Holograms to beam overseas gallerists into Art Basel Hong Kong By: Web Desk on May 19, 2021Art Basel Hong Kong, which opens its doors on Wednesday, will have some overseas gallerists directly into the Wan Chai Convention and Exhibition Centre, venue for the annual fair, via a new technology of holography. The Asia’s largest art fair features 104 galleries, 50 per cent of them are operating satellite booths through which overseas […]
Notre-Dame’s square closed over lead pollution risks By: AFP on May 19, 2021The square in front of Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris has been closed to the public after tests again revealed high concentrations of toxic lead particles, the Paris police department said Tuesday. The fire that ravaged the 13th-century monument two years ago melted some 300 tonnes of lead panelling in the roof, spewing the metal across […]
President Arif Alvi for promoting arts education to project soft image of Pakistan By: APP on May 18, 2021ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi Tuesday called for promoting arts education to effectively project the soft image of Pakistan. He said that the government attached utmost significance to the education sector and was taking steps for the socio-economic progress of the country by focusing on human resource development. He made these remarks at a briefing […]
The method in madness By: Ameera Javeria on May 8, 2021The geostrategic significance of both India and Pakistan, the shared past and a bloody partition makes them bitter rivals. Almost as early as the independence, both countries maneuvered and fed into the engines of war—their militaries and intelligence organisations. Today, these competing neighbours have amassed one of the largest and sophisticated war machines to counter […]
A true companion By: Sana Aamir on April 5, 2021 “Book“ a very common word but how many of us really knows about the importance of books in our life? We mostly heard that books are our best friend, they give allot but never demand anything from us. We all know that a good Book gives a lot of euphoria to students, and they […]
LAHORE LITERARY FESTIVAL WENT VIRTUAL By: Ayesha majeed on February 26, 2021 During the uncertain situation in the form of corona pandemic, Lahore Literary Festival did not conduct on-the –ground events this year ,2021.The virtual sessions were arranged on you tube and facebook . It was an intriguing celebration of literature and arts featuring readings by local, national, and international authors, book launches, presentations and dialogues on […]
Royal biryani with 24 karats gold launches in Dubai By: Web Desk on February 24, 2021The world’s most expensive biryani has been launched in Dubai by an Indian-origin restaurant at a price that’ll leave you with a gaping mouth and eyes wide open in shock. According to reports, the Royal Gold Biryani was launched by Bombay Borough, a luxury dining space in Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), as part of […]
Power of Art – ‘license to win’ By: Qamar Rafiq on October 2, 2020The doctrine of art refers to the human application and physical manifestation of creativity which are found in the landscape of human cultures and societies through talent and imagination. The major constituents of the arts are visual, literary, and performing art. Art and creativity have no fear of perfection to shut our eyes to see […]
World Tourism Day celebrated at Choutyarion Dam By: Staff Report on September 28, 2020SANGHAR: The ‘World Tourism Day’ was celebrated by the Sindh Culture and Tourism Department at Choutyarion Dam in Sanghar to promote local and international tourism. Newly appointed Ayub Gul who is looking after the site, arranged a gathering to aware the people regarding ‘World Tourism Day’ and promote the site. Speaking on the occasion, Prof […]
“Descent into Chaos: The United States and the Failure of Nation Building in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Central Asia” By: Sirtaj Baloch Rakhshani on September 24, 2020Till the date, much has been written on the history of Afghanistan; it’s invasion by USSR and its collapse, which was followed by a severe wave of extremism led by the global terrorist organisation; The Al-Qaida, which exploited the Afghan soil for its goal of global jihad against west, resulting in the emergence of the […]