Classical guitarist Sajjad Tafu, son of famous tabla player Ustad Tafu Khan, has launched his new album called 'The Spiritual Voyage'. Sajjad compositions include poetry by Shah Hussain, Mian Muhammad Bux, Ghulam Farid, Heer Waris Shah, and Baba Bulleh Shah. He has fused these with guitar strumming and dholak beats.
His other album, being launched with 'The Spiritual Voyage' is 'Suzzana', which narrates the love story of a 20-year-old girl. Sajjad has been playing music for Lollywood and has sung more than 2,000 songs for nearly 400 hundred movies.
He told Daily Times that he belonged to Mazang Gharana, which includes musicians such as Master Inayat Hussian and Master Abdullah.
He said he had been educated in Manhattan where he performed on the streets. He said he had revived the traditional instrumentals and its usage. He said he was currently launching two albums at a time for which he had sung as well as composed the music.
His song 'Anokha Ladla' directed by Bare Ashiq Ali Khan has been aired. Sajjad started playing the guitar at the age of 10 in 1974. Some famous songs composed by him are 'Kabhi Mein Sochta Hoon Kuch Na Kuch Kaho', 'Sona Na Chandi Na Koi Mahal' and 'Mujhay Dil Se Na Bhoolana'.
Famous actress of yesteryear Sauran Lata died in her Muslim Town residence here on Friday. She was 81.
She leaves behind two sons and a daughter. Lata had been ill for many years.
Born on Dec 20, 1924, she had interest in music and drama right from her childhood.
She did her senior Cambridge from Delhi and then got admission to the Lukhnow Institute of Music and Art.
Her famous films are: Awaz, Tasweer, Ishara, Ratan, Naukar and Wamiq Azra. She got married to actor Nazir.
After partition, the couple produced films Ishq Punjab and Sachaiee in Pakistan.
She acted with Illyas Kashmiri and Santosh. Lata left film industry in the early 70s.
She was laid to rest at the Muslim Town graveyard.
Veena Malik's parody of famous TV artist Bushra Ansari (who was known for famous parodies of Salma Agha, Musarrat Nazir and Noor Jehan) was appreciated by Bushra Ansari her self. She is looking mature as parody actress in a Geo TV's program.
Pakistani pop singer Ali Zafar and his fiancee were kidnapped from outside a shop here and then released after their families paid a huge ransom.
Zafar, a model, actor and painter, is often referred to as "Prince of Pop". Over the years he has belted out several hits like Channo , Rangeen , Chal Dil Merey and Dekha and more recently Masty and Sajania .
An unidentified man abducted Zafar and his fiancee Aisha from outside a CD shop on Saturday. Soon after, a call for ransom was made to Zafar's family, who paid up Rs 2.5 million to free the couple, reports in the local media said.
The kidnapper forced them at gunpoint into the singer's car and made him drive for three hours on various roads.
After getting the ransom money the kidnapper left the couple near Chauburgi and disappeared with their mobile phones and Zafar's car. 
Sana or Sana Nawaz is an extremely talented Pakistani actress. Sana blends her acting abilities with innovativeness and intensity. She shows depth in emotions and experiments while portraying roles. She won several awards and critical acclaim, yet she is down-to-earth. Sana treats acting as her passion and puts in heart and soul in her work.
