Pakistan Idol Coming Soon, Geo TV

Sindh High Court on Friday restrained a local TV channel from airing the “Pakistan Idol” programme in a Rs.50 million lawsuit filed by M/s Independent Media for injunction on its franchise right.

The plaintiff submitted that it has acquired franchise right to air the localized version of the programme “Pakistan Idol” from its owner Freemantle Media for broadcast in Pakistan.

The plaintiff’s counsel Mohammad Ali Mazhar contended that his client has invested millions of rupees to acquire the right to air this programme, which is also being aired in 43 other countries, but the defendant encroached such mark and idea which was actually the plaintiff’s right.

The counsel expressed the fear that the defendant (Fortune Marketing) was trying to infringe such rights and it appeared that it may first air the program on August 13. He sought interim injunction restraining the defendant from telecasting the program in question.

SHC’s single bench granted interim injunction restraining the defend
ant from telecasting the program till next date of hearing.
First, read these news in today's The News

In the above news, M/s Independent Media is the marketing firm for Geo TV network while Fortune Marketing is for Din News, Punjab TV and Star Asia (don't confuse it with Star TV Network).

See the following PEMRA's document to know about the marketing firms of different TV channels:



most probably host will be...
1-abrar-ul-haq
2-Hadiqa Qiyani
3-Sajad Ali
may be they change but so far i got these news from my friend...

Sajjad is the only one there who is worth being a judge...

Surprisingly, I really can't wait to see this...

I think the judges are basically there to give some entertaining comments. Better judge will be a producer probably because they sell the artist. It is the people who decide and judge who is better

Sajjad Ali is a good choice.
Abrar ul Haq is good but he should NOT be a judge in this kind of competition
Hadiqa Kyanis isn't all that bad at all.

I think one of them should be someone like Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan.

abrar and hadiqa are good choices but not sure about sajjad, they should have taken ali zafar or shafqat.

awesome !!!

i'm gonna try out ..

here's my act -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fViV66t8pJw

So Indians copied American Idol by creating Indian Idol & now Pakistani copy Indians by creating Pakistan Idol. Huh that reminds me of what....Hollywood--->Bollywood---->Lollywood...ah thats right! Can't we come up with our own stuff!

I think for certain shows you have to make deals with the creators to make a version in their market. I think the Idol started with British show and went to USA. Same probably for Who Wants to be a Millionaire or it could have started in USA and went other places

'Who wants to be a millionaire?' and 'Pop Idol' both started in the UK.

yes its true...pakistani idol pure franchise programme based hai........like american idol,canidian idol,malasian idol,indian idol.......etccc.....yeh copy format nahi hai.......october me auditions start hain......sajjad ali, hadiqa and abrar judjes hongey........karachi me hoga programme

they gota have someone funny in there, one judge or the host... cuz i know the set isn't gona be too good, it will look boring...

Wouldn't it be great if they had a Simon Cowell type judge!!

pathetic to say the least. Come with somethign original damn it.

And Big Brother

we have the dutch to thank for that

I thought we started BB back in 2000.

it did BUT it started off in Holland

yes more chances for our people to become marasi's..shaabaash..!!...i mean some of the people who come on these shows are just plain idiots or literally retarded!!...its almost a freak show!!...but alas hum pechay nahin ray jayain

its all entertainment GK, let it go.

PS- we might find a few hidden talents

Hope to see Hadiqa as a HOST.

Amanat Ali Khan would be great judge.

He cant come..he died many years ago

don't think Abrar or Hadiqa deserve to b judges.

Sajaad Ali
Ustaad Ghulam Ali
And one Musician (may b Rohail Hayat?)
would b good panel.

Hadiqa should be the judge as she is the best young singer in Pakistan.

But all these nominations people are making can these people talk, entertain, are bold enough to critisize and give good input. They might be good singers but that is not all that the show requires. Location might be another issue plus this shouldn't be used as a platform for the current artists to make themselves more popular. The focus of the show should remain on singers and not the judges. It should not become because this artist judge said this then it is correct or people waiting for the artist/judge to say something because they are such big fan. There is some influence but in the end people decide

Junoon's singer might be good as he has/had a talk show. Alamgir or Zohaib Hasan from old school pop era. The guy who produces for EP and Call can be another one. If Sohail Rana is alive then him

I am sure you meant Asad Amanat Ali Khan, surely a good choice.

asad amanat ali also died, earlier this year in feb. i think he is talking about amanat ali khans other son, shafqat of fuzon fame now he has gone solo.

Fuzon have split up?

yes

any more updates? when will they be starting, im actually waiting for it to start...

Website for Pakistan Idol is now launched!

Www.Pakistan-Idol.Com is your one-stop website for all news/updates and media related to our own Pakistan Idol, starting soon at GEO tv!

Www.Pakistan-Idol.Com

Spread this link to everyone, and join the forums now (Www.Pakistan-Idol.Com/Forum)

Pakistan Idol- Jo Dil Jeet Ley!

that has to be the worst website i have ever seen for such a big show.

i don't think its an official one from geo yaar, just a fan made one. But at least its something, maybe they will improve as the show gets going...

I would like to see some Qawals, Naat or Ghazal singers in the judge panels rather than some sexnpistols wannabes. If the name of the show is pakistan idol than they should concentrate on Pakistani music.

I bet most of the songs will be bollywood.

she is one of the worst i think

what Qawals and Naat Khawan gonna judge in singing competition ?
anyway don't think there is any good Qawal in country at moment and don't think any Naat Khawan would like to b part of it anyway.

Judges should b

Ustaad Ghulam Ali
Sajjad Ali
Nyara Noor
Tina Sani / Rohail Hayat/Shoaib Mansoor

cant wair for it to start

Who's the host?

Any updates on this?

Good choice but i dont think ur wish comes true LOL
Have u ever seen Indian IDOL or VOICE OF INDIA or American IDOL
have u ever seen Lata ? Asha ? or Madonna become judge?
yaar yai log hamesha tamasha banate hain sirf program chalaney k liya

Simon Fuller can create umpteen shows without any hesitancy and he can be sure as hell that his shows will be 'inspired' in other countries too.

True genius

Tell me honestly will you ever watch a show that is hosted by some modest person unlike some idiots like Anu Malik ?

thoda masala ho, tab hi tumhara khana beekta hain

sahi bole yaar. Though anu malik is masala but he really makes me crazy. I just hate him seeing as a judge.

Also with so many reality shows, there is a scarcity of judges. Atleast I am bored of the comment of the judges.

"Aapki aawaaz bahoot badia hai, but thoda sa energy kam lagaa mujhe. ek do jagah thoda sur se bhatak gaye aap".

huhhh..... some of the one album singer who have become judges just keep saying the same line.

Anyway, stopped watching these programs since last year. I wish this doesn't happen for pakistan idol.

Any program that judges singers by public vote will fail to understand our musical traditions. Public voting rewards performance and not music. Our singers are singers. They are not performers. Public vote will go to performers but they have no future after winning the competition. Singing- performing is not an act that will appeal to our viewers. We have singers who sing, performers who perform and poets who write poetry. Our traditions allow them to combine in a way that is very much our own and is not seen in the west. We can have Jagjit singing Ghalib. We can have Hema dancing to a Lata song written by Gulzar. It is a very sub-continental tradition. An American copy cat program that tries to combine performing and singing will never capture that tradition.

Also, in india I found some amount of regional bias is also there. If someone from a specific reagion he makes most votes from that region.

South indian candidates don't get too much vote as very few people in south watch hindi programs. I can be wrong here.

pakistan idol - aslong as its cricket related i'm all for it!!!

Quite true. Another problem with a vote based system.

American Idol is related to basketball, baseball and american football eh ?