Islamabad Eat 2018

Pakistan’s biggest successful eat festival “Islamabad Eat” was celebrated second time to Islamabad town on the 23rd – 25th November 2018 at Jinnah Convention Center.
 Having float immense achievement a year ago, the celebration was significantly greater and better. Much the same as a year ago.

Islooites managed to kill the boredom by organizing an eventful weekend at the Convention Centre by the name of Islamabad Eat.

It’s being done on the likes of Karachi Eat which has been a huge success in the port city for the last two-three years.

 Bilal who has been managing a tea stall by the name of Chai Junction.His little tea shop is located in Bahria Town, Rawalpindi so he wanted to make a mark in the Islamabad food scene. He told us that The organisers have charged Rs15000 per stall fee for three days and only yesterday I started at 5pm and my sale was Rs30,000, he informed joyfully.

There were more than 25-30 stalls in all and a mix of homemade kitchens, kiosks, five-star hotels and bakery showcase. There was something to eat for everyone. Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Dosas, BBQ, Halwa Puri, stall of homemade pasta, food from Hunza, Maki and Saag, smoothies, Italian, burgers so on and so forth.

The food was reasonably priced and nothing was over a price tag if Rs300 on most of the stalls we went to. The arrangement at the venue was superb. There were round tables, neat and clean table tops and jumping castle for kids, art exhibition by Nomad Gallery for art lovers.

Chattha’s was the other stall where one could spot a beeline. Maki Roti and Saag with the Desi Makhan topping, it was lethal.

Islamabad Eat has all the potential to grow every year and bring the food scene of the capital a must visit the event.

- Rafia Shakir

The current nostalgia: the lion king’s remake

The lion king is an American movie produced by Walt Disney animations released initially its first part in 1994. The movie was directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff, it was produced by Don Hahn. This movie has created a deep relationship with especially the 90’s people. It has created a bridge of powerful attachment with their childhood and Scar in their nightmares. Lion king has taken a place where every child is born so to jump in to the next step of their lives it is really important for them to watch the lion king.

Whenever the early oldies talk about their childhood, the conversation used to indicate that the remake of every movie has took place such as Batman and many more but not the lion king which showed the desire of how much they miss Simba and the cold breeze of timor’s jokes.
Today the lion king’s teaser trailer has been released which evoked the slideshow of memories in to our minds and triggered the amygdala. The trailer investigated that the new film is relative with the original story, although with Simba looking so clear in the trailer, some people are worried that he might jump out of our smart modern boxes. Can you believe that Beyonce is playing the role of Nala, give your opinion how she will ride the role.

Disney confirmed that the movie will be released on July 19th, 2019 in UK and US cinemas. But we haven’t heard confirmation of any new track by Beyonce in this one. The last lion king grossed $968.8 million at the box office. Let’s see whether this one will be able to do the Hakuna matata or will it destroy the original charm. Let’s ROAR for the best.

- Farasat Khan

Themed Cafes in Isloo

I'm one of those girls whose a real foodie. I mean I can't go a day without eating something delicious and snapchatting or instagramming it. Usually both. #YummyInMyTummy. My dream is to become the coolest food-blogger in Pakistan and also win first prize in an art-competition, something I plan to do once I complete my Masters from NUST. But enough about me, let's talk about some amazin' theme restaurants in Isloo you should (or should not) try.

 Cafe Crossbones

So apparently this cafe was supposed to be some horror themed cafe that was supposed to scare the living daylights out of me. LOL! I've seen greater horrors in the kitchen of Kabul Restaurant! 

I liked their ice-cream but I don't know why they were trying to scare people with lame things like skulls, skeletons and masks. How old do these people think we are? 11? 

My friend ordered the chocolate brownie and there were literally two eye-balls in it! Safe to say we won't be visiting again.

King’s Landing Café 

So apparently some nerds were asking me to watch this show called Game of Thrones. I told them to buzz off because I'm not a nerd who has so much free-time on her hands. However, when I went to King's Landing Cafe, I saw these same nerds again! I asked them what are you doing here nerds? They said: Rafia, this cafe is based on the show we were telling you to watch. I reminded them I'm not a nerd and won't be be watching any trendy nerd show about dragons and swords.I live in the real world!

Anyway this is an okay cafe. I liked their cheesecake and nerds said Pasta isn't bad either. They also had a nerdy but cool King chair made of swords. Nerds were referring to it as Iron Drone or Iron Krone or something like that. Don't remember and frankly, don't care!

Cafe I969

Okay so this is a real good eatery that's been around for a few years. Food is delicious, dishes are all traditional Pakistani dishes. #DesiLove. 

And the restaurant ambiance transports you to 1969. 

I wish I was living in 1969 and not 2018. Maybe then I could have gone to Momina Mustehsen's parents and asked them to NEVER let their daughter listen to Ko Ko Korina.

Written by: Rafia Shakir

Game of Thrones Season 8 promises a fitting end

[WARNING: If you have been living under a rock for the past seven years and have not seen Game of Thrones there are SPOILERS ahead.]

So the final season is set to release this April, the last and final season for this amazing show which has showed us that anything can be expected from killing off our favorite characters since season one (Edward Stark) sigh -- till now and how ruthless and ugly these deaths can get, not only that but what is most hurtful yet exciting about this show is the fact they always get you hooked with the characters and series and when you are thinking that “Oh, it might just end happily for this character” GOT is like no, not even in your dreams. So what’s really exciting about this season is that over the past 7 seasons everyone had been fighting for the throne, the power, from killing of the brutal king Joffery, to the amazing yet unexpected Red Wedding, to the point where Arya became no one, and Bran being the three eyed raven, and Sansa finally feeding the horrific Ramsey Bolton to the wolves and Jon Snow (our heart) becoming the King of the north. Every character has grown over the years and each has faced their part of life threatening situations, their characters have developed quite a lot and of course not to forgot the amazing Cerci Lannister’s wild fire bomb which literally wiped out half the characters and yet she felt no remorse. And Petyr Baelish, what he had been doing under everyone’s noses just to gain the power (well, he got what deserved later on)

But it can be seen that all the seasons have showed us the politics, and what power does to a person not only that how people can be ruthless, but the main part is that there always had been the enemy of the north who was beyond the wall have finally crossed the it and is now coming for everyone so at the end, after all those, fights, wars, love, betrayal, drama, excitement, for the throne was it all really worth it? Or not? Because the biggest enemy of all has just arrived and that means more of our favorite characters will be dead soon. Guess we will see that in April 2019 once the final season premieres.

Written by: Sharooq Naeem

Changing trends in fashion

Recent decades have seen the significant changes. Beginning from the glamour business to the method for dressing of a person there have been radical changes. With the start of the 21st century the Fashion Trends have changed exponentially. Characterizing style and making it a combination of the clothing types with the modern and cutting edge look has been the significant switch for the business.

It has been the time when the business of fashion has experienced with most extreme number of movements in regard to the patterns. In spite of the fact that this industry doesn't just deals in clothes yet additionally frill and styling have been a standout amongst the most vital and important focuses that one needs to take care about it. Apparels have constantly won the crown with regards to Fashion. Attire may run from skirts to wraparounds going to shalwar kameez, sarees or whatever one can imagine in his or her life.

Due to the changing demands in the on-going occasions these attire have styled themselves according to the needs of the people. It isn't that important any longer to tie to the regular style of attire. It's anything but a "you have to wear it this way" kind at this point. It relies upon your requirements and desires what you need to continue with. Everything is style today. In spite of the fact that the sort of attire you pick is the main thing you have to focus on.

Taking the greatest charge to characterize this industry life currently has turned out to be commitment to wear the best sort of garments in the market. Attire have assumed control over the whole business and as the present age and generation has gone with the trend to make it an accomplishment and success in the desire of looking the best.

Written by: Asad Munir

Social media and the age of criticism

In the last decade or so, social media has gradually undertaken a more and more prominent role in our stratosphere. It brings with it many positives; among which include a mobilization of information for the main-stream and a concise and simple way to appeal to a generation with sharply declining attention span. However many would also argue that the pitfalls are far more worrying. The phenomenon of fake news would never have been possible without the existence of social media. It’s also fair to say that freedom of speech has gained a brand new paradigm under social media. Because on social media everyone has an opinion. Whether that opinion holds any weight hardly matters, it could be written by a politician, a celebrity or simply a teenager with too much time on his hands. If that opinion gets enough retweets, likes or shares – our modern-day instruments of endorsement – then that opinion reaches the masses.

What’s particularly alarming though is the power these opinions have come to possess through social media. American president Donald Trump has continually used Twitter as his mouth-piece. Through it he has communicated everything from his foreign policy to his domestic policy objectives and for many Americans it remains the prime method of communicating with their President.

Coke Studio has gone down-hill this season

Criticism has also grown more wide-spread than ever through social media. Companies ensure to respond to the customer complaints as promptly as possible because they are fully aware of the possibly irreparable damage that negative word-of-mouth could bring to their business.  Most recently, Coke Studio’s rendition of Ko Ko Korina, a song that is considered by many as a classic received wide-spread hate and criticism on social media, most of which was directed towards singers Momina Mustehsan and Ahad Raza Mir. And while the criticism itself is understandable the magnitude of it felt excessive.

Social media also has this terrible habit of turning things into a circus. As certain things or trends start gaining more attention, well-known people start joining in the conversation which itself gives seemingly irrelevant things an unprecedented level of traction that they often do not even deserve.  Pakistan’s Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari for instance brought even more traction to this whole Coke Studio issue; first through her scathing criticism of the new song and then subsequently through the war of words or rather the war of tweets that erupted between her and Momina Mustensen.

All this ofcourse is neither to criticize Shireen Mazari nor Momina Mustehsen but rather the platform that enables them to act like children. People are obviously free to share their opinions, as hateful as they may be and will continue doing so. But is it not even a little bit scary to think that a single message written in 280 characters or less possesses the ability to destroy a career and a livelihood that took years to cultivate?

Written by: Rafia Shakir

Trendaholics: Is Kiki challenge really a challenge?

Drake has twisted the social media, lunchtime conversations and people’s nap time with his music and videos as well as ascending towards the hill of the hip-hop/rap industry. The Canadian superstar’s single ‘’In My Feelings’’ released in July of this year has created...or shall we say innovated yet another dance challenge in 2018. Here is everything you need to know about the Kiki Challenge:

Instagram comedian Shiggy generated the challenge, he indirectly asked the people to do the Shiggy with him. Dancing in a Reebok tracksuit outfit, Shiggy is filmed dancing happily in the middle of the road to the song. Guess what happened? Shiggy made the people Wiggy. He interpreted the lyrics “are you riding” by pretending to steer a car. Most importantly he makes a love heart with his hands as Drake sings, “Kiki, do you love me”. Drake was delighted so he thanked the comedian in person, and tweeted a picture of their meeting. It’s now developed to an international level mantra and people are taking their dance challenges to the level which is next to the next level, well thank you very much Shiggy. Pilot Alejandra Manriquez did hers out of a plane, Yes a plane.

Will Smith doing Kiki Challenge

Many social media users, starting from celebrities such as Kevin Hart, Ciara and even Will Smith to almost everyone have been posting footage of themselves doing the dances which no one ever imagined to the melody for the unknown Kiki. In the US, Spain, India, Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates, police warned people that Kiki is dangerous and people performing the challenge will be charged as criminals, so many were. Well this challenge is something.

However, a challenge was initially defined as a call to prove or justify something. It was to make your life’s supreme objectives those which you dreamed of. Converting dreams in to reality is a challenge. Where Kiki converted reality in to a nightmare and made a challenge. Being a person following hot and wall breaking trends is not something defective but we all need a ‘ME’ time to think over the actions we perform are those worth the time. Challenge yourselves so you can unlock your full potentials from which you can develop something immense, enormous which will one day make people follow you for a bigger cause.

Who is Kiki anyway?

Written by: Farasat Khan