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Pakistan broke the world record Friday by unfurling world’s largest flag made ever by Shell Pakistan at the National Cricket Stadium. The national flag 510-ft into 340ft has broken the current record of the 505ft into 255-ft American Super flag. The flag was unfurled amidst a large crowd…

The festival was inaugurated by the deputy head of a visiting mission from the Greek embassy in Islamabad. The festival kicked off with performances by gymnasts in consonance with the Olympic games in Athens. Women clad in white, wearing crowns of fresh leaves welcomed the chief guest through a specially decorated entrance. Greek artists Yannis [...]

Farhan, Alizah, Junaid and Sonia were declared the winners of their respective categories in an art contest held among students of various institutes for handicapped children. The contest, organized jointly by the Ida Rieu School for the Deaf and Blind and a social worker Jimmy Engineer, in connection with the independence day celebrations, was held [...]

A Fine Arts competition titled as ‘Expressions’ was organised to promote young artists. Like past years this year too, Pearl Continental Hotel as a part of Independence Day celebrations hosted the Art Extravaganza 2004. Artists between the age of 15 to 26 had been invited to send their artwork of various exciting mediums like calligraphy, [...]

Although the museum of the Lahore Fort is small and unfrequented, a visit to the place reveals that size does not matter. The museum is a hidden treasure, housing a rich and impressive collection of artifacts and paintings from the era of Ranjit Singh, the great Sikh ruler of Punjab. The collection has been named [...]

The museum houses more than 150 puppets from 26 countries and over 300 puppets from the Rafi Peer Theatre Workshop (RPTW). It also features a special display of Italian puppets by Maria Signorellis. Mr Hussain said the museum helped to boost the city’s historic status as a hub of creative art in the region. ‘The [...]

HANDICRAFTS SPELL magic. They have distinct features that identify the places of their origin. Handicrafts made in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh or Uttar Pradesh have characteristics peculiar to the culture of those States. The touch of class that makes the Indian handicrafts is different from that of the neighbouring countries. The handicrafts from Pakistan exhibit [...]

A one-day exhibition of aircraft models drew large crowds to the PAF Museum on Sunday. At least seven participants, mostly dedicated hobbyists, put on display 70-odd models of aircraft and other military equipment and vehicles. Apart from aircraft models made from kits, there were models skill fully made with wood on display. Shakeel Yousuf Khokar, [...]

With a smile on their faces and a warm welcome from their hosts, a 25-member delegation from the National College of Arts in Lahore crossed the Wagah checkpost earlier this week to play their bit in strengthening ties with India. “Artistes usually keep away from disharmony. Discussions, meetings and such visits, can help in bringing [...]

The Pakistan Post Office will on Saturday issue commemorative stamps of Rs5 denomination about the golden jubilee of the first ascent of K-2, says a press release. A press release says that Pakistan has some of the richest mountain ranges, the Himalayas, the Hindu Kush and the Karakorum, converging in the Northern Areas, capped with [...]