KARACHI: The Pakistan Theatre Festival with an international representation of theatre groups organised by the Arts Council of Pakistan opened on Friday evening with a double bill presented by the popular film, TV and stage actor and director Salman Shahid. Written and
The death anniversary (urs) of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai, Sindh’s most celebrated poet-reformer will be observed on Friday (September 1) in Bhit Shah (his resting place). Regarding his poetry, Shah Latif once said, “take my poetry seriously. These verses are not merely
KARACHI: Hindu families in Pakistan celebrated the sweet bond between brothers and sisters on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan or the Rakhi Festival on Wednesday. Stalls set up near Hindu temples or mandirs all over the city had the prettiest of rakhis
In pursuance of their vision to initiate a countrywide awareness campaign for the promotion of youth mental health, young volunteers of Synapse, a mental health institution, organised a musical concert on Saturday. Titled ‘Unplugged’, the show featured performances by young vocalists who
KARACHI: The Karachi Biennale Trust (KBT) in collaboration with the Culture Department, Government of Sindh, held a full-day PechaKucha workshop on Saturday. Artists under 30 years from Hyderabad, Sukkur, Jamshoro, Naushehro Feroze, Khairpur and Karachi participated in the workshop held at Mehran Arts
The decision by the Sindh government to cancel the tender that auctioned off 5,000 acres of Karoonjhar Mountains in Tharparkar district is undoubtedly a victory for heritage and nature. It reflects the power of collective voices that swayed the government to acknowledge
Board Member Sindh Human Rights Commission Mr. Sukhdev Hemnani speaks to BBC News in this video on the issue of demolition in the premises of Mari Mata Mandir and highlights SHRC role in bringing out facts about the issue & their efforts
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Secretary Dr Muhammad Sohail Rajput has said that the province of Sindh is home to significant Hindu and Buddhist religious sites and that efforts are being made to preserve and safeguard these sites and identify more such places to
The Sindh government on Thursday opposed the ban earlier imposed but now withdrawn by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) on celebrating the Hindu religious festival Holi in universities across the country. The government declared the action of the HEC to ban Holi
Still Standing is first-ever documentary about Sindh, its history and its people. It is about members of the Sindhi community scattered across the globe who are making every effort to preserve the old stories and traditions and are proud of their legacy