Himalayan Lynx filmed hunting Markhor for the first time in Pakistan

A new video shows a Himalayan Lynx hunting a Markhor, something that’s never before been captured on film in Pakistan. The intimate footage was captured by WWF photographer Nyal Mueenuddin on the steep rocky cliffs of Chitral Valley. The video which was uploaded on April 24th by WWF Pakistan shows the Himalayan Lynx crouching in a camouflaged position behind a rock before charging and taking down a grazing Markhor. According to WWF the scene unfolded when WWF field production team …

Documentary: In Every Dream Home a Heartache

Over the last twenty years or so hundreds of mansions have appeared in the Kharian region of the Punjab. Each mansion represents a successful migration to the West – some to the UK but mostly to Norway. For three or four weeks a year the mansions are holiday homes to the returning migrants and their Norwegian born children. This is often a time when differences and rifts in extended families emerge and a time when young people must assess their …

Pakistan’s Ahmadis: Traitors or Patriots ?

 A never seen before video on Pakistan’s most taboo topic, Ahmadiyya Muslim community and how they’ve been unjustly treated by Pakistani legislation and politicians. The hypocrisy of leaders like Imran Khan has further driven a wedge between the Pakistani society and Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. This video also highlights the achievements of copious Ahmadi Heroes who have selflessly endured for the safety and success of Pakistan, but it’s incredulously outrageous that stories of their struggle has been lost behind the …

Pakistan Army’s musical tribute to country’s founder causes lash back

A song released by Pakistan’s Army on the birth anniversary of the country’s founder has caused lash back after viewers complained it depicted a ‘non-Muslim’ scientist and a ‘traitor’. The song traces the story of Pakistan and the struggle for a separate homeland in the leadership of Jinnah. It also pays tribute to those who sacrificed their lives and migrated to the new homeland. A 2-second clip in the song displayed the image of Dr. Abdus Salam, a scientist widely …

‘Himalayan Refugee’ documents plight of Pakistani Refugees in Nepal

A documentary on the experience of Pakistani refugees in Nepal will be featured at the Human Rights Film festival in Barcelona on November 18th. The film covers the plight of Ahmadi refugees from Pakistan who escaped persecution in the Islamic republic and sought refuge in the Himalayan city of Kathmandu. There are around 350 Ahmadi refugees in Nepal who have been granted refugee status by the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR). The emotional documentary provides an insight into …

Farhad Humayun pays Tribute to Pakistani legends in his new song

Farhad Humayun, the founder/drummer and producer for the band ‘Overload’, has come out with his new song ‘Murke Dekho’ in which he pays to Pakistani legends like Dr Abdus Salam and Edhi.  The song has been directed and composed by Humayun himself and features Kazakhstan born model Ramina Maripova. Farhad Humayun – Mur Ke Dekho Dear friends! Watch Farhad Humayun's first solo release 'Mur Ke Dekho' in HD. Blast it loud!!!Directed by Farhad HumayunStarring Ramina MaripovaMusic Mixed & Produced by …

Trailer: Victoria & Abdul

The extraordinary true story of an unexpected friendship in the later years of Queen Victoria’s (Academy Award winner Judi Dench) remarkable rule. When Abdul Karim (Ali Fazal), a young clerk, travels from India to participate in the Queen’s Golden Jubilee, he is surprised to find favor with the Queen herself. As the Queen questions the constrictions of her long-held position, the two forge an unlikely and devoted alliance with a loyalty to one another that her household and inner circle …

Trailer for upcoming documentary on Dr Abdus Salam

Kailoola Productions have released a new trailer for their documentary titled “Abdus Salam”. The docufilm aims to trace Salam’s path from a small village in rural Pakistan to the United Kingdom and Italy. The tells Salam’s story using archival footage, interviews with colleagues, students, and family-members, and on-location footage from Pakistan, the UK, Germany, Switzerland, and Italy.