Tag: Lok
Unilateral decisions about IoK likely to inflame prevailing tensions, warns AI
Amnesty International India on Monday cautioned that New Delhi's decision to revoke Indian-occupied Kashmir's (IoK) special status "without consulting stakeholders and amidst a...
Lok Virsa to organize ‘Block Printing’ programme from Jan 4
National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage (Lok Virsa) announced to organise “Block Printing” programme from January 4-10, 2016.
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Folk dancers enthrall Lok Virsa Mela visitors
Groups of folk dancers, attired in beautiful regional costumes with their exotic performances, enthralled the visitors at the week-long cultural Mela at Lok Virsa...
Artisans mesmerize visitors with craftsmanship at Lok Virsa
The glimpses of rural folk and traditional heritage four provinces including remote parts of the country have mesmerized visitors with their craftsmanship at Lok...
Folk dances mesmerise audience at Lok Virsa
Folk dancers from all over the country mesmerised visitors at the Lok Virsa on Thursday during the weeklong celebration of Pakistan Cultural Week. ...
MPs playing due role in improving bilateral ties: Lok Sabha speaker
Parliamentarians from Pakistan and India agree to enhance bilateral relations and to resolve all the disputes through negotiations and dialogue, the Lok Sabha speaker...
Lok Sabha speaker due on 21st
Speaker of Indian Lok Sabha Smt Meira Kumar will arrive in Pakistan on February 21 on a five-day official visit. This will be the...
Potohar festival concludes at Lok Virsa
The 6-day Potohar Folk Music Festival which started last Sunday at Lok Virsa Complex, Garden Avenue, Shakarparian, was successfully concluded on Friday. The festival...
Lok Virsa notifies revised timings of its 2 museums
In order to facilitate maximum number of visitors, Lok Virsa notified its revised timings for of the National Heritage Museum and Pakistan Monument Museum...
Lok Virsa chief Khalid Javaid gets 2 years extension
Appreciating the dedicated work of Khalid Javaid, the executive director (ED) of Lok Virsa, in preservation, dissemination and promotion of indigenous folk art and...
Indian delegate visits Lok Virsa
Director General, Indian Narcotics Control Board Mrs OPS Malik visited Lok Virsa (National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage) here on Monday. Senior officials...
Lok Virsa retired chief accused of corruption
Although Lok Virsa Executive Director (ED) Khalid Javaid has retired from service on August 31 after completion of his tenure but he is still...
Lok Virsa ED holding slot despite retirement
In blatant violation of government rules and regulations, Lok Virsa Executive Director (ED) Khalid Javaid is holding on to his office as the organisation’s...
Lok Virsa administration swindles artist out of money
Islamabad-based artist Ghulam Hussain on Wednesday submitted an application to Federal Information Minister Firdous Ashiq Awan against the Lok Virsa executive director (ED) for...
Calligraphy exhibition opens at Lok Virsa
An exhibition of Islamic calligraphy, ‘Quran and Peace, by eminent artist Muhammad Azeem Iqbal, opened here at Shakarparian under the aegis of Lok Virsa...
Lok Virsa set to mark Independence Day festivities
Lok Virsa, the National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage and the Information Ministry located at Shakaparian will hold a number of activities to...
PNCA, Lok Virsa to celebrate Independence Day
Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) and Lok Virsa will hold a number of cultural programmes from August 10 to 14 as part...
