In another historic move, filmmaker Akbar Khan, whose film 'Taj Mahal - An Eternal Love Story' became the first commercial release in Pakistan since 41 years, threw a special dinner event at the Sun N Sand hotel in Juhu, Mumbai, for eminent media personalities from Pakistan visiting India.

"Media; be it print, television, radio or internet, plays the most crucial role in forming opinions and perceptions through readers, viewers, listeners and surfers," Khan said, and added, "The bonding of the Pakistani media with ours, will further strengthen Indo-Pak friendship".

Kashif Haneef Abbasi (ARY One TV), Tahir Ali (The Post), Shaukat Mahmood Piracha (Aaj TV), Choudhry Rehmatullah Shamsi (Daily Ausaf), Saleem Khilji (Daily Times), Mobarik Ahmed Virk (The News), Tahir Khalil (Daily Jang), Ms Huma Amir Shah (Aaj TV) and Raza Ur Rehman (Daily Express) were among the topline Pakistani media persons present at the occasion.

Distinguished guests at the event included filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, actors Kabir and Pooja Bedi, models Adam Bedi, Nisha Harale, Praveen Sirohi and Gulshan Raj, actress Poonam Dhillon, distributor Shyam Shroff, trade editor Vikas Mohan, publicity officer from the Ministry of External Affairs Eshwer P. Teki, writer and poet Syed Gulrez, media veteran Rauf Ahmed, filmmaker Shainna Nath and actor Prem Chopra.