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Punjab is planning to hold a two-day ‘Kite on Height’ festival at the Fort Munro in spring this year to attract tourists to the only hill station of South Punjab. The event, according to TDCP, would transform into ‘Kite on Height at Night’ after the daylight gala. Big lights will be installed to facilitate kite-flyers [...]

The Sindh culture department would establish a “Sindh Village” depicting the culture of the province, he said, adding that the visitors could witness different workers of traditional handicrafts working practically in this Sindh Village. In Agriculture Village different crops, plants, flowers and other things related to agriculture and horticulture would be presented. The Pakistan Navy [...]

Pakistan’s largest sea festival will be held on the Clifton beach from Jan 7 to 9. It said that the theme of the Sindh Sea Festival will be “Save the Environment”. The festival is a project of the government of Sindh in collaboration with the Pakistan Navy. A grand firework would also be the part [...]

United Kingdom-based Pakistani singer Raja Kashif, trained by acclaimed composer Ravi Shankar, has announced the completion of a duet album with film singer Alga Yagnik. The duet, produced by Indian company Saray Gama HMV, is Yagnik’s first non-film work…

The people of Lahore will witness quality theatre during the 12-day Ibsen National Drama Festival (INDS) jointly organised by the Pakistan National Council of Arts (PNCA), the Norwegian embassy and the Lahore and Punjab Arts Councils at Alhamra Art Centre. The festival opened on Monday with a PNCA production ‘Tota Ram’. The festival will feature [...]

Renowned Pakistani restaurants set up in the Global Village 2005 will offer a variety of traditional and international cuisine to the visitors of the approaching Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) 2005. Among the restaurants, Ravi Restaurant, Barbeque Delight, Al Ibrahimi Palace and Bundu Khan will represent Pakistan in the food court. The four restaurants, the largest [...]

The Annemarie-Schimmel-Haus, a non government organisation, in collaboration with Goethe- Institute in Karachi and the Lahore Arts Council organised a concert titled ‘Woodwind Chamber Music Concert’ at the Cultural Complex on Friday. Orsolino Quintet, a musicians’ band comprising Walter Auer, Anne Marckardt, Jochen Tschabrun, Jan Wessely and Marion Reinhard, performed in the concert. Orsolino Quintet, [...]

Music for a noble cause, and this year, it’s not just a journey beyond barriers, but beyond borders, too. On December 23, the St Xavier’s College grounds will reverberate with the beats of Strings — the duo of Faisal Kapadia and Bilal Maqsood from Pakistan, MTV veejay-turned-singer Sophiya and popstar Shibani. ‘It’s an effort to [...]

The first movie made jointly by producers from Pakistan and India will be ready for screening next month, a leading Indian film director said Tuesday. Nazar (Sight) is based on the life of an Indian woman who struggles against social injustices common in both Pakistan and India, rival nations who share more than half a [...]

Amid a thaw in relations between Pakistan and India, two leading Indian movie stars on Saturday said actors and directors from the two countries should jointly produce films. Indian films are immensely popular in Pakistan, and “Dhoop” – starring Om Puri – was screened Friday night at the opening of the 10-day Kara Film Festival [...]