Remembering 90's!!!

This is not going to be some political adventure, this is some thing which I wanted to talk about..I was driving alone on a sunday eve when I heard of few Pakistani songs from the 90's on the radio and this is the reason why I am writing this article. 90's was surely the best era for the Pakistani music; experiencing artists like the vital signs, Junoon, Strings, Awaaz, Hasan Jahangir, Zohaib And Nazia Hassan, Fakhr-e-Alam and many more...It was the blend of the best which will never be forgotten.

Disco Deewane!! Yes I mean Nazia Hassan, s urely an icon for our country. Her song "Disco deewane" received great acclamation worldwide specially in our neighbors. The song made it to different night clubs across India and UK and was considered as a perfect beat to show your moves at.

*Hawa Hawa*!! The "Pop Star" Hasan Jahangir came in with this sensational hit and took many hearts away..The song took him to Bollywood where it received a great response.(I hope we all remember his kingly entrance through a helicopter in a concert)...

How can we forget "Billo"? Pakistan's pop industry cannot end with out Billo being involed..The famous hit by Abrar Ul Haq * Billo K ghur* was a major hit with in the country and did contribute to the local music scene to a great extent. The beat got popular among the young boys of that time and was being used pretty frequently in lighter contexts..

Tu mere liye Jadoo ka chiragh hai...Tu ye tou butaa paani hai k aag hai....Oops! sorry for that....How can we forget "Awaz"!!!..The trio comprising of Haroon, Fakhir and the leading guitar player in today's Pakistani music industry Asad Ahmed gave us great hits like "Aye jawan" , "Mr. Fraudy" and " jadoo Ka chiraagh" which surely rocked many hearts out there..

When we talk about Rock music in Pakistan the first name that hits our minds is Junoon!!! A band who took Pakistan's name to different parts of the world and gave out the real image of what this country is capable of by giving a new dimension to music known as "Sufi Rock",with their hits like "Neend Aati Nai", " Khudi", "Saiyoni" and the ever popular "Jazba-e-Junoon" Junoon surely influenced many other local rock bands to come in the main stream .

When we talk about "Jugni"we have to talk about Saleem Javed, another pop artist from Pakistan who did bring some great music to the country.

Speaking of good music and lyrics " Sar Kiye Pahar" and "Duur" are worth of listening.. The boys from Karachi "Faisal Kapadia" and "Bilal Maqsood"when merged formed one of the greatest sensations in the subcontinent's music industry knowns as "Strings'. Strings, now surely the most successful band in South Asia brought a new sense of music which mostly focused Pop/rock. The band still stands today and the success story goes on as they go on with their journey....

This article would completely be useless if it ends without the most highly acclaimed band in Pakistan's music industry i.e" Vital Signs", comprising of some great talent like Junaid Jamshed, Rohail Hayat, Shahzad hasan and Nusrat Husain and with their most of the songs being written by The Shoaib Mansoor ..The band touched the skies...Dil Dil Pakistan standing 3rd on BBC world music charts and giving out hits like "Aitebaar", " Wo Kon Thi" And "Sanwali saloni" Vital signs gave rise to a new era of music with in the country which they will always be remembered for..

When ever I have listened to these people I have always cherished those moments that I have spent in my childhood listening to these songs ..I would only say that those were some great times which shall always be remembered....

Remembering 90's!!!

This is not going to be some political adventure, this is some thing which I feel is needed to be talked about...Yes I mean our pop music industry in the 90's, surely the best era for the Pakistani music; experiencing artists like the vital signs, Junoon, Strings, Awaaz, Hasan Jahangir, Zohaib And Nazia Hassan, Fakhr-e-Alam and many more...It was the blend of the best which will never be forgotten.

Disco Deewane!! Yes I mean Nazia Hassan, surely an icon for our country. Her song "Disco deewane" received great acclamation worldwide specially in our neighbors. The song made it to different night clubs across India and UK and was considered as a perfect beat to show your moves at.

*Hawa Hawa*!! The "Pop Star" Hasan Jahangir came in with this sensational hit and took many hearts away..The song took him to Bollywood where it received a great response.(I hope we all remember his kingly entrance through a helicopter in a concert)...

How can we forget "Billo"? Pakistan's pop industry cannot end with out Billo being involed..The famous hit by Abrar Ul Haq * Billo K ghur* was a major hit with in the country and did contribute to the local music scene to a great extent. The beat got popular among the young boys of that time and was being used pretty frequently in lighter contexts..

Tu mere liye Jadoo ka chiragh hai...Tu ye tou butaa paani hai k aag hai....Oops! sorry for that....How can we forget "Awaz"!!!..The trio comprising of Haroon, Fakhir and the leading guitar player in today's Pakistani music industry Asad Ahmed gave us great hits like "Aye jawan" , "Mr. Fraudy" and " jadoo Ka chiraagh" which surely rocked many hearts out there..

When we talk about Rock music in Pakistan the first name that hits our minds is Junoon!!! A band who took Pakistan's name to different parts of the world and gave out the real image of what this country is capable of by giving a new dimension to music known as "Sufi Rock",with their hits like "Neend Aati Nai", " Khudi", "Saiyoni" and the ever popular "Jazba-e-Junoon" Junoon surely influenced many other local rock bands to come in the main stream .

When we talk about "Jugni"we have to talk about Saleem Javed, another pop artist from Pakistan who did bring some great music to the country.

Speaking of good music and lyrics " Sar Kiye Pahar" and "Duur" are worth of listening.. The boys from Karachi "Faisal Kapadia" and "Bilal Maqsood"when merged formed one of the greatest sensations in the subcontinent's music industry knowns as "Strings'. Strings, now surely the most successful band in South Asia brought a new sense of music which mostly focused Pop/rock. The band still stands today and the success story goes on as they go on with their journey....

This article would completely be useless if it ends without the most highly acclaimed band in Pakistan's music industry i.e" Vital Signs", comprising of some great talent like Junaid Jamshed, Rohail Hayat, Shahzad hasan and Nusrat Husain and with their most of the songs being written by The Shoaib Mansoor ..The band touched the skies...Dil Dil Pakistan standing 3rd on BBC world music charts and giving out hits like "Aitebaar", " Wo Kon Thi" And "Sanwali saloni" Vital signs gave rise to a new era of music with in the country which they will always be remembered for..

When ever I have listened to these people I have always cherished those moments that I have spent in my childhood listening to these songs ..I would only say that those were some great times which shall always be remembered....

Wiki"leaks" Facts Or Stories???(Pakistan Edition)

The header says it all of what I am going to discuss in this article. Wiki leaks, an organization or a media agency and what not has released some highly confidential documents related to the current global scenario, decisions that were taken in locked rooms, ones we never know of and ones that are outlandish... let it be the election of our beloved President.

In the recent revelations being made by wikileaks over Pakistan in particular may sound quite heart throbbing but they do have evident facts behind. Let it be The Saudi Monarchist’s perception regarding President Zardari or let it be the fact that Middle eastern entrepreneurs are funding the Muslim Fundamentalist and terrorist organizations in Pakistan and abroad or a sudden military coup by dismantling this present government.

The credibility of President Zardari hasn’t been up to the standards a. He has made mistakes and does not hold the clearest of images when it comes to certain felonies. These aspects surely could have lead to such statements from those Saudi Monarchists over President Zardari making the leak some how explainable.

The other case in point is the sympathy being held by the middle eastern capitalists for the terrorist organizations currently functioning in Pakistan. Though our government officials disregard this fact so that the bilateral relations between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia do not get affected in particular or for the fact that Saudi Arabia turns out to be a safe prospect(heaven) when our politicians step back from their governmental roles. But yes the case in point is that there have been certain huge funding which is being made to these militant organizations through the middle east as these groups had developed a soft corner in the hearts of these Saudi Entrepreneurs in the late 80’s.

Thirdly a military takeover? Yes the leak is true to an extent that after how the government mishandled the specifications of “The Kerry Luger Bill”, army did intervene and it did warn the government not to put on stake the sovereignty of Pakistan at any cause. Pakistan Army took a very strong notice of those unacceptable demands that this government did agree upont and took appropriate steps to put them out of the bill. This particular even could have gone up to a military takeover if the government would have challenged the army’s decision in any way.

The post affects still prevail within the government of what happened over Kerry Luger Bill but Gen Kiyani has handled the situation well by keeping things in control and letting the democratic process grow. Letting President Zardari remain in power, Pakistan army appears to have won over US and other global leaders which indeed is a good sign.

Hence I would only conclude that there is a lot to talk about but what matters the most is Pakistan and its autonomy which we can never give up and never will……..

Pakistan Zindabad.