‘Gandhara heritage can be promoted as a symbol of global peace’
Japan wants to revive the archaeological mission in Pakistan: Dr Satoshi By Farman Ali While appreciating the Pakistan
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Arts & Culture
Arts & Culture
Crafts and couture from Central Asia festival
From October 10 to October 13, the George Washington University’s Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies hosted the “Crafts and
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‘Saira aur Maira’ – a tribute to Asma
“When there is oppression and dictatorship, by not speaking out, we lose our dignity.” Asma Jahangir (1952 – 2018) Herald
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Jalib’s poetry continues to touch hearts
Laal Hartal pays tribute to the revolutionary poet at ILF-2019 Farman Ali The discourse generated by a rhythmic circle titled
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Buddhist rock art of Shatial
Anthropologist Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro takes us to an invaluable site in the Indus-Kohistan region. While traveling along the Karakorum Highway,
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Beyond her: a photographic journey
By Kamran Karim The photographic journey offers a space for observers to create their own world of imagination and
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Six projects receive 2019 Aga Khan Award for Architecture
The winners will share $1 million prizes which recognizes all parties involved in the conception, design, and realization of a
Read More‘Karam Shah’: a dream unfolding
https://www.youtube.com/embed/XV_DakljtmQ HAH Report A group of socially-conscious documentary makers has documented the life, social setting, culture and collective struggle of
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Six world projects win 2019 Aga Khan architecture award
The winners, who will share $1m, are: Bahrain’s Revitalisation of Muharraq, Bangladesh’s Arcadia Education Project, Palestinian Museum; Tataristan’s Public Spaces Development Programme
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Uchawo festival ends amid dances, songs
Young people select their future life partner; tourists complain about dilapidated roads, lack of facilities in Kalash valley By
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Khayyam – the melody creator (1927-2019) is no more
https://youtu.be/QAvYMMWLJWc By Farman Ali Legendary music composer Muhammad Zahoor Hashmi, ‘Khayyam’, best known for his classic melodies such as
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Documenting the dying musical traditions
https://vimeo.com/292228936 A documentary by an award-winning Pakistani filmmaker shows the lives of traditional musicians, musical instrument makers and the challenges
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Picturesque Punial valley
Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro on the heritage and folklore of the people of Punial in Gilgit-Baltistan by Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro Punial
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History: Lost Sogdian art in China
Little is known of the lives of Sogdians in China, even though the Chinese connections of Sogdian elites played an
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The trouble with the enlightenment
By Aziz Ali Dad Every ideology, religion and worldview contains seeds of discontent within. The Enlightenment brought about a change
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