Category: Culture & Heritage

ISLAMABAD, Aug 18 (APP): The world’s longest water colour painting has been permanently displayed at the main library of Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan to preserve this mega artistic work. The 63.5 feet painting was prepared by 35 international and national water colorists during recent Asia‘s first ever Social Sciences Expo organized by Inter University… Continue reading World’s longest painting displayed at Abdul Wali Khan University

ISLAMABAD, Aug 17 (APP): National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage (Lok Virsa) Wednesday organized a concluding ceremony of a month long Summer Camp for Children to provide them orientation about Pashto and Sindhi Languages and awarded certificates to participants. The objective of the camp was to provide an orientation to children (age 6 12… Continue reading Children Summer Camp concludes at Lok Virsa

ISLAMABAD, Aug 14 (APP): Three-day Azadi shopping festival concluded here on August 14 which wwas started at Fatima Jinnah Park on August 12 to mark the celebrations of 70th Independence Day. The visitors availed upto 40 percent discounts at the stalls featuring various Jashan-i-Azadi accessories including dresses, bangles, flags, bunting, balloons, handicrafts, toys and other… Continue reading Azadi mela concludes at F-9 Park

ISLAMABAD, Aug 13 (APP): Lok Virsa’s Mandwa Film Club on Saturday screened film ‘Jinnah’ to educate the younger generation about the struggle for creation of Pakistan and pay tribute to the Founder of the Nation, Quaid e Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. The movie was screened as part of the Lok Virsa’s week long activities to mark the 70th… Continue reading Lok Virsa screens ‘Jinnah’ movie to educate youngsters

LAHORE, Aug 12 (APP): Abu Al-Asar Hafeez Jalandhri confined himeslef in a room for three months to write the lyrics of the national anthem. He continued listening tunes of the national anthem again and again and then choosed words for it, said Raza Riaz, the daughter of Hafeez Jalandhri, in an interview with APP here… Continue reading Jalandhri confined himself for 3 months to write anthem

ISLAMABAD, Aug 12 (APP): The eight-Day ‘Azadi Kitab Mela’ Balochistan has been continued with traditional zeal and zest, started in Quetta on August 8. The NBF Azadi Kitab Mela has organized by National History a Literary Heritage Division was inaugurated by Commander of Southen Command Quetta Lt. General Amir Riazat University of Balochistan. In the… Continue reading NBF ‘Azadi Kitab Mela’ continues in full swing

ISLAMABAD, Aug 11 (APP): The preparations for Azadi celebrations by the Capital Development Authority (CDA) are in full swing. Different colourful activities in this context are being organized all over the city, said a press release issued by CDA on Thursday. In this context Table Tennis Tournament, has been started at Hamidi Hall of the… Continue reading Preparations for Azadi celebrations in full swing

ISLAMABAD, Aug 11 (APP):A month-long Sindhi and Pashto languages summer camp concluded here on Thursday (Aug 11) at Lok Virsa. Executive Director Lok Virsa Dr. Fouzia Saeed attended the concluding session. Certificates and prizes distributed among the participants of the summer club. The camp was organized with an objective to create ownership among children regarding Pakistan’s languages and… Continue reading Languages summer camp concludes at Lok Virsa

ISLAMABAD, Aug 11 (APP): The National Book Foundation (NBF) has started a number of schemes for boosting the book reading habits among the students and general public. An official of NBF told APP that the Foundation has established a number of clubs including, general book clubs, travelers’ book clubs, hospital book clubs, prisoners free mind… Continue reading NBF initiates number of schemes for boosting book reading habits

ISLAMABAD, Aug 10 (APP): Glowing tributes were paid to versatile Urdu poet Ahmed Faraz in a programme organized by Lok Virsa here on Wednesday. Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Senator Aitzaz Ahsan was chief guest on the occasion, while Senator Shibli Faraz son of Ahmad Faraz was guest of honor on the occasion. Executive… Continue reading Glowing tribute paid to Ahmed Faraz

ISLAMABAD, Aug 10 (APP): One of the twentieth century’s famous sculptors Syed Afsar Madad Naqvi was remembered on Wednesday on the occasion of his birth anniversary. He is best known for his pure realistic monumental sculptures which can be seen in many places around the country such as Roshan Khan/Jahangir Khan Squash Complex, Fleet Club,… Continue reading Painter, sculptor Afsar Naqvi remembered

ISLAMABAD, Aug 10 (APP): Lok Virsa and Pakistan Museum of Natural History (PMNH) haved signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for joint collaboration in related fields. Executive Director Lok Virsa Dr Fouzia Saeed and Director General PMNH Dr Muhammad Khan Leghari signed the MoU on behalf of their organizations here at Lok Virsa. Pakistan Science… Continue reading Lok Virsa, PMNH sign MoU for collaboration

ISLAMABAD, Aug 9 (APP): American Ambassador to Pakistan David Hale on Tuesday opened the screening event to showcase three documentary films highlighting the archeological and cultural heritage of Pakistan at the Pakistan National Council of the Arts. Through the support of the U.S. Ambassador’s Fund grant program, Walkabout Films created films that feature three UNESCO… Continue reading US Ambassador opens screening event to showcase documentary films on Pak cultural heritage

ISLAMABAD, Aug 9 (APP): A month-long Sindhi and Pashto languages summer camps will conclude on Wednesday (Aug 11) at Lok Virsa. Executive Director Lok Virsa Dr. Fouzia Saeed will participate in the concluding session. Certificates and prizes would also be distributed among the participants of the summer club. The camp was organized with an objective… Continue reading Languages summer camp to conclude tomorrow at Lok Virsa

ISLAMABAD, Aug 9 (APP): National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage (Lok Virsa) has planned to arrange music classes, initially for Tabla, flute and Rubab. An official of Lok Virsa told APP on Tuesday that Lok Virsa was making efforts to train the youth in the field of folk music and instruments. He said Lok Virsa… Continue reading Lok Virsa to arrange music classes

ISLAMABAD, Aug 9 (APP): Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) would organize an inaugural ceremony to start four, three-day training workshops for the young writers, and poets. The workshops would start from August 10. The inaugural ceremony of series of four, training workshops would be held on Wednesday. The first training workshop would be held on fiction writing… Continue reading PAL to start series of workshops from Wednesday

KARACHI, Aug 9 (APP): Minister of State and Chairperson, Benazir Income Support Programme, MNA, Marvi Memon inaugurated an exhibition of handicrafts made by BISP beneficiaries. The exhibition was held through mutual collaboration of BISP and Cheezmall in Thatta, said a statement issued here on Tuesday. Marvi Memon said that the “BISP E-Commerce” is a unique… Continue reading Marvi Memon inaugurates handicrafts exhibition

ISLAMABAD, Aug 9 (APP): Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) will organize national level ‘Azadi Mushaira’ on August 12 in connection with Independence Day celebrations. Chairman PAL Prof. Dr. Muhammad Qasim Bughio told APP on Tuesday that poets of different languages including Urdu, Saraiki, Pushto, Sindhi, Balochi, Hindko would participate in Mushaira from across the country.… Continue reading National ‘Azadi Mushaira’ to be held on Aug 12 at PAL