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Tuesday December 03, 2024
Maheen Sabeeh

  • November 24, 2024

    Saying goodbye to November

    From Star Shah’s song being featured on FIFA’s official TikTok account to the conclusion of the Karachi Biennale, Nas’s record label signing...

  • October 20, 2024

    “I am fashion” – Deepak Perwani

    Launching his flagship store in Karachi this month, Deepak Perwani speaks about celebrating 30 years as a designer, evolution, technology, and the...

  • October 13, 2024

    Being Nabila

    With four decades of experience in the beauty industry and bigger plans in the pipeline, here is an exclusive excerpt with the maestro, Nabila.

  • October 06, 2024

    The art of styling with Sana Anver

    In an exclusive interview, the Pakistan-based stylist confesses how Bollywood came calling, including the likes of Sonam Kapoor, followed by Kareena...

  • September 22, 2024

    Back to the Future

    In an exclusive interview with Instep, Khan FM, Spotify’s Artist & Label Partnerships Manager for Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, shares...

  • September 08, 2024

    Short take

    All eyes on: An upcoming iconic devotional album, an anticipated drama serial and diverse reviews versus social media hawks

  • September 01, 2024

    What caught our eye this week

    From seasoned actors criticizing colleagues to a designer being called out for plagiarism and a stylist comparing younger actors to their older...

  • August 18, 2024

    Remembering Haniya Aslam

    To many, she was still known as one-half of Zeb and Haniya, even years after the duo had released their debut album Chup and gone their separate...

  • August 11, 2024

    Everything is not lost

    As Pakistan celebrates another year of independence later this week on August 14, here are three reasons why we shouldn’t lose hope in these...

  • July 28, 2024

    Director’s Cut: Asim Abbasi

    Asim Abbasi, the director behind the critically acclaimed series Barzakh, discusses the creative vision for this profound show, focusing on its...

  • July 21, 2024

    A midsummer nightmare, or alphabets that spoke to us this month

    July is a big month. Coke Studio 15 wrapped up, Fawad Khan appears in an Asim Abbasi series and Spotify hasn’t abandoned us even though record...

  • July 14, 2024

    The man who should be king

    Mekaal Hasan has made substantial musical contributions, both as an artist and as a producer. He has a reputation for electrifying live...

  • July 07, 2024

    What caught our eye

    Awards, audiences, and moral policing: entertainment in review.

  • June 30, 2024

    Introducing Star Shah

    Amir Shah, the math teacher by day, and Star Shah, the rapper carving lyrics on solitary bike rides.

  • June 16, 2024

    Poetic splendor after a hard day’s night

    At a concert at NAPA in Karachi, Nazia Zuberi Hassan enchanted the audience with renditions of verses by Faiz Ahmed Faiz, Amir Khusrau, Parveen...

  • May 19, 2024

    Hollywood, in pictures

    A look back at some of the biggest headlines in entertainment this week, from the GLAAD Awards 2024 to the Cannes Film Festival.

  • May 05, 2024

    Coke Studio 15 welcomes newcomers

    The reimagination of Pakistan’s most prominent musical platform is a refreshing change.

  • April 21, 2024

    April 2024: An excellent month for music

    From new album announcement to the comeback of music’s biggest property, here’s a glimpse into why April has been a significant month for music.

  • April 14, 2024

    Streaming special

    Discover the must-watch shows and films that deserve your attention and explore why they’re significant.

  • April 07, 2024

    Deconstructing Poor Rich Boy’s debut Urdu album

    Why is Yakeen the most outstanding record by a band to release in a decade? An essay on limitless potential, richness, and enduring power of the one...

  • March 31, 2024

    Celebrating milestones

    Remembering significant moments from 2024 as the first quarter of the year concludes on a positive note.

  • February 11, 2024

    From Bayaan, with love

    As the group drop their new song, ‘Kahan Jaoon’ and sign a deal with Sony Music Middle East for their second album, they talk about the enduring...

  • February 04, 2024

    January 2024 and the future of music

    A look at some of the best music that released in the first month of the new year.

  • January 21, 2024

    The art of acting and cinema

    Ahmed Ali Akbar and Amna Ilyas talk about selecting roles, what made them sign a film like Gunjal, and the art of performance.

  • January 14, 2024

    The rise of record labels: An odyssey

    Why does Pakistan have so many record labels, each with its own mission statement and audience which it hopes to cater to, and when did this shift...

  • January 07, 2024

    The It List: the best of the best

    2023 really put us through it, but was also the year that made us feel like there is always a way out. Some of the hope comes to us from the...

  • December 10, 2023

    The magic of music in 2023

    As the year inches closer to an end, there are many reasons to celebrate music’s enormous growth and individualistic aesthetic of artists.

  • November 26, 2023

    The soaring, sonorous Turbo

    With his debut album, Talal Qureshi makes a case for eastern-western fusion and how it can be done in a manner that is compelling, collaborative and...

  • November 19, 2023

    Arooj Aftab bags two Grammy nominations

    On the bright side… Amid the global dumpster fire we are witnessing every day, some good news.

  • November 12, 2023

    The majestic stratosphere of Natasha Noorani

    The accomplished Natasha Noorani’s debut full-length album, Ronaq, swims in the Lolly-pop genre she has pioneered, and is everything we thought it...

  • October 22, 2023

    The shape of her sound

    Dropping her debut LP, the multi-talented Natasha Humera Ejaz talks about music, learning to let go and what the future holds.

  • October 15, 2023

    Sony Music Middle East comes to Pakistan

    Ahmed Zawar explains the philosophy behind the record label as its Associate Director Pakistan Repertoire, and what its arrival means for...

  • October 08, 2023

    Congrats, Xulfi

    Karachi: The 22nd Lux Style Awards, held on Friday, were an affair to remember. Even with some certain stars conspicuous by their absence, it was a...

  • October 01, 2023

    Mr. Kapadia’s second act

    Faisal Kapadia talks about his solo release, ‘Jaadu’ and what convinced him to pursue music post-Strings and launch a record label.

  • September 10, 2023

    Lux Style Awards release submissions for 2023

    Are self-submitted nominations the way to go about awarding excellence?

  • August 20, 2023

    Up-close and personal with Bilal Maqsood

    Pursuing a solo career at present, the iconic Bilal Maqsood looks back at his journey with his former group Strings in Redbull’s Off The Roof...

  • August 13, 2023

    Top 10 songs from Coke Studio

    As the music series gears up to release its fifteenth season – most likely – later this year, Instep selects 10 songs that reflect the best of...

  • July 23, 2023

    The man who won the world

    Atif Aslam talks about Velo Sound Station 2.0., dancing, and what being a parent means to him.

  • July 09, 2023

    Introducing Sunny Khan Durrani

    The rap artist, who was born and raised in Peshawar, talks about his music, the city that shaped him and an uncompromising attitude towards his art.

  • June 18, 2023

    Rolling with the times

    In an extensive conversation with Instep, executive producer Rohail Hyatt speaks about his role in Velo Sound Station 2.0. and the future of the...

  • June 11, 2023

    Pindi Boyz roar

    Osama Karamat talks to Instep about the formation of a hip-hop group called Pindi Boyz.

  • May 28, 2023

    Introducing Slowspin

    “Slowspin talks to Instep from Cleveland, USA, about growing up in a household where sound is an ancestral treasure, stories of immigrant...

  • May 07, 2023

    Watch out for…

    Who are the next big stars in Pakistan?The great thing about living to see a couple of the next generations experiment with life, art, and...

  • April 30, 2023

    Born To Run: Daniel A. Panjwaneey and Sana Nasir reloaded

    “Everybody’s out on the run tonight/But there’s no place left to hide.” - ‘Born to Run’ by Bruce Springsteen

  • April 16, 2023

    The marvelous Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

    Commemorating 20 years as a journalist and filmmaker, the two-time Oscar winner sits down with Instep to talk about directing a Star Wars film, her...

  • April 02, 2023

    Embracing sounds of the soil

    Mekaal Hasan talks about Rivayat, the importance of archiving traditional music and creating collaborations between desi musicians and international...

  • March 12, 2023

    Every little thing she does is magic

    Arooj Aftab talks to Instep about her Grammy experience, performing at the ceremony and what the future holds

  • February 26, 2023

    Setting the musical tone for 2023

    After much observation, it seems obvious that we’re looking at another big year in pop culture. In just the second month of the new year, who are...

  • January 02, 2023

    Futureisfemale: Shae Gill lights up NY’s Times Square

    Since co-singing 2022’s biggest and perhaps Coke Studio’s most popular song in its fourteen-year history, ‘Pasoori’ alongside the...

  • December 18, 2022

    Easy on us

    From unexpected victory at the Grammy Awards to creating content for children and global debuts, 2022 was a big year for music