ISLAMABAD, Jan 4 (APP): State Minister for Health Saira Afzal Tarar Monday said that Prime Minister’s Health Insurance Scheme would improve the health indicators in the country.
CM reviews measures taken under National Action Plan
LAHORE, Jan 4 (APP): Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif presided over a high level meeting here Monday to review overall law and order situation in the province and measures taken for the implementation of National Action Plan.
Power sector recoveries stand at 93 per cent in 2015: Asif
ISLAMABAD, Jan 4 (APP): Minister for Water and Power Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Monday said that 2015 remained a good year for the power sector as the total recoveries from consumers stood at 93 per cent against 88 per cent last year.
Five industrial estates upgrade under CPEC
ISLAMABAD, Jan 4 (APP): The federal government has upgraded five industrial estates as special economic zones under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor programme.
PSF hopeful of hosting events of US$ 50,000
ISLAMABAD, Jan 04 (APP): Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) has applied to Professional Squash Association (PSA) for hosting events of US 50,000 dollars in year 2016.
Light rain, snowfall expected at isolated places, shallow foggy conditions to continue in plain areas
ISLAMABAD, Jan 4 (APP): Light rain with light snowfall over the hills is expected at isolated places in Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir and its adjoining areas in next 24 hours.
Amateur artisans learn art of Block Printing
ISLAMABAD, Jan 4 (APP): As many as 50 amateur artisans and students started the training of Block Printing here Monday to learn the art from masters in the filed at National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage, Lok Virsa.
Arif Lohar starts production of video album
LAHORE, Jan 3 (APP): Famous folk singer Arif Lohar has started production of video album of 10 songs.
Earthquake jolts different cities
ISLAMABAD, Jan 2 (APP): An earthquake on Saturday jolted
Swat, Peshawar, Lahore, and adjoining areas with an intensity of 5.8 on Richer scale.
Met office reported that the epicenter of the earthquake
was in Hindu Kush Region of Afghanistan, with a depth of 175 Km.
The jolts were reported from Swat, Lower Deer, Peshawar,
Chitral, Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Shaikhupura, Chinyot, Muzaffarabad, MuzaffarGarh, Noshera, Attock , Hangu, Dina, Shangla and adjoining areas.
Comedian Rangeela remembered on birth anniversary
ISLAMABAD, Jan 1 (APP): Saeed Khan Rangeela, one of the finest comedians of Pakistan film industry’s history was remembered Friday on the occasion of his birth anniversary.
Rangeela was not only a superb comedian; he was also an intellectual who knew the art of film-making inside-out. He was an actor, director, producer, writer and singer at the same time.
Born on January 1, 1937, Mohammad Saeed Khan he moved to Lahore at a young age in order to find work. In the early days of his career in Lahore, Rangeela painted billboards of the movies. But fate had some other perks lined up for him. One day, when a comedian was absent from the set, Rangeela was called upon to play his part and that he did with ease, leaving everyone on the set wondering.
However, his career formally started at the age of 21 from a
Punjabi feature film Jatti. Rangeela started to do comedy roles after this movie and soon became one of the most sought after comedians in the Lollywood. His funny faces, awkward gestures and hilarious dialogues made him a star. People started copying his style in public.
In 1958, Rangeela decided to start directing movies. His first
directorial was `Diya aur Toofaan’ that was released in 1969.
The song `Gaa Mere Manwa Gaata Ja Re’ is still fresh in the
memories of the music-lovers. The song was sung by Rangeela himself and it featured in Diya aur Toofaan.
Later he formed Rangeela Productions to produce his own
movies. He not only produced films but also directed his
productions, sang songs, and wrote some scripts as well.
His movies, to the surprise of many film industry stalwarts, attracted a large number of viewers. He directed numerous movies under the banner of Rangeela Productions. He died on May 24,2005 in Lahore.