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Pakistan's Largest Arts Website, with the greatest exclusive collection
of videos, paintings & photographs. Our objective is
to preserve the arts, culture and talent of Pakistan. This
site is dedicated to the Artists of Pakistan: Painters,
Actors, Dramatists, Musicians, Dancers, Singers, Sculptors,
Photographers or Writers. If you are an Artist, you can
Host your work Free. Just email us pictures/videos of your
work and your biography.
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This collection has
been compiled by Mr. Athar Tahir, who is not only a respected
promoter of Arts in Pakistan, but also a well known government
officer. His book "Lahore Colours" is available
in bookstores. Click on painters names in left column under
"Painters Eye"
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Ajoka was formed in 1983 when Zia-ul-Haq's Martial Law was at its oppressive peak and all forms of dissent were punishable by imprisonment and lashes. Since then Ajoka has been producing theatre and video/TV plays promoting human rights and social change.
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Watch 2000 year old Persian and Mughal heritage dance Kathak, performed
by Umair.
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Living nations do not forget their tragedies but learn lessons to survive on the world map. Artist Abdul Hameed yet of 40 years dared to reconstruct in his oil paintings the glory of Quetta and what it looked liked before 1935. A son of the soil committed to his land, has ventured to show people from all walks of life, the gone-by beauty of Quetta. It will be a rewarding experience for people to look at his works (Ghulam Rasul, Pride of Performance, DG Pakistan National Council of Arts).
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The foundation of modern science was laid centuries ago by some incredible scientists in an
era that actually enlightened the world, thus providing us the contemporary lifestyle we enjoy today.
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The northern part of Pakistan is beautiful. The flat, dusty plain of the Punjab rises first to bare hills, then to high mountains, where valleys lie flat between steep, wooded slopes, and the sun gleams on distant, snow-clad peaks.
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The current Pakistan would have been seen by every one. But, here we are showing some of the
old pictures of Pakistan. These pictures are from the most important places of different cities.
These pictures are taken in between 1800 and 1900.
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A rare collection of old Lahore photos, must watch.
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Raza Rumi is an artist by hobby,
a development worker by profession, and an intellectual by mind-set.
He is my high school class fellow and former colleague.
Must see his web-blog.
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Over the years many Dawn readers from within and outside Pakistan have been emailing me complaining that whenever they tried to look for pictures of Pakistan on the internet that have little or nothing to do with vicious looking mullahs, suicide bombings and mutilated bodies, they have failed.
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There was a time when our President could give a little slap on the face of the US President.
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The Model Villages are established with the provision of first-class modern facilities in line with cultural heritage.
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Design graduate from National College of Arts, Lahore, 1989. Participated in a number of group exhibitions in Pakistan and abroad.
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This section includes the historical and many other interesting things like Sultan Sher Shah's coins and the emperors old roadmaps etc.
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Acknowledgements:
Mr. Athar Tahir (Lahore Arts)
Naeem Sheikh (Developer)
Naveed Yasin (Developer)
Syed Akif (Balochistan Arts)
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