US CG Karachi organizes ‘Let’s Talk About It’!
KARACHI: Lincoln Corner at PACC (FJR) here was the venue where karachiites converged on Friday (31st of March, 2023) to listen to renowned influencer Faiza Saleem speak about gender-based violence…
Asghar Nadeem Syed on copying styles
MULTAN: Known Playwright Asghar Nadeem Syed said that the copying of styles of dramas and films of others damaged the local industry. While addressing Literary Festival in Multan, Asghar Nadeem…
CTD arrests facilitator of Police Lines suicide bomber
PESHAWAR: The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has arrested the facilitator of the suicide bomber of Peshawar Police Lines. Addressing a press conference here on Friday, the Additional Inspector General…
Marking Punjab Culture Day
RAWALPINDI: Punjab Arts Council on Wednesday (15th of March, 2023) organized Punjab Folk night in connection with Punjab Culture Day. Tawfiq Khan, Raheela Khan, Sadia Batul, and Muhammad Hamza sang…
FUUAST launches ‘Toufan Mein Jhonpadri’
KARACHI: Eminent Sindhi and Urdu writers, poets and teachers graced the launching ceremony of the Urdu translation of Muhammad Ali Pathan's story book Toufan Mein Jhonpadri. The event was organized…
Veteran Journalist Tahir Najmi Passes Away
KARACHI: One of the founders of the Urdu daily Express, Tahir Najmi called it a day on Friday (10th of March, 2023) and was buried in Bahria Town's graveyard. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENtdUb4G0Qs…
Paris: 8 Couture Designers Expose Works
PARIS: Historic and magnificent Hotel De Westin in Paris was the venue where eight designers exposed traditional as well as modern outfits both from the East and the West. https://youtu.be/RuqMph5m7Qo…
Video Competition On Pak-Saudi Terms
ISLAMABAD: Saudi Ambassador Nawaf bin Said Al Malki said the Pak-Saudi relations had always been a fascinating and beautiful topic throughout history. Taking to his Twitter handle, he said the…
Gandhara Research Center opened
ISLAMABAD: Advisor to PM for Political, Public Affairs, National Heritage and Culture Eng. Amir Muqam here Thursday inaugurated the newly established Gandhara Cultural Heritage Research Center at the Dept of…
US Consulate General Karachi Celebrates Baloch Culture Day
KARACHI: Nicole Theriot, Consul General of USA posted in the Port City stated: “Greetings from the US Consulate in Karachi, as we celebrate Baloch Culture Day. https://youtu.be/2EIGY_M-1lk “The United States and…
PNCA, Italian Agency Expo called Paivand-Kari
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) with the support of The Italian Agency for Development Corporation of Upcycled Products presented Paivand-Kari at the National Art Gallery here on…
Earthquake: Türkiye’s historical monuments
ANKARA: While many invaluable artifacts, such as those in the prominent Zeugma Mosaic Museum, were left largely untouched in two recent earthquakes, Turkish authorities have declared that restoration and repair…
In Lebanese mountains, hatmaker keeps ancient skill alive
HRAJEL (Lebanon): High in Lebanon's rugged mountains, hatmaker Youssef Akiki is among the last artisans practicing the thousand-year-old skill of making traditional warm woolen caps once widely worn against the…
In Old Cairo, residents reconnect with their heritage
For most of their lives, children from historic Cairo's Al-Khalifa district only saw the mausoleums, mosques and madrasa schools that pepper their neighborhood from outside heavy bronze doors. In one…
Int’l plum blossom festival held in E. China
BEIJING: An international plum blossom festival was launched on Monday in the city of Nanjing in east China's Jiangsu Province, according to the local culture and tourism bureau. The event,…
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Faiz Ahmad Faiz remembered
ISLAMABAD: Faiz Ahmad Faiz was remembered on his birth anniversary in the literacy circles on Monday (13th of Feb 2023). Born on 1911 in Sialkot, Punjab, Faiz received his early…
Zia Mohyeddin calls it a day
KARACHI: Legendary British-Pakistani actor, producer, director, TV broadcaster and presenter Zia Mohyeddin (1931-2023) passed away at the age of 91 after protracted illness here on Monday (13th of Feb 2023).…
History Museum falling short of capacity
ISLAMABAD: Nations keep themselves alive by preserving their natural history, scientific heritage and achievements of their ancestors for transferring the legacies of ancient times to coming generations. Therefore, the role…
Autobiography of Prof. Shahida Kazi Launched
KARACHI: KPC was the venue where many savants of the Metropolis converged on Friday (10th of Feb 2023) to be part of the inauguration ceremony of Professor Shahida Kazi's autobiography…
Vermeer show opens in Amsterdam
AMSTERDAM: A blockbuster exhibition of paintings by Dutch master Johannes Vermeer opened in Amsterdam on Friday, boasting the largest gathering of his works in one place. Classics such as "Girl…
Amjad Islam Amjad is no more
ISLAMABAD: Renowned playwright, poet and educationist Amjad Islam Amjad died at the age of 78, here on Friday (10th of Feb 20230. The literary icon of Pakistan died of a…
Court Orders Release of Journalist Imran Riaz Khan
LAHORE : A court here, while dismissing the FIA case against journalist Imran Riaz Khan on Friday (3rd of Feb 2023) has directed the agency to release him immediately. It…
Week-long Gandhara Festival 2023 begins in Taxila
WAH CANTT: The first week-long Gandhara festival commenced on Sunday (29th Jan 2023) at Gandhara Art Village near Taxila. Ladies and gentlemen in the audience were mesmerized by Swiss Artist's…
Inspiration in Determination, Theme of UBL ’23 calendar
KARACHI (UBL): Pakistan's United Bank Limited (UBL) has given a very beautiful message through their calendar 2023 by featuring stories of 12 different Pakistani artists with unique abilities. As a…