A Voice of the Unheard Tuesday, September 22, 2026
LAHORE: Asif Iqbal Butt, the veteran stage comedian known to theatre audiences as “Pheena,” died on Saturday after suffering a heart attack. He was 60. His family said he was rushed to hospital after the heart attack, but doctors could not save him. According to family sources, his funeral prayers will be offered tonight after...
LAHORE: Renowned Pakistani actor and singer Ali Zafar has criticised men who have been body-shaming Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif, urging people, and men in particular, to examine their own attitudes towards women. In a video shared on Instagram, Zafar questioned the mindset that compares women’s past and present appearances. Zafar said men in particular need...
LAHORE: Actress Hania Aamir has started boxing training under Usman Wazir, the WBO Youth World Champion from Gilgit, who says an announcement about her first fight is expected soon. According to sources, Hania is training with Wazir in Islamabad almost every day and is taking it seriously. Alongside his own training, Wazir has taken on...
LAHORE: Veteran Pakistani actor Nauman Ijaz has said he does not think his son Zaviyar could play him in a biopic, adding that a film on his life would only be made if he writes about it himself, because his life has been marked by great hardship. The senior actor made the remarks during a...
KARACHI/LAHORE: Pakistani actor Mahira Khan has shared a major piece of good news from her life with her fans, announcing that she is expecting. Mahira Khan announced the news on Instagram, sharing a photograph of herself. In the caption, the actor wrote: “We plan, but then Allah is the best of planners.” The phrasing is...
LAHORE: The 14th death anniversary of Lehri, the subcontinent’s celebrated comic actor who took humour in the Urdu film industry to new heights, is being observed today. Born Safeer Ullah on 2 January 1929 in India, the actor known universally as Lehri ruled the hearts of filmgoers for four decades, conjuring comedy from a serious...
LAHORE: Senior actress Hina Dilpazeer has said she is not being offered serious or good scripts, blaming a strong “lobby system” in the entertainment industry and saying work is not being handed out on merit. The actress made the remarks during an appearance on a programme on a private television channel, where she spoke about...
LAHORE: After conquering television and film screens, actress Hania Aamir has stepped into music, releasing her first song as a singer, “Pablo” — a Punjabi hip-hop track she has written and composed herself. The song also features a surprise appearance by Indian actress and television personality Rakhi Sawant. What sets “Pablo” apart from the usual...
LAHORE: Pakistani supermodel and actress Jia Ali has spoken publicly for the first time about a scandal from early in her career. She had been accused of having an affair with the husband of Masarrat Misbah, the well-known beautician, businesswoman and social activist. Speaking on a podcast, Jia Ali described how the rumours started, how...
LAHORE: Pakistani digital creator Rajab Butt has sent his former wife, Iman Asad, another legal notice for defamation. At about the same time, Canadian-Pakistani comedian Zaid Ali criticised him sharply during a TikTok live session. Rajab Butt has 9 million subscribers on YouTube, 3 million followers on Instagram and about 1 million on TikTok. He...