Volume IX, Issue-4, April 2019

April in History Pakistan’s standing in the global rankings April 8, 1950: Liaquat-Nehru agreement is signed in New Delhi for Overview Inter-Dominion problems. Pakistan observed a slight improvement in the overall international rankings in 2018 covering socio-economic and political outcomes of the country. Several elements complemented the prospects including successful democratic April 18 – 24, 1955: Pakistan transition,efficient counter-terrorism measures leading to enhanced peace and security, and foreign direct investment participates in the Bandung Conference. inflows under CPEC, among others. Albeit, decoupling economic growth from human development suggests that the country needs to enhance its scores in health, education and standard of living by ensuring political will, equitable April 22, 1961: Government financing and efficient governance to ensure parallel growth for marginalized segments as well. Civil and political institutes Film Awards. liberties must grow hand in hand to ensure a conducive environment for democratic dialogue and accountability which ultimately supports its nation building process. April 6, 1970: First ordinance factory is inaugurated at Ghazipur. DEMOCRACY INDEX

April 21, 1972: Martial Law lifted; Pakistan ranked 112th out of 167 countries in the Democracy Index scoring constitutional rule is restored in the 4.17 out of 10 in 2018 compared to 4.26 in 2017. country. Hamoodu-ur-Rehman is Index from 0 (authoritarian regime) to 10 (full democracy) sworn in as Chief Justice of Pakistan. Compiled based on indicators covering: Electoral process and pluralism, Civil liberties, April 10, 1973 : 1973 Constitution of Functioning of government, Political participation, and Political culture. Pakistan enacted by the National HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX Assembly. Pakistan ranked 150th out of 189 countries in the Human Development Index scoring April 6, 1978 : First of the 13-volume 0.562 out of 1.000 in 2018 compared to 0.560 out of 1.000 in 2017. exhaustive Urdu Dictionary is published by Taraqqi-i-Urdu Board. Index from 0 (low development) to 1 (very high development) Compiled based on indicators covering: life expectancy, education, and per capita income April 8,1982 : Jahangir Khan wins British Open Squash Championship. PRESS FREEDOM INDEX

April 20, 1988: Jahangir Khan wins Pakistan ranked 139th out of 180 countries in the Press Freedom Index scoring seventh Squash title in a row. 43.24 out of 100 in 2018 compared to 43.55 in 2017. April 25, 1991: Jahangir Khan creates Index from 0 (most press freedom) to 100 (least press freedom) history by winning British Open Compiled based on indicators covering: pluralism, media independence, environment Squash title for the record tenth and self-censorship, legislative framework, transparency, and infrastructure. consecutive time. TERRORISM INDEX April 26, 1992: Pakistan's Alam Channa enters Guinness Book of Pakistan ranked 5th out of 163 countries in the Terrorism Index scoring 8.18 out of 10 in 2018 compared to 8.40 in 2017. World Records as the tallest man in the world. Index from 0 (lowest impact) to 10 (highest impact) Compiled based on indicators covering : Total number of terrorist incidents in a given year, total number of April 15, 1999: Pakistan conducts test fatalities caused by terrorism in a given year, total number of injuries causedby terrorism in a given year of a nuclear-capable short-range and the approximate level of total property damage from terrorist incidents in a given year. ballistic missile, Shaheen. ECONOMIC FREEDOM INDEX April 16,1999: Pakistan won Coca-Cola Cup final at Sharjah Pakistan ranked 131st out of 180 countries in the Economic Freedom Index scoring crushing India by 8 wickets 54.4 out of 100 in 2018 compared to 52.8 out of 100 in 2017. April 26, 2006 : Pervez Musharraf Index from 0 (repressed) to 100 (free) lays foundation-stone of Diamir- Compiled based on indicators covering: Market openness, Regulatory efficiency, Bhasha dam. Government size and the rule of law.

Positive Post is a strategic effort to project achievement and contributions of Pakistan. While showcasing Greenwich University’s cultural diplomacy initiatives, it also encapsulates a compilation of different developments complementing Pakistan’s socio-cultural, economic and Political outcomes. Greenwich delegate represents Pakistan at 6th APFSD — Ali Jillani

Asia Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD) is the Ali Jillani, Greenwich University delegate, represented Pakistan regional platform engaging member States, United Nations at the APFSD at United Nations Economic and Social Commis - bodies and other institutions, major groups and concerned sion for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), Bangkok. Mr. Jillani was stakeholders in assessing the progress made on the Agenda part of different engagements with intergovernmental mecha - 2030 for Sustainable Development. The 6th APFSD assessed the nisms, member States, UN entities, Civil society and other progress made on the regional road map for implementing the stakeholders, and different meetings and side events. He also Agenda 2030 in Asia and the Pacific along with preparatory had the privilege of being part of the closed-meeting with Em - work for the High-Level Political Forum on sustainable devel - inent persons of the UN to reposition and reform ESCAP for en - opment (HLPF). The forum helped surface regional and sub-re - hanced development outcomes across the Asian-pacific region. gional perspectives on the 2019 HLPF theme, “Empowering people and ensuring inclusiveness and equality” and the cluster Some of the excerpts from Mr. Jillani’s interventions that also of goals to be reviewed - in line with the General Assembly res - made way into the core set of recommendations from the civil olution 70/299. society.

2 Core set recommendations - regional Other than the global push for mobilizing domestic re - sources for development, countries like Pakistan should also 1. A Regional Regulatory Mechanism composed of intergov - be supported in navigating macro-economic pressures em - ernmental and UN entities should be enacted for a compre - bodied in conditions of market deregulations, debt-consol - hensive review of Trade and Investment agreements to help idation and austerity measures to avoid massive cuts to key countries like Pakistan secure policy space in defence of cit - strategic sectors like education, health and standard of liv - izens’ rights against neo-liberal manoeuvres like ISDS. The ing ensuring adequate fiscal space for social development. entity should also be mandated to help with prevention of illicit financial flows and combating corruption incidence to 3. Beyond the politics of aid, it is a moral imperative for the help reduce inequalities within and among countries. international community to recognize that those mainly re - sponsible for climate change should commit the most of 2. In line with the regional roadmap, a regional tax body their finances and technology required for adaptation and should be composed to facilitate coherent taxation reforms mitigation measures. In line with the Common But Differ - to enhance human development financing in the region. entiated Responsibilities and Respective Capabilities (CB - DRRC) of the Paris Agreement, the developed countries must bear the onus to ensure capacity building, financial support, and technology transfer to the developing coun - tries like Pakistan - ranked 7th most vulnerable country - to efficiently cope with climate change.

Thematic Working Group recommendations

1. Goal 4 on Education epitomizes the potential to realize the transformative ambition and scope of the Agenda 2030. In the backdrop of data insufficiency on more than 50% indi - cators around the Asia-pacific region, academia and think- tanks can play a central role in generating indicative data, especially on qualitative indicators, to provide insights into critical areas of consideration like social development (goals 1,2,3,4,5), equality (goal 10) and democratic governance (goal 16). 3 2. Linking goal 4 with goal 8 prioritizes education for employ - ability over education for emancipation, conditioning edu - cational attainment with capital development, which undermines the importance of education as a fundamental human right. Educational governance at the national and global level must decouple human development from eco - nomic growth to ensure universal quality education beyond conditionalities.

3. Target 4.7 on global citizenship education must draw in - sights from normative (CEDAW, BPfA, ICPD and ILO, among others), human rights (UDHR, ICCPR and ICESCR), and De - velopment Justice frameworks as guiding principles. To en - sure capable and conscious future leadership, we need to produce graduates who can confront fundamentalisms, in - equalities and oppressions to realize an inclusive, just and equal world for all.

Dhoop Kinare will air in Saudi Arabia Kamila Shamsie and Mohsin Hamid this summer shortlisted for the Dublin Lit Award

PTV reveals that Dhoop Kinare and yet been announced. Two Pakistani authors, Kamila by Mathias Enard and translated by Tanhaiyaan have been selected for Shamsie and Mohsin Hamid, have Charlotte Mandell; History of Late last month, Information Min - airing in Saudi Arabia this year. been shortlisted for the Interna - Wolves by Emily Fridlund and Mid - ister Fawad Chaudhry revealed in a tional Dublin Literary Award 2019. winter Break by Bernard Saudi Arabia will be airing popular press conference in Riyadh that In its 24th year, the award is given MacLaverty; Jon McGregor’s Reser - television series Dhoop Kinare Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are in to a novel written in or translated voir 13; Conversations with Friends (1987) this June, state reports. talks for increasing cultural ex - into English. It is administered by by Sally Rooney; Emily Ruskovich’s change between the two countries. Dublin City Public Libraries, with Idaho; Lincoln in the Bardo by Arab News reported that the Sahira He said that Pakistan wished to nominations submitted by library George Saunders and Rachel Seif - Kazmi directorial along with Tan - participate in Saudi Arabia's cul - systems in major cities throughout fert’s A Boy in Winter. haiyaan have been selected by PTV tural revival and is willing to sup - the world - making the award to air in the Kingdom this year. port its newly established Books are nominated for the Award unique in its coverage of interna - performing arts academies by shar - by invited public libraries in cities “We have selected two very popu - tional fiction. lar dramas, Dhoop Kinare (Sun - ing the expertise of our actors, di - throughout the world and titles are light’s Edge) and Tanhaiyaan rectors and other artists like Kamila Shamsie is nominated for nominated on the basis of ‘high lit - (Loneliness), for Arabic subtitles. calligraphers. her seventh novel Home Fire, which erary merit’ as determined by the We will be able to send Dhoop also won Women’s Prize for Fiction nominating library. He also announced that the Pak - last year. On the other hand, Kinare to Saudi Arabia by June this The winner will be announced on istani government will make Mohsin Hamid’s fourth novel Exit year,” Shahzia Sikander, Director In - June 12, 2019 and the author of the arrangements for the Arabic dub - West has been selected - the same ternational Relations at Pakistan winning book will be awarded with bing of local TV dramas to facilitate book was shortlisted for Man Television, told the publication. €100,000. However, if the winning their export to Saudi Arabia. He Booker Prize in 2017. The two are book is in English translation, “This is the first time that Pakistan added that Saudi Airlines is being competing against eight other titles €75,000 will be presented to the au - Television is subtitling Pakistani approached for the inclusion of by Irish authors and writers from thor and the rest will go to the drama into Arabic for Saudi view - Pakistani dramas as part of the France, Pakistan, UK and the USA. translator. ers,” Sikander said. in-flight entertainment. Courtesy: Dawn The 2019 shortlist includes Compass Courtesy: The News Tanhaiyaan's airing date has not 4 Art critic Marjorie Husain bids farewell to Pakistan after 60 years

It was an evening that art lovers and Association of Punjab, highlighting practitioners will remember for a the days when Ms Husain would long time; some might not be able visit the province, and the big num - to forget it for as long as they appre - ber of followers that she has there. ciate art. And a few of them were She extended her gratitude to the teary-eyed, understandably so . guests for showing up on Tuesday and to those “who are here in The venue was the Canvas Art spirit”. Gallery which had organised on Tuesday a farewell tea party for Ms Husain came to Pakistan in the eminent art critic Marjorie Husain 1960s after her marriage to Hamid who, after living in Pakistan for Husain. In the beginning she was more than six decades, is leaving known as a brilliant artist. Subse - for England on Friday. Ms Husain, as graceful as ever, sat coming to the farewell function. quently, her reputation as a distin - in one of the sofas placed in the One of the guests, in a lighter vein, guished critic grew from strength The moment news of Ms Husain’s upper left part of the gallery. She suggested that her name be put on to strength. It wouldn’t be wrong leaving broke, it created a buzz in met everyone who had come to say the ECL [so that she couldn’t leave to suggest that she is one of the art circles. Her husband Hamid Hu - goodbye with a smile on her face . us]. Wahab Jaffer recalled the time trailblazers when it comes to art sain passed away on March 21, when he first met her. He said he criticism in Pakistan. She has au - which was extremely distressing. A big number of admirers of Ms had known her for 50 years, and re - thored several books on art and That made Tuesday’s event all the Husain gathered at the gallery. gretted that her invaluable services prolifically contributed essays and more important. to Pakistani art hadn’t been ac - Half an hour into the event analyses to the country’s leading knowledged at the government Sameera Raja, who runs the Canvas newspapers and magazines. She is A big number of admirers of Ms Hu - level. To which Ms Husain re - Gallery, requested Ms Husain to also the founding member of Pak - sain gathered at the gallery. They in - sponded that she had never sought say a few words and if anyone else istan’s first art gallery established cluded renowned artists (Wahab that. Another guest remarked, wanted to share their feelings, they by Bashir Mirza. Jaffer, Mehr Afroz, Amin Gulgee, “She’s the best of the British.” too were welcome. Abdul Jabbar Gul, among others), She will be missed. Courtesy: Dawn critics and members of the media. Ms Husain thanked the guests for Ms Raja spoke about the Artists’ Lahore's Tamasha performing arts fest wraps up with cross-cultural performances Pakistani artistes collaborated with IAC theatre society performed their 12 theatre activists from 10 differ - comedy play, Rail-Away Station, to ent countries for the performances a packed house in the auditorium. The three-day Tamasha Festival Other performances included concluded with a spectacular ‘Next Masty Family by APS (Azam Garri - Generation Showcase Perform - son), Laikhak (Journey of a Writer) ance’ by a team of foreign and local by the UMT, Bhageshree Tarana in artistes at the rooftop of the Insti - Jhap Taal, Fusion by Sunaina Khan tute for Art and Culture on Sunday. and storytelling performance 12 international theatre activists ‘Hathi Ka Bucha’ by Sadia Sarmed from 10 countries collaborated were also appreciated. with eight Pakistani artistes and prepared three brief performances, IAC Vice Chancellor Professor Sajida focusing on specific themes. They Vandal thanked the participants, received a standing ovation from saying that the IAC gave supreme Children and Young People (ASSITEJ) ing them into depression, anxiety the audience. importance to the promotion of Pakistan, thanked all the partici - and self-esteem issues. new talent and celebrated multieth - The international artistes who took pants. He said the second edition of nic culture through performance Veteran dance instructor Bina part in Tamasha 2019 were Judith the Tamasha Festival had proved a and visual arts, which were univer - Jawwad brought together masters of Gorgass (German), Delia Gavlitchi bigger success with active participa - sal expressions of humankind. dance storytelling for a unique show, (Romania), Kelly Fielder (USA), Yun tion by all the performing teams . titled Rang-e-Kainaat, in which the With participation of thousands of Hyejin (South Korea), Ishan Kulathi - “Theatre is one of the most effec - artistes celebrated rich folk culture visitors every day, both IAC Mela laka (Sri Lanka), Surangi Kosala Ku - tive mediums of social change and and heritage and performed for the and Tamasha festival had proved mari (Sri Lanka), Marija Backovic such festivals are necessary to mo - love of art and freedom. enormous success and IAC would (Montenegro), Obett Motaung tivate the youth for performing arts host more cultural events and fes - (South Africa), Fredyl B. Hernandez and constructive mindset,” he said. An impressive dance performance tivals in the future for the promo - (Philippines), Niclas Malmcrona On the concluding day, nine per - was also presented by Nighat tion of cultural studies. A minute (Sweden), Zang Ningbei (China) formances were presented. The Chaodhry, Adnan Jahangir and silence was also observed at the and Doris Fu (China). Beaconhouse-Newlands team Hammad Rashid and it brought festival for Quetta blast victims and highlighted the issue of bullying forth the message of love by using Shoaib Iqbal, president Interna - prayer was offered. through their play, which could the poetry of mystic saints. tional Association of Theatre for Courtesy: Dawn greatly affect the people by push - 5 Coke Studio star Sara Haider Pinky Memsaab wins audience choice award at UK Asian Film Festival honoured with prestigious Pakistani film Pinky Memsaab was Actor Hajra Yamin, who has also Charles Jehlinger Award loved by the audience and the bagged a Lux Style nomination for Coke Studio star Sara Haider has movie has an accolade to prove it. her performance as Pinky revealed just graduated from the American to us that she couldn't believe they Academy of Dramatic Arts, accord - The Hajra Yamin-starrer made its won the award, saying, "I didn't ing to a tweet by her sister. way to the UK Asian Film Festival, even know there would be an which also marked its world pre - award ceremony! I found out the The acting institution has produced miere. night before, way after the premiere some of Hollywood's most well- The cast and crew, including direc - that this would happen. When they known actors, including Robert tor Shazia Ali Khan, attended the called out Pinky Memsaab as the Redford, Grace Kelly, Danny Devito, winner for 'Best Picture' (audience Hank Azaria, Anne Hathaway, Paul premiere. watching and resonating with the choice) we were just numb and Rudd, Jessica Chastain, among movie. They appreciated the beauty Hajra Yamin, Shazia Ali Khan and couldn't believe it." many others. of our country, the beauty of our Kiran Malik at the world premiere people and the talent of our Hajra Yamin attended the premiere for Pinky Memsaab artists." in an ensemble by Ansab Jahangir Director Shazia, who made her and accessorised her look with jew - Hajra shares a picture of the award elry from Allure by MHT. debut with the film shared her joy She added, "The award was just the with Images, saying, "Pinky Mem - cherry on top because even before "I'm really happy. Especially seeing saab is an expat story made for peo - the ceremony, the feedback was the positive reactions to the movie, ple in homes away from home. I'm was heartwarming. To be a Pakistani that's what makes me happiest. It's so humbled and so grateful that the woman, representing the film in - playing here in cinemas and they're According to the tweet, Sara had the international audience appreciated dustry on such a platform, I am just all sold out. I'm on Cloud 9, this is honour of delivering the commence - it the way they did. They laughed humbled for taking this win for the like a wonderful dream come true." ment speech at her graduation and and they cried with the film, there country." Courtesy: Dawn was awarded the prestigious Charles were people from all walks of life Jehlinger Award that is given to the student who developed most “as a Docu filmmaker Shehzad Hameed wins silver and bronze awards person as well as an artist’ and “who at the New York Festiva displays a professional attitude to - Hameed travelled to Nepal, filmed in the 1970's that nearly took wards the art” . Bangladesh and Pakistan to shoot 3 months of work. We also filmed Past honourees include the likes of his winning documentaries with the stranded Pakistanis of Robert Redford and Spencer Tracy! Camp Geneva in Dhaka which I Sara will also have the distinction of Filmmaker Shehzad Hameed hope can finally be accepted as citi - being the first Pakistani to do a MFA Ahmad has made a name for him - zens of either India, Pakistan or at The Juilliard School in the fall. self since his documentary Flight of Bangladesh and their misery can She's earned a full scholarship. the Falcons won big at the New York weakest and poorest women are come to an end. In the end, I hope Festival in 2016. forced into marriages before they that South Asia can learn lessons Congratulations to Sara on this Now, he has nabbed two awards at turn 18." that violence and military means triple win and making Pakistan 2019's New York Festival. He's been can achieve nothing." proud! "These age-old cultural practices awarded a Silver World Medal in the need to end immediately and this History and Society Category for his documentary tries to highlight the Jada Pinkett Smith is a big Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, documentary The Rise and Fall of work of Nepali activists in creating Abida Parveen fan Mujib and the Bronze World Medal awareness about this crucial issue, in the Community Portraits Cate - Pakistani music icons Rahat Fateh Ali especially among men, as it seri - gory for *Nepal's Child Brides*. Khan and Abida Parveen have surely ously hampers the development of held their thrones in the country’s Ahmad traveled to Nepal, a healthy society while putting music scene but it appears that their Bangladesh and Pakistan to shoot women in harm's way: socially, po - influence is spreading swiftly across these documentaries. His entries to litically, and economically." the seven seas, all the way to Holly - the festival were made through Sin - wood as well. About The Rise and Fall of Mujib, he gapore's Channel NewsAsia. @officialrfakworld are two of my fa - said, "I traveled to Pakistan and Hollywood’s famed actor Jada Pin - vorite vocalist of Sufi music. This "I'm very grateful to my hardwork - Bangladesh to meet eye-witnesses jett Smith, wife of acclaimed star song is called Chaap Tilak and you ing and diligent teams in Nepal, of the Bengali freedom movement Will Smith, recently turned to her can go on YouTube to check out the Bangladesh and Singapore for their and understand the economic injus - social media expressing her pro - lyrics. They are beautiful.” total commitment to both these tices, misconceptions and mistrust found fondness for Pakistan’s sufi projects," said Shehzad in a press and the eventual war between India music, in particular two favorite Soon after she showed her followers statement. and Pakistan that led to the deaths music icons –Abida Parveen and a glimpse into Pakistan’s ethereal of millions of Bangladeshis, Pakista - Rahat Fateh Ali Khan. vocal crowned heads, many people "For Nepal's Child Brides, I traveled nis and Indians." not familiar with the Amir Khusrow Sharing a clip of the two vocal to remote parts of Nepal, where we poem or Urdu language itself also power houses performing Chaap filmed in villages and towns like He added, "We had to digitize appeared entirely in awe of the two Tilak on Coke Studio, the Gotham Jhanakpur and Dhangadi where the footage from film reels that were music icons. star states: “@queenofsoul_ap and Courtesy: The News 6 FACE Music Mela returns to Islamabad with cross-cultural collaborations Polish artist DJ Practical and French in Hunza and Lahore. DJ Samifati will collaborate with Roots performs at the FACE Music Zulfiqar Faqeer and Ejaz Sarhadi MelaThe organisers said the mela The lawns of Pakistan National was about celebrating cultural di - Council of the Arts (PNCA) once versity through the universal lan - again opened their doors to crowds guage of arts and connecting of people as Face Music Mela people and building bridges kicked off. through music.

A number of programmes are lined “The mela is considered as a pio - up for the two-day event which will neer and the largest festival of Pak - the first day of the event. French DJ Samifati will be collabo - have music of various genres, the - rating with Ejaz Sarhadi, said the istan attracting some 20,000 The day saw cultural performances atre, dances and food. festival’s director Zeejah Fazli. people every year. Like last year, by Jil Band and Naseer Afridi, rock the festival is also envisioned to performances by Roots, pop and Sufi “This year the event has provided The organisers of the Foundation travel to Hunza in mid-2019,” said rock acts by Kashmir, Dyra and Dhool. an interesting platform for gamers for Arts, Culture and Education the founder of the festival, Zeeja Next in line were the all-girl Sufi called PTCL Gamer’s Hub. We en - (Face) Music Mela described the Fazli, on the opening day. event as a premium cultural festival band Saakin and qawwali perform - deavour to bring people together ances by Farid Ayyaz and Abu showcasing music, films, theatre, As in the past, the festival includes and celebrate life with common in - Mohammad. dance, two international acts from live music performances and from terests. Poland and France along with arti - all regions of Pakistan. Face has been curating collabora - “Music has the incredible power to sans and food stalls. tions between Polish and Pakistani heal, shape, change and unite all Besides digital gaming lounges, a artists for the last five years, and types of people. The mela is bring - The festival is being held every year startup expo, art installations, folk this year DJ Practical, a Polish artist, ing all backgrounds of music to the in Islamabad since 2014. In 2017 musicians and cultural perform - will collaborate with Zulfiqar centre stage,” said Fazli. and 2018, the festival was also held ances were the main features on Faqeer. Courtesy: Dawn Qavi Khan and Saboor Aly's short film 'Nanu Aur Main' is headed to DFW South In a first, transgenders Asian Film Festival to be offered 5pc jobs in The film is based on the bond be - Sindh police: IG tween a grandfather and grand - daughter Qavi Khan and Saboor Aly have starred in a heartwarming tale about the bond between a grandfather and granddaughter and it looks like the film is being greatly enjoyed all over the world. Members of the transgender commu - nity will be provided five per cent of Directed by Ali Sohail Jaura and writ - the jobs in Sindh police for the first ten and shot by Muhammad Belaal time, Inspector General Dr Syed Imran, Nanu Aur Main features Sa - Main is being screened on May 19 with veteran actors. Qavi sahab is Kaleem Imam announced. boor as Erum who is raised by her from 11am to 1pm at the festival's very humble, very nice person. He's The announcement was made during grandfather (Qavi) after the death of AMC Village on the Parkway 9 a living legend of our country and I her parents. When Erum leaves to a meeting between a delegation of venue. believe we should give good roles to transgenders with the Sindh police study abroad, the two keep in touch our senior artists where they can with letters initially until she gets Nanu Aur Main has previously been chief in Sukkur. screened at many other interna - showcase their unique abilities, They wrapped up in her new life. How - can still contribute amazingly to our The transgender individuals will be ever, one day she receives a letter tional fests, including India's Kolkata offered various office jobs in the Short Film Festival 2018, Arthouse cinema. There is no comparison of from Nanu that forces her to realise them with new actors." provincial police force, a statement that it's time for her to return home. Asia 2019, Bangalore Short Film Fes - quoted IG Imam as saying. Director Jaura says that the film is tival 2018, and Tasveer South Asian "Saboor also gave her 100% to the now being screened at the Dallas- Film Festival 2018 and Vancouver role. She had to portray different The Sindh police chief also said efforts were underway to restore the quota based DFW South Asian Film Festi - South Asian Film Festival 2018 in ages and managed that challenge for disabled persons in the provincial val, which he describes as "one of North America. In Europe, it's been very well." screened at Largo Film Awards 2018 police, and necessary officials steps the largest South Asian fests in North will be taken in this regard soon. America. Many high-profile Pakistan in Switzerland and Filmstrip Interna - Jaura added that Nanu Aur Main is a and Indian films, like Mehreen Jab - tional Film Festival 2018 in Romania. special film dedicated to their grand - IG Imam said they were focusing on bar's Lala Begum and Iram Haq's The film is both Qavi Khan and Sa - parents. "We wanted to explore fam - promoting a people-friendly atmos - What Will People Say, which was boor Aly's first short film, according ily themes in a different way as it's phere at the level of police stations Norway's entry for the Oscars, were to Jaura who described the experi - done on TV," he said. The film is and on bringing the policing stan - screened there last year." Nanu Aur ence of making the film as a delight. available on iflix. dards at par with modern standards He said, "I always wanted to work Courtesy: Dawn Courtesy: Dawn 7 President House opens its doors for a historical exhibition Aiwan-i-Sadr opened its doors to the public for two days this weekend to showcase Pakistan’s history, from the Pakistan Movement to the dif - ficulties facing migrants in the subcontinent, through rare photographs and documents.

The historical exhibition was organised by the National Archives of Pakistan, and highlighted the personality and work of Quaid-i-Azam Mo - hammad Ali Jinnah and the struggle for a sepa - rate country for Muslims.

Documents exhibited included rare texts in Ara - bic, Persian, Punjabi and Pashto, magazines pub - lished in the subcontinent, the deed of Kashmir between Dogra Raja Gulab Singh and the British from 1846 and royal orders issued by Mughal what was then East Pakistan. East Pakistan’s gov - Fiza Ahmed, who came from Rawalpindi, said emperors Shahjehan and Mohammad Shah. ernor and area commander Sir Frederick Bourne that her family came to see the President House could also be seen. Personal documents belonging to Jinnah and Fa - tima Jinnah were also displayed, including their Al-Hasan and Al-Hussain, an Arabic text pub - original passports, vehicle registration books, di - lished in 1509, a Punjabi book by Mohammad aries and accounts books. Qasim from 1277, Pashto text written in 1256 and handwritten copies of Futwa-i-Alamgiri and Sharah-i-Hindi in Persian from 1272 were dis - plated.

Among old newspapers and magazines was the original Paisa Akhbar newspaper from 1930s La - hore, Al-Hilal from Culcutta from 1927, Chitaan from Lahore dated 1950, the Hamdard newspa - per from Delhi dated 1928 and Oudh Punch from Lucknow from 1924. A photograph of Fatima Jinnah and Dina Jinnah. The exhibition was held at President House on Speaking to visitors, President Dr Arif Alvi said Friday and Saturday, and saw crowds of visitors work needs to be done to identify Jinnah’s who came to enjoy the rare glimpse into history friends and others who were part of history, as as well as the Presidency. Visitors were allowed younger generations do not recognise them. to visit the gardens and the Darbar Hall. He said the public has been given access to rare The exhibition tried to tell the story of Pakistan photographs for the first time so they can see A photograph of Mohammad Ali Jinnah after his under Jinnah’s leadership. It started with Jin - the original documents available with the gov - graduation, which he sent to his father Jinnah nah’s arrival in India from England and culmi - ernment. Poonja with his signature. nated in the experiences of migrants who travelled to Pakistan during partition. He said students and researchers would also as well as the exhibition. She said she had also benefit from these documents. learned that more rare documents were avail - Rare photographs of Fatima Jinnah and Dina Jin - able at the National Archives. nah were also displayed, as well as photos of Jin - “It’s a great opportunity for people, especially nah’s residence in London and his friends. students of history, to feel real moments cap - “But, seeing the rare photographs of the tured in photographs; these are the windows to founder of the nation and the documents in One photograph showed Jinnah, Fatima Jinnah the past that show how our great leaders went President House was the best experience. There being received by Ayub Khan, then major gen - through the freedom struggle,” said Moham - should museums in such buildings that are open eral, at a visit to Kurmitola Parade Ground in mad Awais, a visitor at the exhibition. to the general public,” she added.

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