Tag: Culture

Govt taking steps to promote art, culture in country: president

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Saturday said the government is taking steps to promote art and culture in the country. He was addressing inaugural ceremony...

Balochistan plans to establish art, cultural centres at three major cities

QUETTA: Balochistan government has planned to establish Art and Cultural centres at Quetta, Nasirabad and Sibi with an aim to promote the diverse and...

DIPLOMATIC CORNER: Envoy urges Pakistani youth to know Korean language, culture

ISLAMABAD: South Korean Ambassador Kwak Sung-kyu has urged the youth to benefit from the Korean language and culture as South Korea and Pakistan have...

Women artisans keeping dying crafts alive

ISLAMABAD: Women artisans are playing an important role to maintain the identity of cultural heritage of Pakistan and keep alive the dying crafts for...

Sindh culture dept forgets ailing poet of Sindh; family in trouble

LARKANA: Noted Sindhi poet and writer Shaikh Farazi is ill since last six months, but the provincial culture and tourism department is unaware of...

Reviving the cultural spirit of Punjab

By Shahbaz Gill Lahore, which was once considered a city of gardens and enjoyed the status of cultural capital of Pakistan, has over the last...

Icon of resilience: RAC pays tributes to Sipahi Maqbool Hussain

  RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi Arts Council (RAC) on the directions of Punjab Minister for Information and Culture Fayyazul Hassan Chohan presented a stage play based on...

Promotion of culture, tourism govt’s top priority: info minister

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry on Tuesday said that the present government accorded top priority to the promotion of tourism...

Info minister stresses to boost cultural cooperation between Pakistan, US

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain has stressed the need to boost cultural co-operation between Pakistan and United States and...

Zia enthralls literary buffs on Yousafi’s 95th birth anniversary

KARACHI: Zia Muhiuddin, an internationally acclaimed performer and icon in the realms of culture, enthralled literature buffs by reading out excerpts from the work...

Five impressive CSR initiatives for Independence Day celebrations

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is considered an essential duty for all private businesses. Earning profits with an ethical approach can lead to sustainable development...

PBC striving to promote music, culture

ISLAMABAD: Radio Pakistan Director General Shafqat Jalil has said that Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC) is striving to promote music and culture of Pakistan. He said this...

Coke Studio 11 brings transgender singers in the spotlight

Coke Studio Season 11 is all set to hit your TV screens in August and we already got a glimpse of what might be...

Pakistan faces education, health problems but blessed with culture, traditions: Ali...

-Pakistani women playing important role in ensuring peace, progress of country -Pakistani state is protecting minorities from all kinds of oppression ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information, Broadcasting,...

Experts suggest book reading culture for society’s reformation

National Adabi Conference held at Allama Iqbal Open University ISLAMABAD: Writers, editors, and publishers at the second day of the National Adabi (Literary) Conference, held...

Musicians’ family members voice their grievances

KARACHI: Sindh government should take more practical steps for the preservation and promotion of art and music in the country. It should extend maximum support...

LBF announces to launch ‘Lahore Biennale’ to revive art and culture

LAHORE: The Lahore Biennale Foundation (LBF) on Thursday announced to launch its inaugural two-week festival “Lahore Biennale 01: Shehr-o-Fun” which will take place between...