A birdie chirps to say that Pakistani singer Atif Aslam who is slated to be a judge on an Indian music reality show is facing visa issues.

As a result the channel is delaying the official annoucement. Apparently Atif had a multiple entry Indian visa which recently expired.

As reported 'On a new note' (Hitlist, December 3), the channel is rather keen to have Atif on the show. Other names being considered as judges include Asha Bhosale, Sunidhi Chauhan and Udit Narayan.

Atif, who was travelling for a show in Indonesia, has rushed back to Islamabad to sort out the issue.