GILGIT: December 16 –
Chief Minister Gilgit-Baltistan Haji Gulbar Khan in a meeting with Chairman Royal Foundation Raja Nizamuddin at CM Secretariat
GILGIT: December 16 –
Chief Minister Gilgit-Baltistan Haji Gulbar Khan in a meeting with Advisor Information Eman Shah and other Journalist of GB at CM Secretariat
GILGIT: December 16 –
Minister inaugurates first opera music academy in Lahore
LAHORE, Dec 16 (APP):Federal Minister for National Heritage & Culture Jamal Shah inaugurated country’s first Opera Music Star Saira Arts Academy (SAA), here on Saturday.
He expressed his best wishes and prayers for fulfillment of Saira Arts Academy’s vision, citing that music could address many of society’s important issues.
Talking to the media, he highlighted the importance of Saira Arts Academy, saying it was very important to establish art institutions for the youth and the Saira’s academy was specially created for them. Establishment of the Saira Arts Academy was an initiative of Pakistan‘s first opera star Saira Peter, which would usher in a new era of music industry in the country.
Saira Peter told the media the Academy was the grassroots initiative of young people who wanted to create a secure, nourishing space for new artists, especially talented female singers, to develop their music skills. She remarked that Lahore was a great city for art lovers, with a legacy of centuries of musical creation.
Director Saira Peter revealed that she had been approached by a large number of music aficionados, requesting her to open an academy to cater to students of opera and Western and Pakistani classical singing.
In his speech, Prof. Zafar Francis, founding chair of SAA’s mother organisation, The Sarah Foundation, explained how music is both scientific and spiritual, especially Sufi music, which produces purity and peace. He said that the SAA’s aims was to communicate Pakistani values to the whole world.
Young street vendors displaying the lighting balloons to attract the customers at Latifabad.
HYDERABAD: December 16 –
Solangi visits local hospital, inquires about Kishwar Naheed’s health
ISLAMABAD, Dec 16 (APP): Caretaker Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs Murtaza Solangi on Saturday visited the local hospital to see the well-known poet, editor and columnist Kishwar Naheed.
Renowned poet Kishwar Naheed is undergoing treatment at CDA Hospital due to illness. The caretaker federal minister inquired about Kishwar Naheed’s health.
Speaking on the occasion, the minister said that Kishwar Naheed has a prominent position in the literary circles of Pakistan.
She not only keeps a close eye on the political and social situation but also has excellent services for Pakistan’s democracy, Murtaza Solangi maintained. He prayed for speedy recovery of Kishwar Naheed.
Motorcycle riders standing in queue to get petrol at PSO fuel station after decrease in petrol prices
HYDERABAD: December 16
Divisional Commissioner Silwat Saeed is visiting stalls after inaugurating three days winter festival organized by the Parks and Horticultural Authority at Bagh-E-Jinnah Park on late Friday night
FAISALABAD: December 16
FAISALABAD: December 16 – Divisional Commissioner Silwat Saeed is visiting stalls after inaugurating three days winter festival organized by the Parks and Horticultural Authority at Bagh-E-Jinnah Park on late Friday night. APP/SMR/ABB/ZID
FAISALABAD: December 16 – Renowned Singer Sajid Rahat Ali performing during three days winter festival organized by the Parks and Horticultural Authority at Bagh-E-Jinnah Park on late Friday night. APP/SMR/ABB/ZID
Vice Chancellor of Sargodha University Prof Dr Qaisar Abbas, Principal Khubaib Girls School and College Madam Sarwat Ansar and Chairperson International Dry Port Sargodha Dr Attiqa Rehan are distributing prizes among the players during 10th Sports Gala held at khubaib Girls School and College
SARGODHA: December 16 –
SARGODHA: December 16 – Students are performing tableau during 10th Sports Gala held at Khubaib Girls School and College. APP/HSD/ABB/ZID
SARGODHA: December 16 – Students are performing tableau during 10th Sports Gala held at Khubaib Girls School and College. APP/HSD/ABB/ZID
SARGODHA: December 16 – Students are performing tableau during 10th Sports Gala held at Khubaib Girls School and College. APP/HSD/ABB/ZID
SARGODHA: December 16 – Students are performing tableau during 10th Sports Gala held at Khubaib Girls School and College. APP/HSD/ABB/ZID
SARGODHA: December 16 – Students participated in tug of war competition during 10th Sports Gala held at Khubaib Girls School and College. APP/HSD/ABB/ZID
Solangi for advancing relations with Africa including Ethiopia
ISLAMABAD, Dec 16 (APP):Caretaker Minister for Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs Murtaza Solangi has said that Pakistan wants to further strengthen diplomatic, political, parliamentary, and trade relations with all countries in Africa, including Ethiopia.
In a meeting with Ethiopian Ambassador to Pakistan Jemal Beker Abdula, the minister said engaging Africa was a crucial component of Pakistan’s foreign policy. It was the priority of the government of Pakistan to further strengthen its trade relations with African nations through economic diplomacy, he added.
During the meeting, they discussed matters of mutual interest, including regional and global issues, Engaging Africa policy, media collaboration, and bilateral relations between Pakistan and Ethiopia in the areas of politics, economy, and culture.
The minister said Pakistan and Ethiopia had long-standing brotherly relations steeped in shared history and mutual interest. The media was imperative for access to information, he said while underscoring the need for strengthening media cooperation between Pakistan and Ethiopia.
Solangi stressed the exchange of media delegations between the two countries that would eventually enable the journalist communities of Pakistan and Ethiopia to learn from each other’s experiences.
He recalled the visit of over 70 Pakistani businessmen to Ethiopia in March and the trip of an Ethiopian delegation to Pakistan this year. There was also a need to arrange media and cultural delegations between the two countries, he added.
The minister acknowledged the economic progress made by Ethiopia in the recent past.
Ambassador Jamal Baker, during the meeting, expressed his commitment to strengthening relations between both countries, emphasizing the importance of advancing bilateral relations. He said the establishment of institutional linkages between Pakistan and African countries was essential for reaping the benefits of the Engage Africa Policy.