Tag: Punjabi

PGC’s art exhibition concludes at Punjabi Cultural Complex

LAHORE - The Punjab Group of Colleges' (PGC) two-day Annual Arts Exhibition concluded at Punjabi Cultural Complex on Saturday.
Students from various classes depicted their works which were appreciated by all. Renowned cartoonist Javed Iqbal was the chief guest on the occasion and distributed prizes among the winners. Punjab Art and Culture Executive Director Ghulam Mustafa was the chief guest on the event's first day. Students participated in four different categories: painting,

PAL pays tribute to Punjabi poet Maulvi Ghulam Rasool

ISLAMABAD - Maulvi Ghulam Rasool Alampuri is one of the major poets of Punjabi language as his poetry covers a variety of subjects related to religion, Sufism and spiritual love. Muhammad Mansha Yad said this while presiding over a seminar on prominent Punjabi Poet Maulvi Ghulam Rasool Alampuri that was arranged by Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL).
Muhammad Mansha Yad said that Maulvi Ghulam Rasool was a poet of all seasons as his poetry was a source of humanity's elevation.

No such thing as Punjabi Taliban, says Shahbaz

ISLAMABAD - Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Thursday criticised Interior Minister Rehman Malik for using the term "Punjabi Taliban" in the federal cabinet meeting, saying such statements could fan provincialism. He was talking to media outside the home of slain Shahbaz Bhatti where he condoled with the aggrieved family.
He said that terrorism was a national issue but some elements were trying to politicise the condemnable act of murder of Minorities Minister Shahbaz

Fire erupts at Punjabi Complex

LAHORE - Fire erupted at Punjabi Complex at the Qaddafi Stadium late on Wednesday. Administration office of the complex engulfed in fire, which erupted owing to short circuiting in a generator installed there. Room furniture and five computers worth thousands of rupees were burnt. The security guard called the Rescue 1122 which later extinguished fire. Fire claimed no life neither an injury was reported. Punjabi Complex is a research center, an auditorium and an art gallery.

A peek at Punjabi stage

LAHORE - There's no doubt that stage plays are an ultimate source of recreation for a specific stratum of our society. These stage plays mostly concentrate on producing witty dialogues by discussing ironic gestures, sexual metaphors and seductive dances.
People enjoy hours of these plays according to their taste as some people go to theatres to see women dance, some find pleasure in the dirty jokes while others enjoy the satirical taunts and postures. Whether they are taunts or

Give Punjabi its due status’

Lahore - Punjabi Language Movement (PML) Lahore asked the authorities to give up 150 years old lingual discrimination with Punjabi language and declare it as the language of instruction, legislature, administration and judiciary in Punjab. The movement demanded that the
"Punjabi Language Act should be introduced in the Punjab Assembly for this purpose, as it is the language of majority of the Punjabis." The demand was made by PLM Convener Nazeer Kahut at the Lahore Press Club on