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11th Karachi Literature Festival to begin on Feb 28

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KARACHI: The 11th edition of the annual Karachi Literature Festival (KLF) will be held from Feb 28 to March 1 at the Beach Luxury Hotel. This was announced by managing director of Oxford University Press Arshad Saeed Husain at a press conference at the Arts Council on Tuesday afternoon. Mr Husain said the aim of […]


No verdict on Zindagi Tamasha yet

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Almost a month into the postponed release of Sarmad Khoosat-directed Zindagi Tamasha, the film is nowhere to be seen, not in cinema houses and not even on TV or a streaming service thus far. The film marked Sarmad Khoosat’s return to direction after Manto in which he also played the titular role. But, Zindagi Tamasha […]


PSL 5: Jang Media Group releases Aaja Maidan Main for Quetta Gladiators

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KARACHI: As the preparations for Pakistan Super League season 5 are in full swing, the Jang Media Group released the anthem for Quetta Gladiators for this year. Titled, “Aaja Maidan Main”, the song brings the spirit of sportsmanship alive and instills the enthusiasm to be prepared for the upcoming PSL season 5. The Jang Media […]


Three-day international puppet festival kicks off in Karachi

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ISLAMABAD-The famous artist and author Rafi Peerzada announced that first time after 1976 the three-day 29th International puppet festival will be kicked off in Baagh-e-Qasim Karachi under the flag of Peer Rafi Theater tomorrow. Talking to a private news channel he stated the festival would be started from 7th February, the puppet show would be […]


Adab Festival 2020: Scriptwriters weigh in on the role of women in TV

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The recently concluded second edition of Adab Festival Pakistan took place from January 31 till February 2, 2020, at the Karachi Arts Council. The idea behind the festival is to address issues and challenges faced by artists in Pakistan and provide a platform for free speech and exchange of ideas. Free and open to all, […]


Lahore biennale concludes

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Lahore Biennale concluded successfully in the city where as many as 88 artists from 40 different countries displayed their artwork at different locations in the city. The event proved a best source of contact between local and international artists. The citizens of Lahore also took interest in these exhibitions and they enjoyed the impressions of […]


Karigar Mela showcases traditional products made by Sindh artisans

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KARACHI: Showcasing Sindh’s traditional products designed and made by thousands of artisans and craftspersons in various ecological zones of the province, the two-day Karigar Mela organised by the Thardeep Rural Development Prog-ramme (TRDP) concluded at a hotel here on Wedne­sday. The handicraft stalls in the main lawn of a local hotel were attracting many people […]


Adab Festival to begin at Karachi Arts Council on January 31

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The second Adab Festival will start from January 31, 2020 at Pakistan Arts Council Karachi. This three-day Adab Festival is a new Silk Route through which traditions, ideas, literature and the arts and their luscious fruit can travel and enter the hearts of people in every part of Pakistan and the world, Ameen Saiyid, founder […]


Federal govt stops release of Zindagi Tamasha

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LAHORE: The Punjab government has stopped the release of Sarmad Khoosat’s upcoming film Zindagi Tamasha and formed a committee to review the movie. The film, written by Nirmal Bano, a fresh graduate from NCA, was set to release on January 24, 2020. Directed and co-produced by Sarmad Khoosat along with his sister Kanwal Khoosat, Zindagi […]


Napa’s laughter fest from Jan 9 to 26

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KARACHI: The National Academy of Performing Arts’ (Napa) annual Karachi Laughter Festival will be held from Jan 9 to 26, it was announced at a press conference on Monday evening. This year, the event will showcase three plays, each staged for four days, from Thursday to Sunday. The first that will be put up on […]


Entertainment tax on cinemas from Feb 1st

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MULTAN (APP): Excise, Taxation and Narcotics department has sent suggestions to the provincial government for imposition of entertainment tax on cinemas. Director Excise and Taxation, Abdullah Khan told APP here on Sunday the Excise department Punjab had sought suggestions about entertainment tax. He said the film association was demanding five percent tax and five years […]


Exhibition on Quaid-e-Azam continues at PNCA

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ISLAMABAD: A week long exhibition to pay tribute to the Father of Nation Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah continue to attract the visitors of twin cities at Pakistan National Council of Arts (PNCA). Portraits of Quaid-i-Azam that were collected from different organisation of Pakistan are displayed in this exhibition. The Exhibition was aimed to pay homage […]


Google honours singer Iqbal Bano

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KARACHI: Google honoured acclaimed singer Iqbal Bano with her very own Google Doodle on what would have been her 81st birthday. The illustration, designed by Karachi-based guest artist Samya Arif, celebrates the singer famous for her rendition of ghazal, nazm and various classical forms, as well as music for film and patriotic songs. She passed […]


Thar Foundation organises science festival

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Continuing the mission to make quality education accessible for all, the Thar Foundation in collaboration with Pakistan Space Science Education Centre organised a science festival in New Senhri Dars, Jeewan Das campus, some 70 kilometres away from Mithi. Thar’s 1st Maker & Science Expo is the culmination of a three-phased training through hands-on science and […]