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Aijaz Gul

  • July 09, 2022

    ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ coming on Eid

    Disney and Marvel, the giants in moviemaking, are coming out on Eid nationwide with CGE loaded ‘Thor: Love and Thunder.’Like 'Doctor Strange'...

  • December 21, 2021

    Spider-Man: No Way Home

    In the world of box-office, as the cliche goes ‘nothing succeeds like success.’ Columbia Pictures-Marvel Studios production and Sony Pictures...

  • December 17, 2021

    Three new flicks in town for movie aficionados

    Preview for three films this week: Kahe Dil Jidhar, Fast and Furious 9, and No Time to Die is here.Relatively unknown Director Jalal brings drugs,...

  • December 03, 2021

    New films at the box-office

    Multiplexes and single screens are alive again with popcorn, coffee and cold drinks. Let us get to what’s on the screen. As most of us know, films...

  • March 12, 2021

    Tribute to Noorjehan at PNCA

    Islamabad: PWA and PNCA joined hands to pay tribute to Madam Noorjehan today at PNCA. The audience was taken back to a small town in Qasoor in...

  • November 12, 2020

    ‘Jinnah’ and ‘Khamosh Pani’ at PNCA

    Islamabad : Divvy Foundation and Pakistan National Council of the Arts conclude their six-week series of film screenings with Sabiha Sumar's...

  • November 06, 2020

    ‘Lala Begum’ to be screened at PNCA today

    Foundation Art Divvy and Pakistan National Council of the Arts join hands again for screening a series of documentary shorts and telefilm at PNCA...

  • October 29, 2020

    Screening of ‘Manto’ at PNCA on Saturday

    Islamabad : Saadat Hassan ‘Manto’ was not just a daring author but a ruthless and courageous writer who brought out our virtues and vices into...

  • October 22, 2020

    Love for music and poetry on PNCA screen

    Isklamabad : Occasions of relaxation have been few and far in between during the tense seven months lockdowns in Islamabad. Documentary films did...

  • October 18, 2020

    Documentary film festival in Islamabad

    Islamabad : Foundation Art Divvy and Pakistan National Council of the Arts are jointly holding film festivals on six Fridays of October-November at...

  • June 15, 2020

    A tribute to iconic Sabiha Khanum (1935-2020)

    First lady of Silver Screen Sabiha Khanum passed away in the United States on June 13 at the age of eighty-five.Born as Mukhtar Begum, she spent her...

  • May 04, 2020

    Film promotional activities at PNCA during lockdown

    Islamabad : The idea of holding Digital Short Film Competition originated from Dr. Fouzia Saeed, Director General PNCA . In lockdown when things had...

  • May 02, 2020

    Film promotional activities at PNCA during lockdown

    Islamabad:The idea of holding Digital Short Film Competition originated from Dr. Fouzia Saeed, Director General PNCA . In lockdown when things had...

  • March 11, 2020

    American documentaries screening at PNCA today

    Islamabad : Pakistan National Council of the Arts joins hands with Embassy of the United States of America and American Film Showcase for screening...

  • March 07, 2020

    ‘Siren Song’ launched at PNCA

    Pakistan National Council of Arts in collaboration with Asian Study Group Islamabad held book launch of Fawzia Afzal-Khan's Siren Song, published...

  • February 09, 2020

    Forty years of Iranian cinema

    Pakistan National Council of the Arts & The Embassy of Islamic Republic of Iran, Islamabad join hands to celebrate introduction to 40 years if...

  • January 19, 2020

    Movies: ‘Bad Boys for Life’

    Director: Adil Fl Arbi/Bilall FallahCast: Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Doug BelgradHollywood double-action comedy ‘Bad Boys for Life’ is here....

  • December 28, 2019

    Movies released during 2019

    As 2019 closes, we look back at the movies and rest with more concern than contentment. The political circus was the main concern for media on 24/7...

  • December 23, 2019

    Comedy, action in plenty

    Director: Jake KasdanCast: Dwayne Johnson, Karen Hart, Jack Black, Danny DevitoColumbia Pictures Jumanji-The Next Level came out this week. This is...

  • December 07, 2019

    Film review: ‘The Climbers’

    Feature film ‘The Climbers’ from China came out this week and is now playing nationwide.The film introduces us to Chinese climbers who are to...

  • December 03, 2019

    Frozen II screening

    ISLAMABAD: After tremendous success of film Frozen,the sequel of Disney musical animation Frozen II is here. The film had its first opening in...

  • November 30, 2019

    Iranian films screened at IAF-19

    Islamabad Art Festival 19 and Embassy of Iran have collaborated with the best contemporary screen gems.Some of the titles offered from Iran...

  • November 29, 2019

    Film ‘Badal’ screening today

    Jamal Shah’s film Badal comes to Islamabad Club today at 3 pm at final screening of Islamabad Art Festival 19.The film takes us back to 2005...

  • November 27, 2019

    Films screening

    ISLAMABAD: Films continue to attract Islamabad Art Festival 19 audiences. The festival which began on November 18 and goes on till November 30, has...

  • November 22, 2019

    Three American documentary films to be screened at IAF

    Islamabad: Islamabad Art Festival 19 and American Film Showcase brought three meaningful documentary films on November 21. The screening takes...

  • November 22, 2019

    Screening of ‘The Barber of Siberia’ on November 25

    Islamabad Art Festival 19 and Embassy of Russia bring epic romantic screen adventure ‘The Barber of Siberia’ at Islamabad Club on November 25 at...

  • November 18, 2019

    Three American documentary films to be screened at IAF

    Islamabad:Islamabad Art Festival 19 and American Film Showcase bring three meaningful documentary films on November 21, 2019 from 10 am to 5 pm....

  • November 17, 2019

    Austrian movie to be screened at Islamabad Art Festival

    Islamabad :Director: Mariam UngerIslamabad Art festival 19 in collaboration with Austrian Embassy, brings Fly Away Home in its inaugural film...

  • October 26, 2019

    Film preview of ‘Kaf Kangana’ held

    Scriptwriter Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar has a bag full of smash hit TV serials he can be contended with. The titles vary from ‘Landa Bazar and Pyarey...

  • October 26, 2019

    Film preview of ‘Kaf Kangana’ held

    Consumer empowerment critical to reduce micronutrient deficienciesBy Our correspondentIslamabad:In a bid to empower consumers to actively...

  • October 20, 2019

    A fresh breeze for newcomers

    IslamabadDirector: Awais KhalidScript: Akbar NasirCast: Ahmad Sufiyan ,Momina Iqbal, Salman Shahid, Shafqat CheemaFor a pleasant change, Urdu film...

  • September 29, 2019

    ‘The Wandering Earth’ — science fiction from China

    Islamabad :Pakistan National Council of the Arts and Embassy of People's Republic of China join hands in screened movie 'The Wandering Earth' in...

  • September 15, 2019

    Screening of ‘Compartment Killers’ in PNCA on September 18

    Islamabad : Pakistan National Council of the Arts in collaboration with the Embassy of France and Alliance Francaise screening...

  • August 03, 2019

    Films to be screened on Eidul Azha

    Islamabad: As these lines go to the press, three Urdu films, subject to censor, are scheduled for Eid. The season of six or seven films on Eids from...

  • July 29, 2019

    ‘Baaji’: Real life to reel life drama

    Islamabad : Writer Irfan Ahmed Urfi based in Islamabad, has many TV and film ventures behind him. Belonging to a family of poets and writers, his...

  • July 19, 2019

    French film ‘Corporate’ screened

    Islamabad: Director, co-screenwriter: Nicolas SilholPakistan National Council of Arts in collaboration with the Embassy of France and Alliance...

  • July 07, 2019

    Lecture, conference on Pak-China film collaboration

    Islamabad : Pakistan National Council of Arts in collaboration with Embassy of People's Republic of China, China Cultural Centre , China Film...

  • July 07, 2019

    Lecture, conference on Pak-China film collaboration

    Islamabad : Pakistan National Council of Arts in collaboration with Embassy of People's Republic of China, China Cultural Centre , China Film...

  • July 04, 2019

    Chinese film festival begins at PNCA

    Islamabad : Festival of Chinese films, film lecture & film conference in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Founding of the People’s...

  • June 23, 2019

    French classic ‘The Confession’ screened

    IslamabadDirector: Costa-GavrasCast: Yves Montand, Simone SignoretPakistan National Council of Arts in collaboration with the Embassy of France and...

  • June 15, 2019

    ‘Indus Blues’ screened at PNCA

    Islamabad : Pakistan National Council of Arts and NGO FACE screened director Jawas Sharif's documentary feature film, Indus Blues, at the PNCA on...

  • June 08, 2019

    MOVIES: Eid and post-Eid

    Islamabad : As these lines go to press, subject to censor, two local titles were released on Eid on June 5 .Eveready Pictures/HUM Films Chhalawa is...

  • May 26, 2019

    Jamil Naqsh remembered

    Islamabad : Pakistan National Council of Arts arranged a reference on Tuesday to pay homage to renowned painter Jamil Naqsh who passed away in...

  • May 19, 2019

    Curtain raiser of ‘Three Drops of Blood’ at PNCA

    Islamabad : Pakistan National Council of Arts held a curtain raiser in PNCA for Shaanxi Chinese Folk Opera Cartoon Series Three Drops of Blood.The...

  • May 19, 2019

    Curtain raiser of ‘Three Drops of Blood’ at PNCA

    Islamabad: Pakistan National Council of Arts held a curtain raiser in PNCA for Shaanxi Chinese Folk Opera Cartoon Series Three Drops of Blood.The TV...

  • May 05, 2019

    Kazakh movie ‘Myn Bala’ screened at PNCA

    Islamabad : Director: Akan SatayevPakistan National Council of Arts and Embassy of Kazakhstan joined for screening film ‘Myn Bala’ with an art...

  • March 27, 2019

    Film ‘Last Letter’ from Turkey

    Islamabad : Director-Script-Producer: Ozhen ErenPakistan National Council of Arts and Embassy of Turkey bring film ‘Last Letter’ in PNCA on...

  • March 26, 2019

    War films: ‘Army of Shadows’

    Islamabad :Director: Jean-Pierre MelvillePakistan National Council of Arts , Embassy of France and French Center bring war film ‘Army of...

  • March 22, 2019

    New films to be screened this week

    Islamabad : Subject to censor, three new films are expected to be released this week. With constant amazingly good cinema pouring out, one should be...