LAHORE: Pictures of significant moments in Pakistan’s history before and after Partition went on display for a special three-day exhibition at the Lahore Heritage Museum on Tuesday. Famous speeches by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, Allama Iqbal and Liaqat Ali Khan were also put up alongside their pictures, creating a vivid display of historic snapshots that […]
By: Peerzada Salman KARACHI: Independence Day exhibitions are always interesting to see, as they highlight subjects that people are generally unaware of. The relics and objects displayed at an exhibition organized by the National Museum of Pakistan in connection with Independence Day celebrations (which opened on Tuesday) had a fascinating combination of personal relics belonging […]
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has conferred civil awards on Pakistani citizens as well as foreign nationals for excellence in their fields on the occasion of Independence Day. The investiture ceremony will be held on March 23 — the Pakistan Day. NISHAN-I-IMTIAZ Abdul Sattar Edhi, Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan, Lt Gen (retd) Khalid Ahmed Kidwai, […]
OWING in large part to the state’s apathy, Pakistan’s historical treasures are slowly crumbling. And if a change in attitude does not come about immediately, we may soon be globally recognised as a country that neglects its heritage. A report in this paper on Monday says the Sindh government may get some respite before the […]
KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Culture Saussi Paleejo on Sunday inaugurated an exhibition of rare manuscripts of the holy Quran at the National Museum of Pakistan. Addressing on the occasion, the minister said after the passage of the 18th Amendment, many assets had been handed over to the provinces and the provincial government of Sindh had […]
By: Ahtesham Azhar KARACHI: The Arts Council of Pakistan (ACP), Karachi recently organised a three-day Islamic Calligraphy Exhibition, featuring the calligraphies of more than 15 renowned artists, here at its Ahmed Parvez Hall. The exhibition was inaugurated by Speaker Sindh Assembly, Nisar Ahmed Khuhro and attended by the ACP Karachi president, Ahmed Shah; ACP Karachi […]
By: Bhagwandas KARACHI: The Sindh government expects that it will get some more time for the conservation of the Makli necropolis as a team of experts in a report has suggested to the World Heritage Committee to wait and see the results of the steps taken for the protection of the site before deciding whether […]
By: S.M.R. HASAN APROPOS of the letter ‘Mehdi Hasan: some facts’ (July 26), there are a few points which need clarification to set the record straight. Mehdi Hasan was decidedly a pride of Muses and one of the great singers of all times. But it is wrong to attribute to him any intellectual or academic […]
By: Anil Datta Karachi: Art has come a long way from the conventional pursuit it was during the time of the English landscape painters and Goya or Renoir. Today there are many schools of art and many art forms which might look weird to a lay viewer. Or, the forms depicted may not be as […]
By: Peerzada Salman KARACHI: In a Woody Allen film, a character describes comedy in different ways, one of which is ‘comedy is tragedy plus time’. He goes on to explain that when Abraham Lincoln was killed it was a tragic moment; later on people made jokes out of it. One had a similar feeling watching […]
By: Shakeel Ahmed MULTAN: The provincial archaeology department has made plans to begin preservation and restoration work on the centuries-old tomb of Mai Mehraban. The PC-I of the project has been sent to the Planning and Development Department for final approval, Dawn has learnt. The local archeology department, after preparing a detailed design (PC-I) with […]
KARACHI: There are two kinds of quality artists that use symbols to propagate their ideas. One, who try and be secretive about their art and its content to keep art lovers and critics engaged in their work. Two, those who do not care a hoot about interpretation; they paint the chaos in society and within […]
KARACHI: Like elsewhere around the globe, the Hindu community in the city on Friday celebrated their annual religious festival of Janmashtami to mark the birth anniversary of Lord Krishna. On the occasion, special gatherings were organised in temples where religious leaders in their sermons highlighted Lord Krishna’s teachings based on love and peace and urged […]
An exhibition titled” Roshni ka Safar” based on photographs of Pakistan Movement in connection with Independence Day Celebrations opened at Rawalpindi Arts Council on Friday, according to a press release. Member National Assembly Hanif Abbasi said our ancestors’ sacrifices for the country could not be forgotten at any cost because it was achieved after an […]
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