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Actress Ushna Shah has angered meme makers and social media users over the sudden death of renowned anchor Dr Amir Liaquat.

Actress Ushna Shah wrote on social networking site Twitter that Aamir Liaquat's private videos were shared on social media by a woman with whom he got legally married and he passed away, was very disgraced. "Anyone who shared these videos, made fun of them, laughed at them, they all have Aamir Liaquat's blood on their hands, the well known anchor provided us with laughing material but I hope he Will be at peace.

Fashion's New Wonder Boy

Text: Talath Naqvi and Amna Khalique There is a fire in Emraan Rajput that drives him despite the odds that haven't always been in his favour. In fact, it seems that the difficulties he faced at the beginning of his career are what drove him to pit his all and make it in this field. Emraan, at just 24, has carved a niche for himself in the fashion industry. I caught him at a bad time. His father had fallen ill and he had to rush to Karachi after a brief visit to Lahore. Even then, he agreed to a phone interview and spoke to me on his way to the airport. Emraan tried his hand at designing haute couture for women three years ago, but found menswear to be his forte. However, being the enterprising person that he is, a couple of years later Emraan decided to venture into the world of womenswear again. The result was a successful collection of western wear for women, which received acclaim after being printed in a style monthly, and fetched him a place among the up-and-coming designer

Super Model 2011: Make way for the models

LAHORE: Fans of reality television were amazed when the 18-year-old Texas born Nida, of Pakistani origin, participated in Tyra Banks’ hugely popular “America’s Next Top Model”. Nida spoke on the show of her mother’s potential reservations and that she wanted to be a role model for other Pakistani girls. Stereotypes about models are commonly found in online discussions et al, and one wonders how successful “The Super Model 2011”, a local adaptation of the international show, will be in Pakistan. Producers Shoaib and Sadya Khan, who have been creating reality shows for A TV, have decided to step up to the challenge of emulating Tyra Banks’ show in Pakistan. “We are creating this show on the same lines as ‘America’s Next Top Model’, but of course we will have to tailor it according to our own culture and norms of acceptability,” explains Shoaib. The duo has recently done a reality show on a similar theme called “Beyond the Glam” that takes a close look at celebrities. The Pakistani versio

Book on singer Mehdi Hasan to be launched today

A book on celebrated singer Mehdi Hasan will be launched at a ceremony in Karachi today. Titled “ Mehdi Hasan: The man and his music” it has been penned by senior journalist Asif Noorani. Eminent poet Zehra Nigah will be the chief guest at the launching ceremony. The book has been published by the Liberty Books in collaboration with EMI Pakistan.

The Glam Factor