Raza Naeem on the style and sensibilities of one of the boldest Urdu short-story writers   Ismat Chughtai’s prose carried within it a creative jewel in addition to its spontaneity and sharpness. She was not necessarily the most elegant stylist but possessed her own style. In fact,  her style was most suitable for the novel and short-story and it had …

The Gapar Aitiev Kyrgyz National Museum of Fine Arts has played a significant role in exploring and preserving the rich history of Kyrgyzstan’s applied and fine arts for nearly a century.

Over 80 short films, 12 music videos, 28 short documentaries, and 20 animated films were showcased at the third edition of the Asia Peace Film Festival.   Herald Report Lahore: Iranian filmmakers earned accolade at the Asia-Peace Film Festival (APFF) that concluded on November 23 with a call for joining forces to celebrate diversity and promote regional peace through cinema. …

Raza Naeem offers an exhaustive review of this year’s edition of the Faiz International Festival   The Faiz International Festival (FIF) has actually become the harbinger of the onset of the chill which marks the transition from summer to winter. This year it also came as a welcome relief from the political theatre in the country surrounding the declining health …

‘Lyrical Lahore’: Asia-Pacific Film Festival’s 3rd edition kicks off on 20th; Of 370 entries, 125 films will be selected in four categories for screening; film classes and conference will also be held.   Herald Report ISLAMABAD: The third edition of the Asia-Peace Film Festival will kick off at Lahore on November 20. The theme of the three-day event is ‘Global goals …

Japan wants to revive the archaeological mission in Pakistan: Dr Satoshi   By Farman Ali   While appreciating the Pakistan government’s opening of Kartarpur Corridor to facilitate the Sikh community to visit Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, diplomats, academia and culture activists seek as similar initiatives for Buddhists to visit holy places in Gandhara Valley. They echoed this at a lecture on …

From October 10 to October 13, the George Washington University’s Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies hosted the “Crafts and Couture from Central Asia” festival. The festival was organized during the 20th Annual Central Eurasian Studies Society Conference (CESS 2019). The cultural event brought together artisans from Central Asia and private collections from both the US and Canada, displaying a wide range …

“When there is oppression and dictatorship, by not speaking out, we lose our dignity.” Asma Jahangir (1952 – 2018) Herald Report Ajoka Theatre presented a play “Saira aur Maira” last weekend at Lahore’s Alhamra Art Centre during an international conference as a tribute to Asma Jahangir, an iconic figure,  a defender of human rights and democratic values, champion of the downtrodden, …

Laal Hartal pays tribute to the revolutionary poet at ILF-2019 Farman Ali The discourse generated by a rhythmic circle titled ’22 Crore’ by Laal Hartal has been able to create a ripple effect after receiving huge appreciation by academic and literary circles. The poem was presented at the inaugural session of the sixth edition of the Islamabad Literature Festival during …

Anthropologist Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro takes us to an invaluable site in the Indus-Kohistan region. While traveling along the Karakorum Highway, one comes across many rock art sites that need to be promoted as potential tourist destinations. Sadly, they escape the attention of the authorities. Rock art tourism plays a significant role in the local economy of communities in many of …