Entity Paradigm

Entity Paradigm (Punjabi, Urdu: اینٹٹی پیراڈائم, in English sometimes shortened as EP) was a Pakistani rock band from Lahore, Punjab, formed in 2000.

In 2007, Entity Paradigm had an interview with a local newspaper in which they announced that the band would disband due to various members aiming to pursue different projects.

Led by Zulfikar Jabbar Khan, aka Xulfi, lead guitarist of Paradigm, the two bands collaborated and within a week recorded the title song "Hamein Aazma", which was played at the beginning and end of the show.

By then it was speculated that the band initiated the composing of two brand new and improved tracks never heard before, "Kahan Hai Tu" and a cover of the late Sufi singer, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.

On 6 October, after their explosive live debut performance at Lahore Grammar School, Gulberg, the band rocked a crowd of more than 600 at the Defence Auditorium.

On 7 December, the music video of "Kahan Hai Tu" was shot at Walton Airport, Lahore directed by Ahmed Ali Butt, which was attended by a crowd of 150 people for the shooting.

On 11 January 2003, Entity Paradigm performed along with nine other underground bands at the National Rock Festival 2003 held at the Model Town Club, in Lahore.

On 2 February 2005, Entity Paradigm performed a charity concert for the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami victims along with Junoon, Call and Jal at Alhamra Auditorium in Lahore.

On 9 January 2007, Entity Paradigm had an interview with "Images" (Karachi's Dawn newspaper) in which they announced that the band would disband due to various members aiming to pursue different projects.

[8][9][10] Salman Albert, Waqar A. Khan and Hassan Khalid accompanied Ahmed Ali Butt to form a new band, Rubberband[11] and released a new single "Chall".

On 28 June, Entity Paradigm was going to make the long-awaited comeback at Lok Virsa Theater, Islamabad, but did not play at their gig at the concert which created chaos among fans.

On 15 May, the lineup for Coke Studio confirmed that Entity Paradigm will feature in the third season along with many well known artists and bands like Noori, Aunty Disco Project, Karavan, Abida Parveen and many other successful musicians.

[18] On 8 June, it was confirmed that EP will perform at the Coke Studio second session along with Noori, Zeb and Haniya, Amanat Ali, Fakir Juman Shah and Rizwan & Muazzam.

On 13 August, Entity Paradigm released "Shor Macha" as the first single from their upcoming second studio album, the music video of the song was a dedication to all Pakistanis.

The three remaining band members, Ahmed Ali Butt, Hassaan Khalid, and Salman Albert confirmed that the trio are working on new material and will shortly release a music video of their new single, "Ajab Tamasha".

On 1 December, Entity Paradigm released their single "Ajab Tamasha" which featured Overload's vocalist and drummer Farhad Humayun on drums.

Afterward the band started launching a promo for a new song titled "Zaher", but its release had to be delayed due to members working on different projects.

[31] Recently in 2017 at Pepsi Battle of the Bands season 2, EP made a surprise comeback in this year's installment, leaving the audience longing for more.