Tag: Heritage

No, Ghulam Rasool Building isn’t being demolished

--Punjab Archaeology Department issues notice to building’s owner, asking him to take immediate steps for its conservation, maintenance LAHORE: The Punjab Archaeology Department has issued a...

PM approves events to highlight historic heritage of Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: A high-level meeting chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan has approved organising various events, fairs, celebrations, and literary meetings for next year to highlight...

Executive Committee of PM Endowment Fund approves five archaeology, heritage projects

ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee of Prime Minister (PM) Endowment Fund for Archeology and Literary Heritage in a meeting held here on Tuesday approved five...

Lok Virsa to highlight Rumi’s philosophy of love, mysticism

ISLAMABAD: National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage (Lok Virsa) will organise a literary session - Muzakra – on Rumi’s philosophy of love, wisdom and...

Seminar on sharing heritage through music held at Lok Virsa

ISLAMABAD: Canada High Commission in collaboration with National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage (Lok Virsa) on Friday organised a workshop on “Sharing heritage and...

Artists are custodians of culture, heritage: Marriyum

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information, Broadcasting, National History and Literary Heritage Marriyum Aurangzeb said the artists are custodians of culture and heritage and...

Muslim ummah, Pakistan can promote soft image through calligraphy: President

  ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain on Thursday said that calligraphy was a great artistic and cultural heritage of the Muslims and both the Muslim Ummah and...

Sindh culture, heritage is richest in the world: CM Sindh

By Sawan Khaskheli THATTA: Sindh Chief Minister,  Murad Ali Shah, addressed the first International Conference held at Makli, Thatta here on Saturday. He said that...

Festival announced to celebrate heritage of Pakistan

LAHORE: A 2-day festival “Heritage Now” has been announced which will commence on October 21, in order to celebrate and reflect upon the cultural heritage...

Conference to highlight significance of archaeology, heritage

LAHORE: International experts will gather in Lahore in October to deliberate on the importance of ‘Archaeology and Heritage’ as essential components for preserving national identity...

Turkish archaeologists discuss restoration of Punjab’s cultural heritage

LAHORE: A delegation of Ministry of Culture & Tourism from Turkey called on Punjab Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) Shamail Ahmad Khawaja at Civil Secretariat, Lahore....

Orange Line – Lahore’s heritage under attack?

Will culture and heritage survive a fight against development and transportation?

Railways preserving its heritage: minister

Federal Minister for Railways Khwaja Saad Rafique on Thursday said that the Pakistan Railways (PR) is preserving its heritage as two separate museums at...

Six Syrian heritage sites declared endangered

Six ancient sites in Syria, including the city of Aleppo which has suffered considerable damage in the course of the country’s ongoing conflict, have...

Artisans get professional training

National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage, Lok Virsa, has started training of master artisans to create opportunities for skilled artisans and workers. ...

Government will overcome energy crisis, says Ghurki

Federal National Heritage Minister Samina Khalid Ghurki said the PPP-led government was trying its best to overcome the energy crisis by using all possible...

Pakistan engaged with WHC on new heritage status

Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Social Sector Shahnaz Wazir Ali on Thursday said that permanent delegation of Pakistan at UNESCO was actively engaged...