Artiana’s Dubai sale underlines the significance of Jamil Naqsh
11 Jan 2021 Features Writer
The “Jamil Naqsh: Magic of the Line” sale (Dec. 25, 2020 – Jan. 15) by Artiana, offers early drawings and sketches of the artist, from The Jamil Naqsh Family Collection, at affordable prices. The sale presents a unique opportunity for new and seasoned collectors to acquire works by the beloved artist, with stellar provenance. Artiana is a click and mortar hybrid auction house based in Dubai. It was founded by Lavesh Jagasia, an art connoisseur who has more than three decades of experience in the field of Indian art. He is also an expert in Modern and Contemporary South Asian art. Naqsh (1939 – 2019), Pakistan’s distinguished modern master, was born in Kairana, Uttar Pradesh, in India, in 1939.
ZAB’s birth anniversary celebrated
National
January 6, 2021
SUKKUR/ISLAMABAD: The 93rd birth anniversary of the founder chairman of Pakistan People s Party (PPP) and Pakistan s first elected prime minister Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was observed in Garhi Khuda Bakhsh Bhutto, Naudero, Khairpur, Sukkur, Shikarpur, Ghotki, Nausharoferoz, Umarkot, Mithi, Mirpurkhas, Hyderabad and other parts of the Sindh.
Glowing tributes were paid to Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, also described as Quaid-e-Awam, for his services to the nation and the country. The anniversary began with the recitation of Holy Quran at his grave at Garhi Khuda Bux Bhutto. Born on January 5, 1928 he laid the foundation of Pakistan People s Party on November 30, 1967. Special prayers were held for the departed soul and wreaths were laid at his grave. President PPP Sindh Nisar Ahmed Khuhro presided over the function attended by MPs, party leaders and workers at Arts Council of Pakistan, Larkana. On the occasion, Khuhr
ZAB s birth anniversary celebrated across Sindh
National
January 6, 2021
SUKKUR: The 93rd birth anniversary of the founder chairman of Pakistan People s Party (PPP) and Pakistan s first elected prime minister Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was observed in Garhi Khuda Bakhsh Bhutto, Naudero, Khairpur, Sukkur, Shikarpur, Ghotki, Nausharoferoz, Umarkot, Mithi, Mirpurkhas, Hyderabad and other parts of the Sindh. Glowing tributes were paid to Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, also described as Quaid-e-Awam, for his services to the nation and the country. The anniversary began with the recitation of Holy Quran at his grave at Garhi Khuda Bux Bhutto. Born on January 5, 1928 he laid the foundation of Pakistan People s Party on November 30, 1967. Special prayers were held for the departed soul and wreaths were laid at his grave. President PPP Sindh Nisar Ahmed Khuhro presided over the function attended by MPs, party leaders and workers at Arts Council of Pakistan, Larkana. On the occasion, Khuhr
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heatre and not revive it for television instead?
HM: This is the first time I have revived one of my plays and adapted it for the theatre, for which the production got stalled due to COVID-19. I received several objection notices stating that I cannot revive my own TV drama for the stage because it is the ‘sole property of television’. But they need to understand that all of my contemporaries have published their books and there was no objection, and neither were there any grievances when there were re-runs and adaptations of their iconic pieces of work. After a lot of back and forth with various different people I have procured permission to revive
Bilawal congratulates Ahmed Shah’s panel on victory in Arts Council polls
Karachi
December 27, 2020
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has congratulated Arts Council of Pakistan President Ahmed Shah and his panel on their victory with a comfortable margin in the biennial elections of the council.
Bilawal said the Arts Council was a matter of pride for him as it was the centre for the promotion of arts and culture. “We are with you in every step taken to make Karachi the cradle of cultural activities. Artists are critics of society as well as physicians,” he added.
The PPP chairman said the resistance of artistes against dictatorship and extremism in the country was a shining chapter of our history.