RANIPUR: The world can benefit from the philosophy of Sufism as it holds the means to overcome the social and economic issues confronting the globe. This was stated by the Chief Minister of Sindh, Syed Qaim Ali Shah, as he laid a floral wreath on the mausoleum of Hazrat Sachal Sarmast at Daraz Sharif in […]
By: MEHAK ALI NAQVI Karachi: Sachal Sarmast was a great saint, a mystic poet, a philosopher and one of the towering personalities produced by Sindh. His 193rd death anniversary and Urs are being observed all over the province (Thursday through Saturday) at his shrine, Daraza Sharif, Khairpur district. The spirit of Islamic mysticism, which is […]
By: Sher Alam Shinwari PESHAWAR: After the tragic death of Pashto singer Ghazala Javed in June, music lovers of the region lost another velvety voice with the death of Bacha Zarin Jan – the melody queen of Khyber- Pakhtunkhwa – who passed away last week at the age of 70 due to a prolonged illness. […]
By: Sehrish Ali ISLAMABAD: With the growing number of photography enthusiasts getting their hands on DSLR cameras, snapping pictures and then posting them on Facebook, it is refreshing to attend a photography exhibition full of interesting shots taken by professionals. Seven seasoned photographers showcased their work at ‘The Soul of Pakistan’ – an exhibition that […]
KARACHI: Every year at Raksha Bandhan, a middle-aged Padma dresses in her best red sari and comes to the Laxmi Narayan Temple with a red rakhi, but without a brother. She goes up to the room where the statue of Lord Vishnu resides and tries the thread around its wrist. “He is my only brother,” […]
KHAIRPUR: Three-day Urs of renowned Sufi poet of Sindh Sachal Sarmast will begin on Friday. Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah would inaugurate the Urs celebrations by laying a wreath on the grave of Sachal Sain at his Dargah in Daraza Sharif. Later, a Mehfil-e-Sama would be held at the Sama Hall and an Adabi […]
Qaiser Zulfiqar ISLAMABAD: The world’s first Urdu-Russian dictionary, compiled by Uzbek scholar Dr Tashmirza Khalmirzaev in a record three months, was launched here on Wednesday. Addressing the gathering at the launch ceremony, Khalmirzaev termed the day ‘unforgettable’, saying “it was my life’s mission to compile an Urdu-Russian dictionary to help speakers of both languages come […]
KARACHI: A sessions court dismissed on Wednesday the bail application of an accused in the murder case of renowned artist Ismail Gulgee and others. Mohammad Anwar, a servant of the slain artist, had moved the bail application before District and Sessions Judge (south) Hasan Feroz, who dismissed the plea after hearing arguments from both sides. […]
SACHAL Sarmast was a great saint, a mystic poet, a philosopher and one of the towering personalities produced by Sindh. His 193rd death anniversary and Urs are being observed all over the province (Thursday through Saturday) at his shrine, Daraza Sharif, Khairpur district. The spirit of Islamic mysticism, which is a distinctive mark of 16th- […]
By: Nabeel Anwar Dhakku CHAKWAL: “Jins-e-hunnar ka kaun kharidaar hai Faraz,Heera, keh pathro’n sey bhee sasta dikhai day.” This couplet, penned by the legendary romantic rebel of Urdu poetry, the immortal Ahmad Faraz, aptly describes Hassan Liaquat, a man who remains in the shadows despite being exceptionally talented. Thirty-five-year-old Liaquat, who was born in Chakwal, […]
Karachi: The Sindh culture department shifted renowned poet and intellectual Shamshair ul Haq Haidri to the Aga Khan Hospital on Monday. Culture Secretary Abdul Aziz Uqaili said that doctors were examining Haidri, and all expenses on his medical treatment would be borne by the culture department.Earlier, the department had paid the poet Rs500,000 for his […]
By: Peerzada Salman KARACHI: Revisiting a known work of art can be just as rewarding as seeing it for the very first time, provided the artwork is made by an extraordinary artist who knows how to come up with a timeless creation. The adjective ‘timeless’ is the key here for two reasons: (1) the content […]
KARACHI: An exhibition of artworks by Gulgee, Iqbal Husain, Jamil Naqsh, Kibria, Ahmed Parvez, Anwar Saeed, Afshar Malik, Adeela Suleman, Ali Azmat, Bashir Mirza, Belinda Eaton, Hamra Abbas, Muhammad Zeeshan, Moeen Faruqui, Quddus Mirza, Talha Rathore and many others is under way at the Canvas Gallery. Dawn
KARACHI: Some 27 of the 395 artefacts seized by the police in a raid last month — with most of them said to be belonging to Gandhara civilisation — were shifted from the Awami Colony police station to the National Museum on Saturday afternoon. Responding to Dawn queries, Sindh culture department’s archeology director Qasim Ali […]
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