User Talk: M.Billoo2000

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Critical response?

Summaries of critical response

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Hi M.Billoo, re: this ↗, summaries of critical response need to come from specific voices from reliable sources. So you'd have to find a source like IBT or TOI that says, "the film received mixed reviews". Otherwise, editors could just find a bunch of negative reviews, stuff them into the article, then describe the overall critical response as negative. We can't cherrypick reviews, then try to interpret how ''all'' editors felt based on those selected reviews. Hope that makes sense. Regards, Cyphoidbomb (talk) 01:02, 29 November 2016 (UTC)
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Burying negative reviews?

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Hi M.Billoo, re: this ↗, I'm curious why you're reordering reviews in descending rating order. I feel like I may have asked about this at Dear Zindagi or one of the other articles. This tends to look like we're burying negative reviews so that nobody sees them. It seems very weird to me. I suppose I can understand it a little more if a film was widely praised and there is simply insufficient negative reviews to populate the bulk of the section, but for a film with mixed response, or even a film that was received poorly, this automatic ordering by rating seems counterproductive and a bit promotional. Just a thought. Thanks. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 20:02, 20 December 2016 (UTC)

I don't think there's a hard rule on that. Sometimes you'll find box office in a reception section. See Mad Max: Fury Road ↗. Sometimes box office gets covered in Release with no sub-section. See Hellraiser: Bloodline ↗. It really depends on what makes the most sense for that particular article. We typically use sub-sections when there is sufficient content do so. If all we have are three sentences on release, domestic gross and international gross, then sub-sections don't really sense. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 15:57, 23 December 2016 (UTC)
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Quotation refactoring

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Hi M.Billoo, regarding these changes ↗, it's important that you understand the rules of how to include quotations in English prose. We can't just pull out sections of a quotation without making some indication that we've made changes to it, and especially when it may fundamentally change the meaning of what the person said. So for example, in this quotation if you wanted to remove a portion from the middle:
:"The best way to enjoy ''Raees'' then is to manage expectations first. {{!xt|This is an uneven film.}} In places, you will applaud and whistle. But you might also find yourself utterly exhausted."
We still have to indicate that we've removed it, by using ellipses like this:
:"The best way to enjoy ''Raees'' then is to manage expectations first. {{xt|'''...'''}} In places, you will applaud and whistle. But you might also find yourself utterly exhausted."
You could also do it like:
:"The best way to enjoy ''Raees'' then is to manage expectations first.{{xt|'''"''' Ray also felt the film was uneven, commenting, '''"'''}}In places, you will applaud and whistle. But you might also find yourself utterly exhausted."
In this quote though, I don't see why we'd remove the observation that the reviewer felt the film was uneven, that seems directly tied to the rest of the observation.

Re: this quote:
:"While the film is engaging, what lets it down are some of the contrived and ridiculous twists in the second half. But the climax packs a punch and that misgiving — 'where is this film going?' — is erased."
I don't think it was a good idea to remove "in the second half", because that fundamentally changes the meaning of the quotation. If the second half was bad in the reviewer's opinion, removing that specific information will now make the reader think that the entire film was bad.

Lastly, there are times when we have to change a quotation so that it makes sense grammatically, or to fix an ambiguity in the language so that we know who we're talking about. In those cases, we use square brackets [ ] to indicate a portion has been changed. For example, let's assume someone said the following about Raees:
:Smith wrote, "It lacked energy and his attention to detail was weak."
From that selected quote, a reader doesn't know what "it" is or who "his" is, so we'd fix that by writing:
:Smith wrote, "{{xt|[The film]}} lacked energy and {{xt|[Dholakia's]}} attention to detail was weak."

This way, we have fully disclosed to the reader that we modified a direct quotation for some reason. I hope some of this helps. If you're still not sure of how to do this, I urge you to find a grammar website that helps, or maybe there are some YouTube videos that can help with direct quotations. This is an important academic skill to have. Thanks, Cyphoidbomb (talk) 17:50, 5 February 2017 (UTC)
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PSL ↗

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Hi. You drew my attention to List of anthems about Pakistan Super League ↗ recently.

To be honest, it's not really my sort of article. It does highlight that each team seems to be creating new anthems for each season - is that the case do you think? I plan on overhauling the team pages again once the league is finished for the year and it would be useful to know if this is the case. I'd also like people to think about moving the detail of the 2017 season to season articles - as Islamabad United in 2016 ↗ for example. That will let us take some of the masses of detail out of the individual season.

As well as that, the draft articles could use some work. I've mentioned this on the 2017 draft talk page - could you tell me your thoughts there about that idea?

With regard to the anthems article, I think it might be better to name it List of anthems of the Pakistan Super League. I *think* that would be a slightly better English language name - perhaps the article can be moved to that name? I think it has some mileage and it's a useful holding page for this sort of information if they really are going to release new songs each year.

I'd be keen to know your thoughts in general. Blue Square Thing (talk) 18:03, 26 February 2017 (UTC)

:{{yo|Blue Square Thing}} Hi! Thanks for your kind response. Hmm... I too agree, page name should be like that; "of" instead of "about". Earlier, we've discussed that anthems' info should be on individual team / league articles instead of main (like in '2017 Pakistan Super League ↗' instead of main 'Pakistan Super League', because they might be creating several new anthems each year and page will go long only by mentioning song names. But then I think that all the anthems should be listed together too. Should I move?
:As I am saying on most of my edit summaries that (for example) 'Karachi Kings in 2017' article coming soon, similar as 'Karachi Kings in 2016 ↗', you are right for moving the info in new page. Shall we (other good users too) start working?
:I saw your message on PSL draft 2017, you asked about order of picking players ↗. You also said that it should be arranged in PSL draft 2016 page. I agree that too, but it is hard for me to arrange. I am unable to find any news reference for that, but soon will try as I can. PSL has officially shared 2017 video, but not of 2016. Well, you have put forward a good point, thanks again! '''M.''' Bill'''oo''' 21:08, 26 February 2017 (UTC)

:{{yo|Blue Square Thing|Mar4d}} Another point I want to raise is teams' colour scheme given in Wiki. Template:Cr-PSL ↗ should be updated, showing accurate colour schemes of every team in every year. Like for Lahore Qalandars in 2016 ↗ colour was "black base with red stripes", but for 'Lahore Qalandars in 2017', it is "green base with dark bluish stripes" (this is what I understand, it might be any other dark colour). <nowiki>Template should be used as {{Cr-PSL|lhr2016}} for old and {{Cr-PSL|lhr}} for latest. Next year, this one 'might' become {{Cr-PSL|lhr2017}} and new one {{Cr-PSL|lhr}}</nowiki>. This might take a long time to work, but it might help too. Hope I have cleared, sorry for my weak English. '''M.''' Bill'''oo''' 18:39, 27 February 2017 (UTC)
:: I get what you're saying. Though I'm not entirely sure how to do it. Obviously the template will require the addition of a parameter that allows it to display the themes used in a season. As far as I know, Lahore were the only team that changed their kit. It can be done but you may need to ask a template expert to make the necessary changes. '''Mar4d''' (talk) 18:56, 27 February 2017 (UTC)
::: Also, some of those colours are done poorly and may need to be refined. In the Karachi and Peshawar colours for example, the lines don't look straight. And Quetta's strip doesn't look gold. '''Mar4d''' (talk) 18:57, 27 February 2017 (UTC)
::::{{yo|Mar4d}} You're right, only LQ's color was changed. I earlier had left a message on Template Talk:Cr-PSL but didn't get reply, instead I saw updated version in most of the pages. Also, team IU color should be interchanged. Thanks! '''M.''' Bill'''oo''' 19:04, 27 February 2017 (UTC)
::::: So now we need two people. A template expert and a graphics expert :p '''Mar4d''' (talk) 19:05, 27 February 2017 (UTC)
::::::{{yo|Mar4d|Anjana Larka|Wiki id2}} I saw these 2 users' contributions on Template:Cr-PSL, maybe they can help. Also, I edited color on KK and LQ's fan userboxes, if they are correct then I would liketo say that all 5 should be similar. '''M.''' Bill'''oo''' 19:14, 27 February 2017 (UTC)

::I'm lousy with graphics templates (OK, lousy means bad). I don't particularly use them (or like them if I'm honest) so I might take a look if you guys can't get it sorted.

::I think I have sources for the 2016 draft probably - CricInfo has some decent articles that will let us patch things together a little better anyway. In terms of the yearly articles, why don't you start them and I'll weight in at some point and try and rationalise them and deal with any written English stuff. The pages we developed for Kent County Cricket Club in 2016 ↗ might also be worth a look in terms of some of the ways in which the game logs themselves have been done. I'm not a fan of the tables on the PSL ones from last year. Blue Square Thing (talk) 19:37, 27 February 2017 (UTC)

Karachi vs. Lahore

What are your thoughts on the famous Karachi Kings–Lahore Qalandars rivalry ↗. Apart from the hype that pervades whenever these two sides meet, I have gone through a selection of sources from the two seasons along with the TV ratings. I am convinced that it could become a decent article. '''Mar4d''' (talk) 13:23, 6 March 2017 (UTC)
:{{yo|Mar4d}} Hi! I was too thinking of this... As the both cities; Karachi and Lahore, are also facing some political fights (in development and other things), but the biggest reason I think is the TV rating fight between two media groups; ARY (of Karachi Kings) and Geo (of Lahore Qalandars).
:If you are on facebook, you might see many posts that the two cities are fighting; Khi says that it has sea and Lhr says that it has rain (seasonal and weather fights). These are two largest cities of Pakistan, and the strict 'muqabla' between the citizens is due to that which city is better (developed) large (I think :D).
:Also, LQ is the second most expensive team after KK, maybe 'it' is due to this jealousy that who proves to be more expensive, hahaha... Or the both teams might be thinking that they would get stronger by having strong player like Gayle, who proved to be best in IPL, and as he has played for both the teams here (maybe the reason of 'rivalry' is his 'sorry work' in PSL).
:Sorry for the late reply, as I was busy on something else. Well, I will try to search and collect some more points soon, but one question is that why this wiki-article has been deleted? Earlier I was notified that it was redirected to "Ab Khel Jamay Ga ↗", but was then restored... Thanks! :) '''M.''' Bill'''oo''' 18:31, 6 March 2017 (UTC)
:: Thanks, you raise some interesting points. It is my understanding that as both cities dominate the cricket structures in Pakistan, there also tend to be other issues like one city's players supposedly getting 'preferential treatment' over the other. This of course dates back to the Imran Khan-Javed Miandad era. It would be interesting to explore some of these points within the context of the rivalry, with reliable references ↗ of course. I will work on this over the next few days. '''Mar4d''' (talk) 18:50, 6 March 2017 (UTC)

PSL cleanup

Hello and thank you for your attention to PSL articles, that clean up was due for some time, about the teams section you removed from 2026 Pakistan Super League ↗, I think that doesn't fall under WP:OVERSECTION ↗ the table provides details about how teams previous season went, how many trophies they hold before going into this tournament and perhaps captains can be added too. This information isn't available in any other section. This style wasn't part of any previous season articles I just borrowed it from 2026 IPL ↗ and 2025 IPL ↗ as it adds additional info about teams. 𝘼𝓷𝓳𝓪𝓷𝓐 𝙇𝓪𝓻𝙠𝓐 𝔱𝔞𝔩𝔨 17:22, 4 March 2026 (UTC)
:{{re|Anjana Larka}} Hi, thank you for your contributions. I see, but isn't that already present here: Pakistan Super League#Results ↗? Please do mot mind, but I do not think this table has to do anything with the season article, or has it? Most of the information was (and should be present) already in the prose, and I think we should stick to the season while displaying tables and lists, instead of putting history tables. '''M.''' Bill'''oo''' 20:57, 4 March 2026 (UTC)
::History is important too Cricket sites like Cricinfo do previews on team histories, especially defending champions or the most successful teams, prior to the build up to the tournament. Also, if a season has different teams than the previous one, that is good to mention either in prose or in a table, but separately in its own section. Results on the main page are overall statistics and are not the same as records prior to a season. 𝘼𝓷𝓳𝓪𝓷𝓐 𝙇𝓪𝓻𝙠𝓐 𝔱𝔞𝔩𝔨 21:16, 4 March 2026 (UTC)
::See BPL ↗ and IPL ↗ for reference. 𝘼𝓷𝓳𝓪𝓷𝓐 𝙇𝓪𝓻𝙠𝓐 𝔱𝔞𝔩𝔨 21:22, 4 March 2026 (UTC)
:::{{re|Anjana Larka}} Prefer prose where anything can go, and keep the tables more focused to the season's info only. We already highlight captains in the squads table, and coaches have nothing to do in the season article since they are not playing. Just like we highlight the umpires but have stopped highlighting commentators. And I still believe that previous result that who was third or fourth or fifth does not matter, this information has nothing to do with the current season because it is just a number and any team can go any position. Only matters is who had won or is a defending champion. We are not ESPNcricinfo and thus do not require buildup like it. '''M.''' Bill'''oo''' 21:35, 4 March 2026 (UTC)
::::Your points are valid, though I see it differently on that part. For now, I will leave it as is and hopefully we will find a better way that satisfies both of us. 𝘼𝓷𝓳𝓪𝓷𝓐 𝙇𝓪𝓻𝙠𝓐 𝔱𝔞𝔩𝔨 21:56, 4 March 2026 (UTC)
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YouTube refs?

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Hi M.Billoo2000, Glad to meet you. Eh, the reason I removed them from Wikipedia is the fact they are illegal on WP. They point to user generated content which is outside editorial control. Anything that is not under editorial control is not allowed. That included, facebook, youtube, blogger, linked in, all social media sites, personnel blogs and so on. scope_creep (talk) 23:34, 16 June 2017 (UTC)
:Also I meant to say, it is a form of advertising, which is also not allowed, per WP:NOTADVERTISING ↗. It is using WP as a host to advertise a product. scope_creep (talk) 23:41, 16 June 2017 (UTC)
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::{{yo|Scope creep}} Hi! Thanks for your kind response, I understand what you say. Is there any need to prove through refs the film soundtracks and Coke Studio, because they are already linked to article? And which songs need to be proved by refs? By the way, I was already working on page's code to add some more info about lyricist, musicians and some more refs, which will take some time. Thanks! '''M.''' Bill'''oo''' 00:18, 17 June 2017 (UTC)
:::WP:NOT ↗ is worth taking a looking. scope_creep (talk) 00:37, 17 June 2017 (UTC)
::::{{yo|Scope creep}} A few days back, I was notified that {{u|Sadads}} has reviewed my-created-page Rahat Fateh Ali Khan discography ↗. But he didn't said anything about YouTube or other refs. Similarly I have put in Atif Aslam discography ↗, but no one said anything. Just wanted to let you know. '''M.''' Bill'''oo''' 13:18, 17 June 2017 (UTC)
:::::Hi I didn't do a deep review of the quality of the content, I only reviewed whether or not I think the article is reasonably notable ↗ and thus warrants inclusion in the encyclopedia. Sadads (talk) 22:34, 19 June 2017 (UTC)
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Hi M.Billoo2000, Can you take the youtube references out of this please, and any other article which you have written. Thanks. scope_creep (talk) 00:48, 17 June 2017 (UTC)
:{{yo|Scope creep}} Why have you removed music video names, you were only talking about refs. Can I re-add names only, they were official. Well, I will try to find more refs. Please, Thanks! '''M.''' Bill'''oo''' 00:55, 17 June 2017 (UTC)
::Sorry about that. I must have deleted them by accident.scope_creep (talk) 01:08, 17 June 2017 (UTC)
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{{yo|Scope creep}} Hi! See this edit ↗ by Admin {{u|Materialscientist}}, they didn't say anything about YouTube refs on page Atif Aslam ↗. So, I am putting back some official refs on the pages I removed on your message; 'Ali Zafar discography' and its subpages. Thanks! '''M.''' Bill'''oo''' 05:07, 28 July 2017 (UTC)

:Hi '''M.''', you have put a whole bundle of youtubes ref back in, on the word of somebody who clearly doesn't understand WP:NPP ↗. These are illegal reference types of Wikipedia. Please take them out. If you keep adding illegal content you will be blocked. Any user generated content, that has not been fact checked by an editorial board, is considered illegal on Wikipedia. You have used a assertion by another editor who is page reviewer, who doesn't know the correct policies to push your own viewpoint, which is considered disruptive. Please fix it immediately. And can you take them out on any other article you have done. scope_creep (talk) 10:29, 28 July 2017 (UTC)
::{{yo|Scope creep}} Hi! If you are warning me, it's OK. Let us first not talk about I PoVs. Earlier, I had a talk with Admin {{u|Cyphoidbomb}} too, he said that adding '''official''' YouTube refs is allowed. If there is any doubt on which is un-official, so it can be removed, but not '''official''' ones. It's not what I am saying by myself, Thanks! '''M.''' Bill'''oo''' 10:39, 28 July 2017 (UTC)
:::You could be right. I have tended to apply blanket bang, but do need a link to see what it is. I have kicked it up to an admin, see what he says. Can you fix the bare urls. See when you edit, you will see a cite button on the bar. When you click on it, it has some drop downs on the left hand side, cite book, cite news, cite web. It open a dialog, that when you fill in the fields, creates a proper ref. Better than fields of bare urls which need to be fixed by somebody else later. scope_creep (talk) 10:49, 28 July 2017 (UTC)
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::::{{Ping|Scope creep}} Verified YouTube channels for established reliable sources are typically OK. If CNN has a YouTube presence (for example), that would be OK. In contrast, since the community doesn't consider Koimoi a reputable source, (for example) linking to a verified Koimoi YouTube video would typically not be ideal if the content was controversial. The two things we're concerned about are linking to potential copyright violations and linking to poor references. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 13:56, 29 July 2017 (UTC)
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:::::{{yo|Cyphoidbomb}} Hi admin! I have one more question. I have collected some official videos on YouTube ↗ as a playlist for wiki-article Masty (album) ↗. Well, I think it would not be allowed, but better to take an advice. I don't want to promote my YouTube account, I just want to link back to the article only once after the link'''s''' were lost due to the above messages. Similarly, this ↗ for Jhoom (album) ↗. Or is it better to put back the links separately, or to find some official playlists? Hope for your kind response as always, Thanks! '''M.''' Bill'''oo''' 01:11, 25 August 2017 (UTC)
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::::::Thanks for asking and for being conscientious about promotion. {{p}} You don't need to add references for the track listing, as the album itself is assumed to have a printed track listing. For instance, in film articles we don't need to add references for the plot or the cast list, because we assume the primary source (the film) can be used to find the cast credits and to glean general information about the plot. So in this case, I'd recommend omitting the links. Regards, Cyphoidbomb (talk) 01:56, 25 August 2017 (UTC)
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{{yo|Scope creep}} Hi! Please can you re-check on these tags ↗ that you have added? If something's still wrong, please notify me :) Thanks! '''M.''' Bill'''oo''' 04:09, 25 August 2017 (UTC)

{{yo|Scope creep}} Hi! Can these tags be removed, or the page still needs some update? Please reply, Thanks! '''M.''' Bill'''oo''' 20:21, 26 August 2017 (UTC)

{{yo|Scope creep}} Hi! Well, as you have earlier removed the similar tags ↗ from a page, so I am also removing the tags from this page too: Ali Zafar discography. I am messaging you third time, if you think there is still some problem in page, you can freely share with me so I could try to improve. But if you don't reply, I would consider the matter has been over and the tags can be removed. As you are an active user, I hope for your kind response this time. Thanks! '''M.''' Bill'''oo''' 06:35, 1 September 2017 (UTC)
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Hi Bill'''oo''', it is formal to leave a message on the talk page of a user, if you want to leave me a message for them, as you would face message. A messages are always at the bottom of the page, how else are you supposed to find later. Putting stuff in the middle of the page makes it difficult to find, and is outside WP policy. As regards the articles, the reference are still broken, and it still needs a copyedit. scope_creep (talk) 07:49, 1 September 2017 (UTC)
:{{yo|Scope creep}} Hi, Thanks for your response. Sorry for that arrangement, I merged the similar messages on my talk page under single head, so that a conversation remains in one place. For the page, do you mean to say that the two refs I combined into one *ref* template several times? I did it so that they take a less space in table cell, or due to same date entry. It's OK, I will fix it, soon about after an hour or two, I am going to update the page, and will notify you here, so you could check and reply. BTW, I think if one is notified of the message, clicking on notification automatically shows him the message under the respective heading with the # symbol in link address. Thanks! '''M.''' Bill'''oo''' 08:29, 1 September 2017 (UTC)
:{{yo|Scope creep}} Hi! Check this please ↗. Thanks! '''M.''' Bill'''oo''' 15:14, 1 September 2017 (UTC)
:{{yo|Scope creep}} Hi! OK, I am removing the tags, Thanks! '''M.''' Bill'''oo''' 12:56, 2 September 2017 (UTC)
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::Excellent, you differentiated your vision, and have choosen Wikipedia as an encyclopedia, which it truly is, instead of the corrupt view of WP as a platform to push commercial interests. scope_creep (talk) 13:11, 2 September 2017 (UTC)

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Social media sites

Hello - would you mind explaining why you're resorting to social media websites as the references for Pakistani pages, particularly those that are considered contentious topics? The article in question happens to be your recent creation - Khul Ke Khel ↗. --—Saqib (talk I contribs ↗) 18:29, 30 May 2024 (UTC)
:{{Re|Saqib}} Hi, thank you for your message. I'm astonished by your use of the word "contentious". Regarding the mentioned page, you're likely referring to References 6, 7, 8, 19, and 32. Three of these are under the #Notes section to clarify production delays, while the last two support the reception. I understand that Wikipedia isn't a marketing platform, and I aimed to maintain a neutral point of view by gathering diverse sources. Please note that each source is a reputable news channel, paper, or same - not any random social media account. Wikipedia doesn't allow speculation, but credible media outlets can support factual information without turning Wikipedia into a news channel (you can refer to this discussion above ↗). If you still believe I made any mistakes, I'm happy to discuss and rectify them, although my availability might be limited. I respect your experience and appreciate your feedback. Thank you again! '''M.''' Bill'''oo''' 01:42, 16 June 2024 (UTC)
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::I didn't mean to offend you, so please disregard. IMO, social media sites shouldn't be used at all as citations. Happy Eid! — '''Saqib''' (talk I contribs ↗) 08:28, 16 June 2024 (UTC)
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Pakistani cinema project

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Hi...I noticed you're part of the Pakistani cinema task force. I've fixed quite a bit up on the Cinema of Pakistan ↗ article and the template. However, one thing I'm noticing is there is lack of emphasis being made on which industry is producing what. Cinema of Pakistan actually has around 5 industries:

Lahore cinema industry (Lollywood ↗)

Karachi cinema industry (Kariwood ↗)

Pashto cinema ↗ (revival in progress with some new films)

Sindhi cinema ↗ (collapsed, revival being planned)

Balochi cinema ↗ (collapsed, hasn't revived yet)

There's a few problems I'd like to highlight:

First is the lack of differentiating between "Lollywood" and Pakistani cinema. Lollywood exclusively means Lahore cinema industry so I don't understand why some Urdu films being produced in Karachi are being called "Lollywood" films. This would be like an English film being produced in the UK and it being called "Hollywood". I think we should make an effort clearly highlight the difference.

Pashto cinema has actually been making quite a few number of films now but they are not highlighted in the "List of Pakistani films for (insert year here)". Or maybe I missed it.

Let me know what you think. --PAKHIGHWAY (talk) 01:22, 24 July 2017 (UTC)
::{{ping|PAKHIGHWAY}} My two cents on your first question. I think it's a misconception that "Lollywood" only applies to Lahore cinema. It of course has its roots in Lahore, but it is generally identified as the national/mainstream cinema of Pakistan. An equivalent would be Bollywood which, although centred in Mumbai, is considered the mainstream cinema of India. There was of course a period in the 1980s when Lollywood resorted to Punjabi films and hence it picked up a more regional identity. But that has changed as Urdu films are back. The Kariwood ↗ article seems to be more about the local filming scene in Karachi. It's like having an article on the Islamabad ↗ filming scene which created movies like Slackistan ↗. By and large, the national industry for Urdu and Punjabi films is still Lollywood, and most reliable sources attest to that, in addition to Pakistani film awards, industry people and the self-identification used during marketing of films. '''Mar4d''' (talk) 15:07, 3 August 2017 (UTC)
:::{{yo|Mar4d|PAKHIGHWAY}} As far as I know, current films after ''Khuda Kay Liye ↗'' are not under Lollywood title, they are just Pakistani films. So our national industry is Pakistani film industry. Indian people like to use and say the word Bollywood, which I have noticed after editing some Indian film articles, but then I had a conversation here ↗. We can take a look at interviews of Ali Zafar, Fawad Khan and similar who have worked in both the cinemas for some further information that what title is used where. Similarly, India has not only Bollywood, they have other language ---woods too. '''M.''' Bill'''oo''' 15:57, 3 August 2017 (UTC)
::::{{yo|Mar4d|M.Billoo2000}} I understand where you're coming from, however all of the newer films being produced (Urdu productions) that are making a huge statement are mainly in Karachi now. Lahore hasn't really produced a meaningful Urdu film in ages now. In fact the last meaningful Urdu films to come out of Lahore were Khuda Kay Liye and Bol, both of which were produced by Shoman Productions (Shoaib Mansoor's company, based in Lahore). If we look at the List of highest-grossing Pakistani films ↗, almost all of them are Karachi based productions. Jawani Phir Nahi Ani ↗ by Six Sigma Plus ↗ (Karachi), Bin Roye ↗ by MD Films ↗ (Karachi), Waar ↗ by MindWorks Media ↗ (Islamabad), Wrong No. ↗ by YNH Films ↗ (Karachi), Actor In Law ↗ by Filmwala Pictures ↗ (Karachi), Janaan ↗ by IRK Films ↗ (Islamabad), Ho Mann Jaan ↗ by The Vision Factory ↗ (Karachi), Lahore Se Aagay ↗ by Showcase Productions ↗ (ironically Karachi based), Choorian (1998) by Pak Nishan Films (Lahore), Bol by Shoman Productions (Lahore). So out of the top 10 highest grossing Pakistani films, 6 are Karachi based productions, 2 Islamabad and 2 Lahore. All of the 6 Karachi productions were released between 2013 to 2017. I think it's suffice and safe to assume that Karachi has rightfully taken its position as the leader in Urdu cinema. Lahore still makes films, but they're almost exclusively Punjabi films. They tried producing some Urdu films over the years, and they were utter disasters. Islamabad is an oddity, but I view them as an extension of Karachi's scene. And there also seems to be an emphasis from Karachi based producers to not use the term "Lollywood"...it's almost like they deliberately do it, and to be honest I cannot blame them. At the same time does the Karachi scene identity with the "Kariwood", that I'm not sure about...but I do know for a fact that Lahore and Karachi are indeed two different camps. --PAKHIGHWAY (talk) 16:43, 4 August 2017 (UTC)

High-budget Pakistani films

See this ↗. A Pakistani list would be nice, though some solid references would be good to start off. I've read in multiple sources that Yalghaar ↗ is the most expensive Pakistani film made in terms of its budget. This is quite interesting, and I wouldn't be surprised if future films have similar budgets. Let me know your thoughts. '''Mar4d''' (talk) 11:30, 9 July 2017 (UTC)
:{{yo|Mar4d}} Hi! Many Pakistani filmmakers don't like to reveal their film budget, for example see this ↗ and this ↗. (User:M.Billoo2000/sandbox#Pak exp films)
:It's hard to find many info about a Pakistani film but info about Bollywood films are reported by many major news sources. The list I mentioned is may be known to you too, or might be I have missed some, but rest films known to me go below it.
:I would say we have to wait until we have proper info of atleast 15 films above {{PKR|10 crore}} expense. After it, timeline sub-heading could be created too. Still I don't mind if the page is created now, but I think we have less info to share right now. '''M.''' Bill'''oo''' 22:00, 9 July 2017 (UTC) [Updated: 00:41, 7 November 2017 (UTC)]
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::Welcome! Yes, it should be fun seeing a diversity of articles coming in. Feel free to invite anybody you know at WP:Pakistan too! ♦ ''Dr. Blofeld'' 16:19, 15 June 2025 (UTC)
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You were indeed pinged at Football in Lyari

I'll move the separate conversation here instead of discussing on the AfD thread. Contrary to your comment ↗, I did indeed ping you on 23 April ↗. That was a courtesy, and no one responded. I do not believe there is anything in WP:DYKG ↗ that requires editors to do additional pings to reviewers when closing a nomination that is ineligible for DYK (which was done by Kepler1229-b and Narutolovehinata5, not by me). In fact, I indicated I would have given more time ↗ for the nominator to respond before marking for closure. Hope this helps you understand what exactly happened. Dclemens1971 (talk) 13:12, 28 April 2026 (UTC)
:{{re|Dclemens1971}} Yes I did receive your original ping that day, which was about the issues in the article. I was just talking about a reminder ping before the sudden unexpected closure. I myself waited for the creator/nominator's comments, just like you who would have given one week frame.
:I brought up the article for Populus Denver, because its creator was also unavailable even during the DYK review. Then I took up the responsibility to clean up the issues and today it is a GA. I could have done something like that here as well. Sadly, the DYK is closed now without letting me know. It could now go to DYK if, maybe recreated after deletion, or if the current one goes to GA, right? '''M.''' Bill'''oo''' 13:35, 28 April 2026 (UTC)
::It could be recreated from scratch (without the use of AI) and then re-nominated. There isn't a snowball's chance in hell ↗ that the article in its current state will even make it to a GA nom. The hooks look interesting to me, but the article must be completely rewritten. 🪐Kepler-1229b | talk | contribs🪐 ↗ 14:06, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

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:{{re|Elison Pokhrel}} Hi. How have you obtained an svg version, is it really official? And please, crop its dimensions to the actual content only by removing the blank space from borders. Also then, reduce its display size to 0.1 MP as per WP:IMAGERES ↗. Thank you. '''M.''' Bill'''oo''' 12:22, 29 April 2026 (UTC)
::The official SVG image can be found on the Multan Sultans website, and I appreciate the helpful guidance on meeting the file WP:IMAGERES ↗ criteria. Thanks! '''Elison Pokhrel''' TALK 14:31, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

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The second round of the 2026 WikiCup ended on 28 April. As a reminder for contestants who just joined or are unaware of recent changes to our round-points system, good article nomination reviews ↗ now receive 10 points, an increase from 5 points in the previous year, as per a consensus at WT:CUP ↗. Peer reviews ↗, which continue to be worth 5 points, are now listed in the same section as featured article candidate reviews ↗, rather than with good article reviews. Everyone who competed in round 2 will advance to round 3 unless they have withdrawn or been banned. No other changes to the round-point system have been made for this year.

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{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant17|MCE89}} with 1,333 points, mainly from good and featured articles about Australian people and geography

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The full scores for round 2 can be seen here ↗. During this round, contestants have claimed 12 featured articles, 13 featured lists, 2 featured-topic articles, 106 good articles, 22 good-topic articles and more than 40 Did You Know articles. In addition, competitors have worked on 3 In the News ↗ articles, and they have conducted over 200 reviews. The tournament points table ↗ has been updated.

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Hello M.Billoo2000, I just wanted to apologize for my reply posted on yesterday in DYK. I was bit sensitive at that time, since it was night (on my country) and I was physically exhausted. Regardless of these I should have been polite when commenting, but maybe I missed this. I apologize if I minded you. As you opposed to keep that content on Background section, I just moved it to Promotion section and trimmed it little bit after Laucnballer removed it. I wish this looks fine to you now, and I hope you have a great weekend this week. Regards, '''Camilasdandelions''' (✉️) 01:36, 25 June 2026 (UTC)

WikiCup 2026 July newsletter

The third round of the 2026 WikiCup ended on 28 June at 23:59 (UTC). As a reminder, good article nomination reviews ↗ now receive 10 points, while peer reviews ↗, which continue to be worth 5 points, are now listed in the same section as featured article candidate reviews ↗, rather than with good article reviews. Everyone who competed in round 3 will advance to round 4 unless they have withdrawn or been banned. No other changes to the round-point system have been made for this year.

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{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant17|MCE89}} with 1567 points, mainly from good and featured articles about Australian people and geography, as well as some article reviews

{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant17|Bgsu98}} with 1547 points, mainly from good articles, featured articles, featured lists, and a good topic about figure skating, along with 20 article reviews

{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant17|Reconrabbit}} with 1004 points, mainly from a high-multiplier featured article on European rabbit ↗ and several good articles, DYKs, and reviews

{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant17|A.Cython}} with 1004 points, mainly from good articles about warfare, along with 22 article reviews

{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant17|Generalissima}} with 859 points, mainly from good and featured articles about rivers and East Asian topics

The full scores for round 3 can be seen here ↗. During this round, contestants have claimed 12 featured articles, 12 featured lists, 7 featured-topic articles, 117 good articles, 74 good-topic articles and more than 30 Did You Know articles. In addition, competitors have worked on 13 In the News ↗ articles, and they have conducted nearly 180 reviews. The tournament points table ↗ has been updated.

Remember that any content promoted after 28 June but before the start of Round 4 can be claimed in Round 4. Invitations for collaborative writing efforts or any other discussion of potentially interesting work is always welcome on the WikiCup talk page. Remember, if two or more WikiCup competitors have done significant work on an article, all can claim points. If you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is at good article candidates, a featured process, or anywhere else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed ↗. If you want to help out with the WikiCup, feel free to review one of the nominations listed on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed. Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup ↗, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send ↗. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 13:49, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

The DCWC is open!

thumb|upright=1.2|See a {{nowrap|{{legend inline|ffb219}} "developing"}} or {{nowrap|{{legend inline|ff562f}} "least}} developed" country? Write about it to earn points! ↗

Hey M.Billoo2000, the third annual Developing Countries WikiContest ↗ is now '''open for submissions'''. Welcome to the contest! You can now list your work at '''your submissions page''' ↗ to earn points ↗. We hope that you enjoy participating in this drive to fight Wikipedia's systemic bias ↗. If you haven't done so already, please review the following:

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Your nomination of Ab Khel Jamay Ga ↗ is under review

Your good article nomination ↗ of the article Ab Khel Jamay Ga ↗ is 20px|alt=|link= ↗ '''under review'''. See '''Talk:Ab Khel Jamay Ga/GA1{{!}}the review page ↗''' for more information. This may take up to 7 days; feel free to contact the reviewer with any questions you might have.  Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of ThrettanJuni -- ThrettanJuni (talk) 01:41, 5 July 2026 (UTC)

Your nomination of Ab Khel Jamay Ga ↗ has failed

Your good article nomination ↗ of the article Ab Khel Jamay Ga ↗ has 20px|alt=|link= ↗ '''failed'''. See '''Talk:Ab Khel Jamay Ga/GA1{{!}}the review page ↗''' for more information. If or when the reviewer's feedback has been addressed, you may nominate the article again.  Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of ThrettanJuni -- ThrettanJuni (talk) 03:40, 5 July 2026 (UTC)