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Daily Archives: March 20, 2016

Urban Longing under way at Sanat

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KARACHI: An eagerly awaited exhibition of artworks by the renowned British artist, Dom Pattinson, opened at the Sanat gallery earlier in the week. The event was eagerly awaited because the artist himself was supposed to make a painting on the inaugural day of the show, titled Urban Longing. Sadly, he couldn’t make it to Karachi […]


Reviving reading culture: ‘Libraries in Karachi in same condition as those in rural Sindh’

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KARACHI: Libraries in Karachi are in the same condition as those in rural Sindh, said Pakistan Library Association Sindh secretary Riaz Ali Khaskheli. He was speaking at a seminar, titled ‘Public Libraries in Sindh: Importance, Current Status and Challenges’, held at Aga Khan University on Saturday. Khaskheli was sharing the contents of his thesis on […]


Public buildings go dark to mark Earth Hour

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LAHORE: Lights were switched off at major public buildings in the city from 8:30pm to 9:30pm in connection with the Earth Hour observed across the globe to raise awareness about the need to prevent environmental degradation. These buildings included the Town Hall, the district courts, the General Post Office, the Chief Minister’s Secretariat, the Assembly […]