Ameena Saiyid and Shayma Saiyid, the founding members of literature festivals in Pakistan, are bringing the Pakistan Literature Festival to London for the first time. A press conference was held at the National Academy of Performing Arts (Napa) on Thursday to announce this exciting development. The festival in London was established and registered in May […]
LAHORE: The 19th Alhamra Young Artists Exhibition titled ‘Arriving’ opened Thursday at Alhamra Art Gallery, The Mall. Prof Dr Sumera Jawad, the Principal of the College of Art and Design, Punjab University and Muzna Zulfiqar along with Executive Director Alhamra Muhammad Saleem Sagar opened the exhibition. A cash prize of Rs15,000 for each of the […]
SUKKUR: Sindh Minister for Culture, Tourism and Education Syed Sardar Ali Shah has said that extremism and bigotry can be defeated though construction of arts councils. The minister said after inaugurating Sukkur Arts Council at Sukkur Cultural Complex congratulated the participants and said that it was his dream to build a cultural arts council on […]
LAHORE: The Punjab Institute of Language, Art and Culture (Pilac) has launched Punjab Rung Radio FM radio stations at Multan and Rawalpindi. Pilac Director General Dr Sughra Sadaf told Dawn both new radio stations had started their test transmissions at the 99.4MHz. “Pilac has also been running the Punjab Rung Radio at Lahore for the […]
LARKANA: Electioneering for annual elections of Arts Council of Pakistan, Larkana for 2021-22 has reached crescendo with contesting groups making use of all means to reach out to and convince in their favor maximum number of members. The polls will be held today (Jan 24) from 9am to 5pm. Two panels, Shah Latif Peoples Cultural […]
KARACHI: The governing body of the Arts Council of Pakistan (ACP) Karachi has approved 17 sub-committees of the governing body for the promotion of cultural activities and to create a positive image of the Arts Council. Each committee will be chaired by a member of the governing body, said a spokesperson of the ACP on […]
PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has decided to convert the ancestral houses of legendary Bollywood actors and friends — Dilip Kumar and Raj Kapoor — into museums. The Peshawar district administration will visit both houses on Wednesday (today) for a survey and measurements. The deputy commissioner and the Revenue staff will determine the value of […]
PESHAWAR: The ancestral homes of two Bollywood legends are to be saved from crumbling in Peshawar. The houses belonged to the families of Raj Kapoor and Dilip Kumar who migrated to India in the years before Pakistan was created from British India in 1947. Officials in Peshawar say the dilapidated homes are to be bought, […]
Khalilur Rehman Qamar (KRQ) seems to have landed himself in hot waters once again. The renowned playwright has irked many – and rightfully so – with his recent comments on feminism and the ongoing protests against rape across Pakistan. The Meray Paas Tum Ho writer recently appeared at a local channel wherein he shared his two cents […]
The news of PEMRA taking notice of content that goes against the religious, ethical, and moral values of the Pakistani society had surfaced a few days ago. PEMRA had given out a statement that had banned the re-runs of dramas Ishqiya and Pyar Kay Sadqay from airing on televisions. In the same statement, the fate […]
ISLAMABAD, Sep 4 (APP): Pakistani movies and dramas, dubbed in Arabic, would be on aired in Saudi Arabia to cement cultural cooperation and strengthen bilateral ties between the brotherly countries. It was agreed during a meeting between Saudi Ambassador to Pakistan Nawaf bin Saeed Al-Malki and Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting, Senator […]
Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) on Friday banned repeat telecast of ARY drama serial Ishqia and Hum TV drama serial Piyar Ke Sadqey under PEMRA Ordinance section 27 ISLAMABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 4th Sep, 2020 ):Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) on Friday banned repeat telecast of ARY drama […]
Islamabad: Pakistan National Council of Arts (PNCA) will hold three days long ‘Theater Workshop’ for students willing to seek technical insights of repertory theater on September 8 to 10. The workshop was aimed to educate amateur actors regarding the art of acting and the sensibilities of theater. Local and senior artists will also participate in […]
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting has stressed the need for revival of the film industry in Pakistan. Presiding over a meeting of the committee on Wednesday, its chairman Faisal Javed noted that the film industry had declined to this level because previous governments had done nothing to promote it. The meeting […]
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