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Johansson set to become the highest paid actress NIDA DAR KARACHI: Scarlett Johansson is to pocket £13 million for Avengers 2 — the most an actress has ever been paid for a movie. She will soon have three superhero movies under her belt so it is no wonder producers are keen to get her experience on board for a fourth. Johansson has reportedly been offered £13 million to star in the sequel to Avengers Assemble. The staggering amount will make the 27-year-old the highest paid female actor of all time. Johansson may be the only member of the Avengers that is female but she spoke earlier this year about her character and has proved she can hold her own against her male counterparts. She is said to be returning as Black Widow in the superhero sequel. The huge fee would cover the £12.2 million paid to Angelina Jolie for her role in The Tourist, back in 2010. Movie bosses want Johansson to sign after Avengers ...


Aamir Khan lends ‘Bhaag DK Bose’ to ‘Bol Bachan’ ASFIA AFZAL KARACHI: The name Rohit Shetty is synonymous with comedy and entertainment. Now he seeks to reinforce this image with his latest release “Bol Bachan.” In the opening credits of the film Rohit Shetty thanks Aamir Khan; For his latest project “Bol Bachan,” Shetty asked Khan to lend his famous song “Bhaag DK Bose” from his production “Delhi Belly”. Shetty uses the song for the musical sequence of Abhishek Bachchan as it suits his character in the ...

Shahrukh Khan, Katrina Kaif to lead ‘Star UK’s Celebrate Bollywood in London’  YUSRA MURSALEEN KARACHI: King Khan and the British Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif will lead the biggest Bollywood concert “Star UK’s Celebrate Bollywood in London” Hyde Park, London, on 10th of this July. The concert has been organized by “Star TV” and conceptualized by Wizcraft, a well-known events management agency responsible for IIFA Awards and GIMA Awards. The main reason behind this concert is to celebrate the 100 years of Indian Cinema. This is the first time that a ...

Salman Khan’s new catchy move for Dabangg 2 MADIHA AZHAR KARACHI: Salman Khan, who could well be termed as the Rajnikanth of Hindi cinema for his gimmicks and styles, is expected to produce more panache in Dabangg 2. This time the famous dancing moves of ‘Chulbul Pandey’ from ‘Dabangg’ – holding and yanking the belt buckle, will be mixed with the popular bicep flexing step of ‘Bodyguard’. In the newly devised move, Khan would hold his hands behind the head and bulge and flex his biceps ...

MARIA SAEED   KARACHI: Pop Star Katy Perry was not ready to have kids, and this has been cited as the primary reason behind her split from British comedian Russell Brand. The 27-year-old talked about her marriage to Brand in her new documentary “Katy Perry: Part of Me”.   In her film, the star confirmed the question of children had a negative toll on her marriage. In a scene backstage, she receives a text from Brand of a picture ...

MARIA SAEED   KARACHI: Former American Idol contestant Corey Clark, who is more famous for being kicked off the show than actually being on it, is suing MTV for defamation after he claims one of their reporters repeatedly defamed him. He is said to be seeking damages in the region of $40 million for his troubles.   Clark had filed lawsuit against MTV stating that he was unfairly ridiculed by one of their reporters. Jim Cantiello, an MTV news ...

Talent emerging in spades from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa MADIHA AZHAR KARACHI: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) that has long been conceived as the “land of extremists and militants” actually houses many creative talents. The younger generation of KP is concerned about the stereotypes associated with the region and its people, and hence are passionately using music and poetry to change the preconceived mindset. Duo Ismail and Junaid are two such musicians who are rapidly gaining popularity amongst the Pashtun audience. Their Pashto song “Qarara Rasha” has become the most ...


 



 
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Banking Review 2012

Annual2011/12
Foreign Debt $65.562bn
Per Cap Income $1,372
GDP Growth 3.7%
Average CPI 10.08%
MonthlyMay
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