Top Pakistani artists to star in country’s first Netflix original

This combination of photos shows Pakistani actors (from left to right) Fawad Khan, Mahira Khan, Sanam Saeed, and Ahad Raza Mir. (Photos courtesy: Instagram/Fawad Khan/Mahira Khan/Sanam Saeed/Ahad Raza Mir)
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Updated 24 August 2023
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Top Pakistani artists to star in country’s first Netflix original

  • Farhat Ishtiaq’s ‘Jo Bachay Hain Sang Samait Lo’ will feature Fawad and Mahira Khan along with Sanam Saeed and others
  • The show is being shot in Italy, the United Kingdom and Pakistan, though its streaming date has not been revealed until now

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s top film and television artists are working in the country’s first original Netflix show, reported a leading American film publication on Wednesday, which is based on a bestselling Urdu-language novel and expected to attract significant viewership from South Asia and beyond.

According to Variety magazine, “Jo Bachay Hain Sang Samait Lo” will feature Fawad and Mahira Khan along with Sanam Saeed, Ahad Raza Mir and Hamza Ali Abbasi.

“The series is an official adaptation of Farhat Ishtiaq’s bestselling 2013 Urdu-language novel of the same name,” the magazine reported. “It revolves around Sikandar, a Harvard law student who experiences a life-changing incident that makes him keep others at bay.”

“The show is being shot in Italy, the U.K. and Pakistan,” it added. “A streaming date has not been revealed yet.”

All the top artists in the show have a significant fan base in Pakistan, India and other countries with people of South Asian descent.

Fawad and Mahira Khan featured in the country’s highest-grossing film, “The Legend of Maula Jatt,” along with Abbasi.

Their Netflix show is currently under production by Dubai-based Momina Duraid Films that has previously worked on several major movies.


Saudi French model Amira Al-Zuhair fronts Louis Vuitton campaign

Updated 25 February 2026
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Saudi French model Amira Al-Zuhair fronts Louis Vuitton campaign

DUBAI: Saudi French model Amira Al-Zuhair this week shared images from her latest campaign with French luxury label Louis Vuitton on Instagram.

Across the images, Al-Zuhair is pictured wearing several looks from the brand in beige, tan and brown tones.

In the first image she posted, she wore a coordinated outfit in a single shade of brown. The look included a long-sleeve top layered beneath a knee-length outer piece with wide sleeves, secured at the waist with a matching fabric belt, paired with loose, wide-leg trousers in the same tone.

Another outfit featured a long-sleeve printed top with a fitted silhouette and an asymmetric tie detail at the side, styled with slim brown trousers and a matching headscarf.

She was also seen in an ensemble comprising a long, neutral-toned inner garment worn beneath a loose, cape-style outer layer. The look was paired with matching trousers and finished with a structured Louis Vuitton top-handle bag in a metallic finish.

In a fourth look, Al-Zuhair wore a coordinated two-piece consisting of a long-sleeve blouse with decorative detailing across the chest, paired with high-waisted, wide-leg trousers in a similar tone.

This marks Al-Zuhair’s second campaign released during Ramadan. Earlier this month, she fronted a campaign for Italian luxury brand Loro Piana.

In images shared on the brand’s Instagram page, Al-Zuhair wears a floor-length olive-green dress featuring a V-neckline, defined waist seam, and fluid cape-style sleeves falling from the shoulders.

According to the brand’s caption, the Ramadan capsule highlights “intricate detailing and the beauty of simplicity,” presenting a wardrobe of comfortable silhouettes.

Shot in the warm, diffused light of a pottery artist’s studio, the campaign centered on elongated shapes, clean lines, and a muted palette of sage and sand tones.

Al-Zuhair, born in Paris to a French mother and Saudi father, has appeared on the runway for renowned fashion houses.

She has walked for Missoni, Maison Alaia, Brunello Cucinelli, Balmain, Dolce & Gabbana, Giambattista Valli, Giorgio Armani, Elie Saab and more.

In addition to her runway appearances, Al-Zuhair has featured in campaigns for brands including Prada, Chanel and Carolina Herrera.