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					<title><![CDATA[Leaving YouTube Behind: Inside ARY Digital's High-Stakes Streaming Bet]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Five months ago, I traced how Pakistani television built a global audience without Netflix's help: hundreds of millions of YouTube views, sustained almost entirely outside any platform the industry actually controlled.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Maham Sajid]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Maham Sajid]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 04:56:06 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Beyond Betrayal: Umera Ahmed’s Powerful Portrait Of A Woman Reclaiming Herself]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[This particular play, airing every Friday and Saturday at 8pm on HUM has been written by Umera Ahmed and directed by Saife Hassan.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gaitee Ara Siddiqi]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Gaitee Ara Siddiqi]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:00:01 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[The Hidden Cost Of Teenage Gaming ]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[The controller was gone for less than ten minutes.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zayn Khurram]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Zayn Khurram]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:51:45 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[The True Meaning Of The Punjabi Moment]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Borders are designed to separate.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Maham Sajid]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Maham Sajid]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 18:10:25 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy Launches “Stories She Tells” To Empower Pakistani Women Filmmakers]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[[Karachi, 25th April 2025] Two-time Academy Award-winning filmmaker, Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy, in partnership with the Scottish Documentary Institute and the British Council, proudly announces the launch of the latest iteration of Patakha Pictures' filmmaking mentorship and funding program, "Stories She Tells".]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2025 20:03:10 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[The Last Flash: Burying Dr Kildare And The White Saviour Gaze]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Dr Kildare is dead.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Fawzia Afzal-Khan]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Fawzia Afzal-Khan]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 01:37:35 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Bruises On My Body And Soul: Tan Man Neel O Neel]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Tan man Neel o Neel did not give us the ending we wanted.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zeinab Masud]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Zeinab Masud]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sat, 22 Feb 2025 17:46:03 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Pakistani Drama In Retrospect]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Kahaani aagy bharhnay lagy to dar lgnay lagta hai k khatm ho jaey gi&rdquo; 
Looking at some pictures from my school days, the voice of a lady echoed in my mind.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Salyha Mohsin]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Culture, Editor's Picks, Entertainment, Features, Television]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Salyha Mohsin]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 23:12:31 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Voice Of The Wild: Sir David Attenborough’s Cinematic Journey ]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[He was born on 8 May 1926 and few could have foreseen that this child&rsquo;s journey would lead him to become one of the most beloved and iconic biologists, natural historians, conservationists, explorers, documentarians, narrators, and broadcasters.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ubaid Sahil]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Culture, Entertainment, Features, Film, History, Legacy, Television]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Ubaid Sahil]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 18:05:42 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Does Squid Game Season 2 Live Up To The Hype?]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[If you were given a second chance at life, would you risk everything again? Viewers are left with this unsettling question as they return to the violent, high-stakes world of Squid Game.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Myra Bokhari]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Culture, Entertainment, Features, Lifestyle, Review, Television]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Myra Bokhari]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jan 2025 18:52:37 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Soundtrack Of A Nation: Tracing The Journey Of Pakistani Drama OSTs]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Original soundtracks (OSTs) in Pakistani dramas have undergone a captivating journey, deeply intertwined with the nation&rsquo;s cultural history, technological advances, and shifting social values.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nashra Rashid]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Culture, Entertainment, Features, Music]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Nashra Rashid]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jan 2025 18:15:51 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Modernity And Messaging Through Music]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/19-Dec-2024/modernity-and-messaging-through-music]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[The debate surrounding messaging through music is similar to the one often made about literature: is literature created purely for creativity&rsquo;s sake, or is it a tool for reflecting life, addressing human suffering, and challenging injustice? This debate is likely to persist; however, music has long served as a powerful medium for propagating.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kashif Hassan]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Culture, Entertainment, Features, Music, Perspective]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Kashif Hassan]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2024 06:16:12 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Should People Have A Problem With Shaan Shahid’s Shirtless Shower Pic? ]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Recently, veteran actor Shaan Shahid posted a defence of his shirtless pic under a shower, that he had earlier shared on social media.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Junaid Jahangir]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Culture, Entertainment, Features, Perspective, Main Slider]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Junaid Jahangir]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2024 15:11:29 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[The Complete Pakistani Beginner's Guide To K-Dramas]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/24-Nov-2024/the-complete-pakistani-beginner-s-guide-to-k-dramas]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[What you need to know about Korean dramas (K-Drama) is a bit of Korean culture.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Preesa Noor]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Preesa Noor]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2024 18:28:26 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Of Joyland And Vulnerable Masculinities]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Saim Sadiq&rsquo;s Joyland, a Pakistani film released in the year 2022, was banned in Pakistan by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on the pretext of &ldquo;highly objectionable material which does not conform with the social values and moral standards of our society.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Wajiha Anwar]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Culture, Entertainment, Features, Film, Main Slider]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Wajiha Anwar]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2024 14:37:35 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[New Wave: How Chinese Pop Culture Is Shaping Global Trends And Diplomacy]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Chinese pop culture is expanding significantly on the global scene, influencing others &ndash; from computer games and fashion to music and film.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ishra Salam Abbasi]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Culture, Features, Music, Perspective, Strategy, Television, Entertainment]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Ishra Salam Abbasi]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2024 21:28:07 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Laapataa Ladies: Exploring Complex Eastern Relationships With The Veil ]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Kiran Rao's 2023 Netflix comedy-drama Laapataa Ladies is not your average fare from Bollywood.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Wajiha Anwar]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Wajiha Anwar]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2024 12:57:29 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Barzakh: Layers Of Love, Loss, Supernatural And Some Controversy]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[In recent years, OTT (Over-the-top media) platforms have forged a new path in the local drama industry, offering an alternative - in terms of production quality and stories - to the traditional soaps on our television screens.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Waleed Rathore]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2024 18:53:05 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Watching US Elections: Veep, But In Real Life?]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Veep is an American satirical political comedy series.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Patryk Tadeusz]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2024 17:58:37 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Meta Fosters Candid Conversations On Responsible Content Creation]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Karachi, Pakistan &ndash; July 5, 2024: Meta has collaborated with Ali Gul Pir - Pakistani content creator and comedian - to host a four-episode weekly podcast #CreatewithCare.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jul 2024 17:21:29 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Mahira Khan Ties The Knot With Close Friend Salim Karim]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[In an intimate wedding ceremony on Sunday, actress Mahira Khan married her close friend Salim Karim, an entrepreneur by profession.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Mon, 02 Oct 2023 11:52:59 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Bollywood Star Anushka, Kohli ‘Expecting Second Baby’]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[According to recent reports, Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma and her husband Virat Kohli are expecting their second child, and they also promised to reveal the news soon.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2023 16:00:17 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Alia Bhatt Wishes Husband Ranbir A 'Happy Birthday']]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[In a simple and lovely message, Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt wished her husband Ranbir Kapoor a very happy birthday.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Thu, 28 Sep 2023 16:53:00 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Spain Charges Pop Star Shakira With Tax Evasion]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[The Spanish government has accused Colombian pop star Shakira of tax evasion a second time.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Wed, 27 Sep 2023 16:41:52 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Parineeti Chopra, Raghav Chadha Are Now Married]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Bollywood actress Parineeti Chopra and Indian politician Raghav Chadha are now husband and wife.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2023 16:55:25 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Alia Bhatt Opens Up About Facing Questions On Nepotism During Early Days Of Career]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt has spoken up about how she was confronted with allegations of nepotism at the beginning of her career.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Sun, 24 Sep 2023 17:20:29 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Priyanka Hints At Skipping Parineeti’s Wedding ]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra has hinted that she won't be at her cousin Parineeti Chopra's wedding to Raghav Chadha of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Udaipur.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Sun, 24 Sep 2023 16:43:23 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Veteran Bollywood Actress Shabana Azmi Turns 73]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Veteran Bollywood actress Shabana Azmi is celebrating her 73rd birthday today.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Mon, 18 Sep 2023 16:29:42 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Erica Robin Crowned Miss Universe Pakistan 2023]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Erica Robin, a beauty queen from Karachi, has been named "Miss Universe Pakistan 2023," making her the first Pakistani woman to hold the title.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2023 14:43:48 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[SRK Starrer ‘Jawan’ Crosses Rs6.5bn Gross Worldwide]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Jawan, starring Shah Rukh Khan, has been performing well at international box offices.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Thu, 14 Sep 2023 13:18:42 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Eminent Actor Adnan Siddiqui Debunks Death Rumours]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Adnan Siddiqui recently used social media to debunk claims that he had passed away that had been going around.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Tue, 12 Sep 2023 14:59:31 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[SRK-Starrer ‘Jawan’ To Cross Rs 300 Crore In Domestic Box Office Soon]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[The domestic box office for Shah Rukh Khan's most recent movie, "Jawan," is unstoppable.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Sun, 10 Sep 2023 12:31:45 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Activism But No Substance: Made In Heaven Season 2]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Made in Heaven Season 2 was clearly not made in heaven.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Maham Sajid]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Tue, 05 Sep 2023 02:47:37 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA['Barbie' Kept Off Screens In Punjab]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Young girls, teens and even older women, all decked out in pink, and some men as well, were left disappointed when they turned up at cinemas in Punjab but were only offered a refund as their movie of choice "Barbie" was not yet approved for screening by the provincial censor board.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Sat, 22 Jul 2023 13:09:27 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Aditya Roy To Launch His Own Music Album]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Aditya Roy Kapur will soon be launching his own music.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Fri, 21 Jul 2023 16:54:47 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Kangana Lashes Out At Sonam For Making Fun Of Her 'English-speaking Capabilities']]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Bollywood star Sonam Kapoor has come under fire from Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut for disparaging her for her English-speaking capabilities.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jul 2023 16:48:23 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Malaika Arora's Father Hospitalized In Mumbai]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Malaika Arora, a Bollywood actress, and her mother Joyce were recently seen and photographed in front of a hospital in Mumbai.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jul 2023 16:49:05 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Unfinished Endings: Remembering The Iconic Tom Alter]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[The youngest of three siblings, Tom Alter, was born on June 22, 1950, in the hill station of Mussoorie, in the northwest state of Uttarakhand, India.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2023 22:25:57 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[British Businessman Shakeel Meer Makes IFFA 2023 Splash]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[DUBAI: British-Pakistani businessman Shakeel Ahmad Meer has announced new ventures with Bollywood stars.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2023 17:09:13 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[No Plan Of Working With Kapil Sharma Again, Says Sunil Grover]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[On The Kapil Sharma Show, the iconic fictional characters played by Sunil Grover, Gutthi and Dr Mashoor Gulati, became highly popular.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Sun, 09 Apr 2023 23:42:44 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Ushna Shah And The Private Lives Of Public Figures]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[The story of how Ushna Shah was harassed and how it left her devastated is no secret.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sara Danial]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Thu, 02 Mar 2023 07:53:24 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[How To Watch Pathaan]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[With millions of Indian and Pakistani film watchers and enthusiasts talking about Shahrukh Khan’s latest film Pathaan, I finally mustered the energy to go and watch the blockbuster.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ayesha Siddiqa]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2023 18:17:25 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Karachi's Capri Cinema Takes A Break As 'No Films To Screen']]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Karachi’s Capri Cinema will remain shut for several days as they don’t have any movies to be played on screens.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2023 17:07:16 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA['Mission Majnu' Fail: Pakistani Netizens Mock Silly Stereotyping In Film Trailer]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Bollywood continues to capture the Pakistani imagination, but this time in derision to an upcoming "spy thriller" film's portrayal of the average Pakistani in a fictional pre-1971 setting.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2023 12:24:43 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Maula Jutt Immortalises An Era When Women Held Power]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[The Legend of Maula Jatt is a Pakistani Punjabi language action-drama film directed and written by Bilal Lashari and produced by Ammara Hikmat and Dr.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Yasmin Whitaker Khan]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Yasmin Whitaker Khan]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sun, 16 Oct 2022 12:53:28 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[No One Lives Happily Ever After... Or Do They?]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[‘No one lives happily ever after in real life…’ but what if they do? And can they? Jemima Goldsmith’s new film What’s Love Got To Do With It explores this as a romantic comedy family movie, canvasing dating apps, a fairytale, yearning love, and arranged rather assisted marriages into one frame.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shama Junejo]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Sat, 17 Sep 2022 01:26:43 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Sang-e-Mah Leaves A Lasting Impression]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Here’s a script rooted in indigenous feminism: the supremely talented Samiya Mumtaz, portraying Zarsanga, takes back her agency when she is forced to marry against her will.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Maham Sajid]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2022 08:41:28 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Top 5 Movies And Shows To Watch This Eid]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/03-May-2022/top-5-movies-and-shows-to-watch-this-eid]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[The festivities of Eid-ul-Fitr will surely make us forget the stress and worries of the workplace, and ignore the political chaos in the country, as everyone all over Pakistan takes a breath to celebrate Eid.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2022 04:30:11 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[While Bollywood Toes The Hindu Nationalist Line, South Indian Cinema Takes Up The Real Issues]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[India’s versatile Bollywood industry has not only entertained people but has also worked as a powerful medium to broadcast social messages.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rohinee Singh]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2021 04:29:20 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Jungkook’s Birthday: Billboard By BTS Army In Gujranwala Removed After It Was Dubbed ‘Vulgar’]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[A billboard celebrating the birthday of a BTS band member was vandalized and removed in Gujranwala, after it was dubbed ‘vulgar’ by a political worker.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2021 17:47:14 +0500</pubDate>

										
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										<description><![CDATA[Usman Mukhtar is a fresh sensation in the Pakistani drama and film industry, known for gracefully handling the roles he is given.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Muhammad Ali]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Muhammad Ali]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2020 10:45:16 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[In Conversation with Faisal Rehman]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Around his birthday, The Friday Times caught up with the senior film and television actor Faisal Rehman for an exclusive candid interview.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Muhammad Ali]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Muhammad Ali]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2020 02:16:16 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Of Rustic Settings, Dark Themes and Beyond]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Mohammed Ehteshamuddin is someone who, apart from having given us a variety of performances to enjoy on stage, television and big screen, has also directed works that can be counted among the best of contemporary Pakistani dramas and films.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Muhammad Ali]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2020 09:20:15 +0500</pubDate>

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