repeatedly chant “mera jism, meri marzi“.

    WATCH VIDEO:

    The third panellist, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl’s (JUI-F) Senator Maulana Faiz Muhammad, and the host of the television show can in the meantime be seen requesting Sirmed to stop talking and hear Qamar out.

    With netizens losing it over the remarks made by Qamar and also calling out the host of the show for doing nothing to stop him, here’s what the anchor has to say:

    Do you think the anchorperson could’ve stopped things from escalating? Let The Current know in the comments.