A ‘Regional Dress Show’ was held at the Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi on Thursday. The show was a depiction of the lifestyle and cultural traditions of the different provinces and regions of the country. The event was organised to allow students to learn about other cultures and to create an atmosphere of harmony and intercultural integration.
More than 50 students of different university departments, attired in colourful dresses embroidered with traditional motifs and designs, participated in the catwalk.
The variety show included skits, parodies, plays and mimicry of singers. Famous folk love stories of Pakistan such as ‘Heer Ranjha’, ‘Laila Majnu’ etc were dramatised in the show. The final item of the event was a cultural show diplayed the different colours and shades of Pakistani culture.
The ‘Brides Catwalk’ was the highlight of the show and was highly appreciated by the audience.
The Pathan group stood first in the Dress Show competition, while the Sindh and Modern groups got second and third positions respectively.
The university’s Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Khalid Mahmood Khan, the chief guest at the occasion, said the Pakistani society comprised of diverse cultures and ethnic groups and that each province and region had its own indigenous folk culture which was fully reflected in the traditional costumes.
He appreciated the efforts of the Students Affairs directorate for organising a memorable event and congratulated the students for participating in it and making it into a brilliant evening. A large number of university students and faculty members also attended the function.