Tag: Virsa

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. Master artisans in the field of...

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. ...

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...

Lok Virsa ED defies regulations in appointing BPS 18 official

In violation of regulations, Lok Virsa Executive Director (ED) Khalid Javaid promoted a researcher, Zobia Sultana- who was hired two years ago on contractual...

Polish delegation visits Lok Virsa

The members of the official delegation from the Republic of Poland assisting the Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski, currently in Pakistan, visited Lok Virsa...

Lok Virsa ED hires retired employees ‘illegally’

In sheer violation of the government rules and procedures, Lok Virsa Executive Director Khalid Javaid has been granting irregular extensions and re-employments to his...