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Volume VIII, Issue-9, September 2018

September in History A day to remember the sacrifices of 's martyrs

archaeological, adventure, religious September 30, 1947: and cultural tourism and attract Pakistan becomes member of more foreign and domestic tourists (UN) by a to the province. The participants unanimous vote of the Security were informed that 75 per cent of Council. tourist destinations, archaeological and heritage sites and Buddhism September 11, 1948: ruins of the country existed in Khy - Founding father of nation ber Pakhtunkhwa. Quaid-e-Azam dies in due to stroke. The followers of Buddhism and en - thusiasts of adventure tourism September 14, 1948 : could be attracted to the province Khwaja Nazimuddin becomes with the new app and website. The Top leadership sends out messages On the directives of Senior Minister capacity of registered tour operators Governor General of Pakistan. of unity; armed forces commemo - Muhammad Atif Khan, the sports, had been built through workshops rate the day with a show of power. tourism, archaeology, culture, mu - September 6, 1950: and trainings to help them better seums and youth affairs department facilitate the visiting tourists in the General Mohammad Ayub Pakistan, on September 6, is launching a new mobile App and province, the meeting was told. Khan, the first Pakistani, is commemorated the sacrifices made website to introduce Khyber appointed C-in-C of Pakistan by its armed forces during the 1965 Pakhtunkhwa as a tourism brand to During his maiden visit to the Army. war. Various events were held the world to attract more tourists department recently, the senior all over the country to mark the and visitors to the province. minister had vowed to arrange September 12, 1956: occasion. Personnel from all activities at international level to Huseyn Shaheed Suharwardy military and paramilitary forces This was told at a meeting held apprise foreigners of the tourism assumes office of appointed Prime took part in these events. with department’s secretary Shahid potential and beautiful places in the Minister. Zaman in the chair on Wednesday. province. Prime Minister in his Additional secretary Babar Khan, Courtesy: Dawn September 16 1959: message said Pakistan believes in officials of Management Informa - peaceful coexistence and wants to Government establishes Islamic tion System and others attended What’s inside: promote mutual cooperation with the meeting, according to a press Research Institute. other countries, including its release. The MIS team briefed the neighbours, on the basis of equal - F Students prove classical music .... September 9, 1960: participants on the launch of ity. mobile App and new website. Pakistan achieved its first Gold F Google pays homage to Fatima .... He said the people of Pakistan have Medal in Olympics, defeating The meeting was told that all data F PM’s House to be converted ...... the ability to brave all challenges in hockey by 1-0 at Rome. of tour operators, hotels, restaurants while following Quaid-i-Azam's booking, tracking, tourist resorts, F , Pakistan agree ...... principles of Unity, Faith, and September 17, 1964: lakes, weather in Khyber Discipline. Idea Croron Ka’- a reality ...... Fatima Jinnah filed her paper as Pakhtunkhwa would be uploaded F candidate for the Presidential President and on the website and mobile App to F Fifth patrol vessel inducted ...... election. Chief of Army Staff General help tourists get information about Qamar Javed Bajwa also sent out these facilities at home before F Making a strong debut for ...... September 23, 1990: messages of unity on the occasion. leaving for a particular destination. F Pakistan is outrageously ...... Sandak project signed between Mobile app, website to promote The officials said the department Pakistan and China at Beijing. tourism in KP Cake will be submitted for ...... had taken tangible steps to boost F

Positive Post is published to project positivity all around Pakistan amongst our youth and the entire nation. Our efforts are to inculcate patriotism and a sense of ownership in them. It is a compilation of news extracted by the students of Mass Communications and Media Studies of Greenwich University. Students prove classical music has a bright future in Pakistan

At the APMC's Nautarang event, dition of straighter lines in partic - it was evident that young people ular. are also keen about classical music It fills practitioners and lovers of That being said, the audience liked music with great hope to know his performance as well as his that the younger generation, some thumri in raga champakali a lot, of them cusp millennials, are tak - which was why he was requested to ing a keen interest in classical and stay on stage for one more item. semi-classical music. He obliged and sang a by Nasir Kazmi, Kya lagey aankh ke This was evident, one more time, phir dil mein samaya koi. on Saturday evening at an event ti - tled ‘Nautarang’ organised by the The last artist of the evening was All Pakistan Music Conference young man did not over-exert his Another vocalist, Mustafa Dilpazir, the young tabla player Waqas (APMC) at the Alliance de Fran - vocal ability. Although he could followed Tanveer. He is the shaa - Gulab, another student of Ustad caise, Karachi. have gone for the harkatein that he gird of Ustad Ghulam Shabbir. His Bashir Khan. His performance in seems to be capable of, he chose to first act was Taras khao ay morey ‘teentaal’ (16-beat cycle) was quite The concert went off to a delight - keep things uncomplicated. As a prabhu in a raga that he claimed impressive. ful start when Tanveer Zaheer, stu - result, his pitching did not falter was seldom performed. It was evi - dent of Ustad Bashir Khan, and the audience was treated to a dent that the young man is an avid I feel compelled here to mention presented two very popular com - fresh, simpler version of the song. student of music. Still, Mustafa the name of sarangi player Gul. He positions made famous by artists His second offering was the Aftab needs to understand that he should accompanied the vocalists and the such as and Muztar ghazal Her zulm tera yaad not be too conscious of his stage percussionist on stage and sounded . The first song that Tan - hai that Sajjad Ali has done com - presence. After all, singing, like all so mellifluous that occasionally veer sang was ‘Khamaj’ whose plete justice to. Tanveer sang only arts, requires an utter and complete overshadowed those who were video, shot by Saqib Malik, com - a couple of verses, perhaps rightly submission to the art form. By supposed to be in the limelight. plemented the lyrics beautifully. It so. Again, it was a nice perform - being too aware of his self he tends Courtesy: Dawn was so nice to notice that the ance. to lose focus, which affects his ren -

Pakistan qualify for SAFF Cup semi-finals after 13 years, beat Bhutan 3-0 Pakistan made it to the SAFF Cup Hosts crash out on goal semi-finals for the first time since difference 2005 after they beat a struggling Bhutan side 3-0 at the Banga - Riaz rounded off defender Richen bandhu National Stadium in Dorji at the edge of box to open his Dhaka on Saturday. way on goal.

The Green Shirts’ status in the last- Bashir doubled the lead nine min - four was confirmed later when utes later with a sliding finish from hosts Bangladesh were knocked out almost outside the box after a pre - on goal difference after Nepal beat cise pass from on them 2-0 and went through to the the right-flank found him running more goals had Bashir’s header in semis courtesy goals by Bimal between Bhutan’s centre-back pair - the 10th and Riaz’s volley in the In the 82nd minute, Kabi Raj Rai Gharti Magar and Nawayug ing. 41st minute not hit the crossbar. headed inches over the bar follow - Shrestha. Ali was in the midst of the Pakistan In contrast to their game-play ing a cross from substitute forward attack once again in the first against Nepal and Bangladesh in Kingay Rabgay before Chencho Jose Antonio Nogueira’s men fared minute of injury time teeing up their previous two fixtures, Pakistan Gyeltshen’s shot at the near post way better than their opponents in substitute Ahmed Faheem who dominated possession and created was saved five minutes later. their third and last Group ‘A’ match calmly placed it past the near post more chances than their their after poor performances with the to seal victory. struggling opponents. “The two guys upfront caused us a ball in their first two outings in the “We lost the chance of scoring lot of problems getting the ball in tournament.against Nepal and more goals but three goals was very “It was very tough for us to score earlier,” said Nepal coach Trevor Bangladesh. good for us,” Pakistan head coach three goals and qualify and with Morgan of the Pakistan strikers. Nogueira said. God’s grace we will try to win the “The second half was one of the Riaz got Pakistan off the mark in semi-final and qualify for the final best 45 minutes we’ve had.” the 20th minute, drilling the ball “This victory is for all the people in as well,” said Riaz. past Bhutan goalkeeper Jamphel at the PFF and in Pakistan,” added India play Maldives in the last the near post after a header by skip - the Brazilian. Bhutan couldn’t create clear-cut Group ‘B’ match on Sunday to fi - per Saddam Hussain on a long ball chances but they had a couple of nalise the semi-final line-up. set the K-Electric midfielder up. Pakistan could have scored two chances in the last 10 minutes. Courtesy: Dawn

2 Google pays homage to Fatima Surayya Bajia on 88th birthday with doodle

Google is paying tribute to Pak - Her brother be - istan’s legendary playwright Fatima came a satirist and playwright, her Surayya Bajia with its doodle fea - sister became a ture on her 88th birthday (Septem - renowned poetess while Zubaida ber 1). Google honours prominent Tariq turned into a cooking expert. personalities and occasions with special logos that it calls 'doodles'. She received numerous awards, in - cluding the In the past, Google also paid Award for her services to the per - tribute to Pakistan’s prominent per - forming arts in Pakistan. In 2012, sonalities, , Nus - tition of the sub-continent. ing after her younger siblings. she was awarded Hilal-i-Imtiaz by rat Fateh Ali khan, Abdul Sattar President of Pakistan. Besides the Edhi, , Bajia had acquired extensive knowl - She brought all her siblings up local awards, she was given the and many others. edge of , Persian, English with care and made them all receive highest civil award of Japan. and literature and history at a good education almost all of them Surayya Bajia was born in Indian home through without having any successfully carved out their own She breathed her last on February city of on September 1, formal degree. When her grandfa - identity in separate fields of art and 10, 2016 at the age of 85. 1930. She, along with her family, ther and father died in Karachi, she culture. Courtesy: The News migrated to Pakistan after the par - took up the responsibility of look - Online voting service for overseas PM’s House to be converted into introduced postgraduate institute: minister

Education Minister Shafqat a top-level educational instate, Overseas Pakistanis will be able to Pakistanis should possess a Na - Mehmood said on Thursday that Mehmood said. vote in the October 14 by-polls tional Identity Card for Overseas the Prime Minister’s House would using any internet-connected de - Pakistani (NICOP), Machine be converted into a high-quality Speaking about reconstruction of vice courtesy iVoting, the Election Readable Passport (MRP) and postgraduate institute. other official buildings, Mehmood Commission of Pakistan (ECP) must be registered voters in con - said Governor House in said on Tuesday. stituencies where by-elections are Addressing a press conference re - would be used as a museum and art set to take place. The ECP garding the new government’s gallery, while park on the premises “Voters need to register themselves spokesperson said a video had been plans for state-owned properties, would be opened for public. on the ECP’s overseas voting web - prepared to aid voters in casting the minister announced that addi - site” on this account, ECP votes too. tional construction would also be The Punjab House in Murree will Spokesperson Nadeem Qasim said. carried out on the land behind the be turned into a tourist complex, The registration deadline expires on Over two dozen independents no - residence meant for the premier. while the Governor House in September 15, he said. tify ECP on joining PTI Karachi and the one in Balochistan “Prime Minister Imran Khan has would be used as museums, he con - ECP completes initial probe in “The video is widely being circu - decided that he will not stay in the cluded. RTS fiasco lated widely on the social media. It PM’s House and governors will not Courtesy: Daily Times will also be aired on PTV during stay in the official residences meant Qasim said the ECP had collabo - prime time.” Qasim said. for them to cut down costs,” he rated with the National Database added. and Registration Authority A programme had also been (NADRA) over the initiative. launched to raise awareness among According to the education minis - “Overseas voters can check their el - overseas Pakistanis on i-Voting, ter, the annual expenditure of PM’s igibility and also cast their vote by Qasim said. A report on the results House was Rs 470 million. visiting the website.” of the pilot project will be presented before the Parliament, he said. Therefore, it has been decided that To cast their votes online, overseas Courtesy: The Express Tribune the PM’s House will be turned into

3 Saudi Arabia, Pakistan agree to boost Governor House’s daily visiting trade ties hours announced Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have agreed to work out proposals for enhancing bilateral economic co - operation through identifying spe - cific areas in trade and investment. An understanding to this effect was reached at the second meeting of Pak-Saudi Joint Working Group on Trade and Investment. The JWG was constituted in the 11th session of Pak-Saudi Joint Minis - terial Commission held at - Alharbi elaborated that the kingdom abad in January 2018. desires to have close economic part - nership with Pakistan and the two The historical building of the part of Governor House will be Secretary Commerce Younus Dagha countries could cooperate and have Sindh Governor House, which is taken as a criminal act. In case of and Saudi Deputy Minister for For - joint ventures in petro chemicals, being opened for families on Friday any emergency Governor House eign Trade Abdulrahman Alharbi food processing and other sectors. (today) as per order of Prime Min - could be vacated. co-chaired the session. The Ambas - ister Imran Khan, will be open sador of Saudi Arabia to Pakistan The Saudi delegation also com - daily from 6am to 10am on work - Similarly any person who is called Nawaf Saeed Al-Maliki as well as prised of six businessmen from ing days while on Sunday it will be for identification has to identify other officials from various min - petrochemical and food sectors and opened in the evening only from himself/herself. Governor House is istries participated in the meeting . their meetings were arranged with 4.30pm to 6.30pm. located on the original site of the Pakistani counterparts from meat, now-demolished Government Dagha invited Saudi government poultry, fruits and vegetables, rice According to official spokesman House, which was built in 1843 by and private sector to invest in oil and petrochemical. Saleem Khan, in the first phase, Sir Charles Napier while Sindh refining, petrochemicals and food only families will be allowed to visit was part of the British Raj. processing industry in Pakistan. The local companies presented de - specific parts of Governor House. tails of their meat and food pro - The construction of the present After official discussions, the Petro - cessing plants which meet Saudi Governor House started in 1936 by leum Division and leading private According to an official communi - standards and have been registered architect R.T. Russel. It was com - sector companies presented their cation, for visiting Governor House by the Food and Drug Agency pleted in 1939 at a cost of project proposals. The follow up of in form of a group, permission has there. The touring delegation ex - to be taken in writing in advance. Rs700,000. first JWG meeting was also dis - pressed keen interest in the invest - cussed to resolve non-tariff barriers, ment projects and trade proposals Following independence, the facilitating business visas, and logis - The people are reminded that being and the two agreed to take further building became the residence of tic arrangements for the Pakistan a national asset it is the responsi - steps expeditiously to materialise Governor General Quaid-i-Azam Single Country Exhibition in Jed - bility of all to look after Governor these proposals, added the an - House. Muhammad Ali Jinnah. dah as well as activating the Joint nouncement. Business Council. Courtesy: Dawn For safety purpose closed-circuit The Quaid-i-Azam resided in the television cameras are already op - house until his death in September 1.5m trees will be planted today as part of erating and as such damaging any 1948. 'Plant for Pakistan' campaign Courtesy: Dawn A one-day tree plantation cam - ‘Idea Croron Ka’ - a reality show paign titled 'Plant for Pakistan' will be carried out across the For Kanwal Ahmed, Soul Sisters to potential investors. country today. Prime Minister Pakistan (SSP) a group Imran Khan is expected to inau - she started five years ago was just Joining Ms Ahmed on the reality gurate the campaign by planting a an idea she developed for herself show segment are five other sapling in the federal capital. and the women around her. women from Pakistan Binish Umair and Ishroon Nazish who Under the campaign, some 1.5 However, around two months ago, run the Karachi Schools Guide by the government, the purpose of things changed when Facebook group on Facebook, Saba Mohsin million trees will be planted as the campaign is to encourage peo - part of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf got in touch with her with two Shaikh of Karachi Chefs at Home, ple, communities, organisations, opportunities the first, a fellowship Marham’s Asma Omer, Rabia government's 10 billion tree business and industry, civil society tsunami 2018 drive. in the first global Facebook Aziz-Rizvi of Special Needs and government to collectively community leadership programme; Pakistan and Nadia Patel Gangjee plant trees. During the campaign, people will and second, the social media giant’s of Sheops. be given free of cost saplings at initiative for entrepreneurs in The day will also create awareness collaboration with ‘Idea Croron Ka’ Ms Gangjee will also be participat - 190 distribution points across the about benefits of forests and in - country. which is a reality show on Neo TV ing with the SSP’s founder in the creasing forest cover in big cities that gives entrepreneurs the Facebook leadership programme. of the country. opportunity to pitch their ideas According to a statement issued Courtesy: Dawn 4 Fifth patrol vessel inducted into maritime agency’s fleet Punjab Governor House to be open for The PMSS Kashmir, the fifth maritime patrol vessel built in public on Sundays China for the Pakistan Maritime he Punjab Governor, Chaudhry Security Agency, was inducted into Sarwar, has announced opening of the PMSA’s fleet at a ceremony. the Governor House for the public on Sundays, saying that all national During his welcome address, assets belong to the people of Director General of PMSA Rear Pakistan. Admiral Zaka-ur-Rehman said that it was in response to evolving Pakistan’s economic interests in the of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, who maritime challenges, law enforce - Exclusive Economic Zone. was the chief guest on the occasion, ment imperatives and national congratulated PMSA on the obligations that a capacity enhance - The PMSA DG said the PMSS induction of the ship and appreci - ment plan was proposed by the Kashmir was a symbol of Pakistanis’ ated the enthusiasm and commit - PMSA and subsequently approved solidarity with the people of ment of PMSA as well as the by the federal government. Kashmir. “It is a recognition of Chinese Shipyard, which resulted efforts of the people of Kashmir in the construction and induction He said the induction of another who are engaged in a heroic strug - of the ships. state-of-the-art vessel into the gle and continue to offer supreme PMSA fleet was of unique signifi - sacrifices for their right to self- He also praised the PMSA’s role cance as it showed the agency’s At a news conference, the governor determination in line with the UN not only in law-enforcement but commitment and resolve towards said the historic building would resolution,” he added. also in safeguarding the maritime safeguarding the China-Pakistan initially be opened for families on economic interests of Pakistan. Economic Corridor and ensuring PMSA chief says evolving mar - Sundays between 10am and 6pm. It maritime security. itime challenges, law-enforcement would also be opened for the The chief guest also visited various schoolchildren on a formal request imperatives and national obliga - sections of the ship where he was He said the PMSA was committed to the administration, he added. tions necessitated acquisition of briefed by the commanding officer not only to enforcing national He said the Governor House in PMSS Kashmir of the PMSS Kashmir about its jurisdiction and sovereignty in the Murree had already been made capabilities. maritime zones but also protecting accessible to the public. Sardar Masood Khan, the president Courtesy: Dawn In the first phase, Mr Sarwar said KDA unveils plan to form women’s hockey team soon the Governor House parks, lake, zoo and swimming pool were being The Karachi Development Author - opened so that people could see the ity (KDA) will form a women’s historic building. hockey team alongside its men’s team in a move aimed at providing He said the decision had been equal opportunities to womenfolk taken on the instructions of Prime of the metropolis. Minister Imran Khan.

This was announced by the director Mr Sarwar said the PTI wanted to general of KDA Samiuddin dispel the impression that Pakistan Siddiqui while speaking as the chief was created for the elite. guest at the Defence Day of Defence Day ties Ayesha Ali drew level for Asma Pakistan exhibition hockey matches Shah XI in the 17th minute. He said the days had gone when The DG KDA also paid glowing for men’s and women’s at the the accountability used to start tributes to the personnel of armed The ceremony was attended among Karachi Hockey Association from officials in lower ranks. (KHA) Complex in Gulshan Iqbal forces who had sacrificed their lives others by former Olympian Ja - for the beloved motherland. hangir Butt, ex-international Jamil on Thursday. The PTI government would start Ahmed Khan, KHA officials Gul - the accountability from the prime Acceding to the KHA secretary Meanwhile, inside right Shahzaib fraz Khan, Dr S. A. Majid, Haider minister, chief ministers and gover - Syed Haider Hussain’s request, the Khan’s hat-trick guided Samiullah Hussain and Ehtisham Warsi. nors, he added. DG KDA responded positively to XI to a fine win over Hanif Khan set a precedent by offering contract XI by 3-1 and win the men’s exhi - The KHA has also named a selec - Courtesy: Dawn to 16 women players soon amidst bition match. tion committee to pick a women’s applause. team for appointment in the KDA. Hunain Khalid slammed the con - To be headed by former noted It is pertinent to mention that the solation goal for the losers. Olympian Samiullah, the commit - KDA had re-launched its men’s tee includes Hanif Khan, Haider hockey team about a year back. He Asma Shah XI held Shehla Raza Hussain and former Pakistan goal- had also raised players monthly XI to a one-all draw in the women’s keeper Beenish Mohammad Ali. emoluments from Rs 12,000 to Rs exhibition match. The date of the trials will be an - 20,000 recently. Iqra Javed put Shehla Raza XI in nounced soon. front in the 17th minute while Courtesy: Dawn Samiullah XI, Shehla Raza XI win 5 Making a strong debut for Pakistan, Sania Mobile app, website to promote tourism in KP Maskatiya shows at New York Fashion Week

On the directives of Senior The officials said the department Minister Muhammad Atif Khan, had taken tangible steps to boost the sports, tourism, archaeology, archaeological, adventure, religious culture, museums and youth affairs and cultural tourism and attract One of the most respected and fantasy. She said she had tried to department is launching a new more foreign and domestic tourists acclaimed names in Pakistan’s play with rhythmic patterns, mobile App and website to to the province. The participants fashion industry, Sania Maskatiya borrowed from ancient cultures, introduce as were informed that 75 per cent of this season elevated her brand value to “create a playfully pulsating a tourism brand to the world to tourist destinations, archaeological by being the first designer from effect, draped with futuristic attract more tourists and visitors to and heritage sites and Buddhism Pakistan to show at the coveted playfulness and poise, as its signa - the province. ruins of the country existed in KPK. New York Fashion Week. Partici - ture element”. The collection pating as part of the Council of displayed all of Sania’s strengths as This was told at a meeting held with The followers of Buddhism and Aspiring American Fashion a designer; she had designed a range department’s secretary Shahid enthusiasts of adventure tourism Designers (CAAFD), Sania of Egyptian inspired prints on a Zaman in the chair on Wednesday. could be attracted to the province showcased a Spring/Summer 2019 palette of pink, cream and gold. The Additional secretary Babar Khan, with the new app and website. The collection for Sania Studio (her line silhouettes were crisp and clean and officials of Management Informa - capacity of registered tour operators of western wear), which retained the unfussy and had great impact. tion System and others attended had been built through workshops cultural ethos of the brand in print the meeting, according to a press and trainings to help them better and pattern. While Sania’s collec - The CAAFD is a non profit organ - release. The MIS team briefed the facilitate the visiting tourists in the tion looked every bit apt for the ization that helps young designers participants on the launch of province, the meeting was told. international runway, it was just as from all over the world break mobile App and new website. adaptable to fashion back home in through to the American market. If During his maiden visit to the Pakistan. That is actually a very anyone, Sania Maskatiya has the The meeting was told that all data department recently, the senior tricky balance, which not many skill and business potential to do so. of tour operators, hotels, restaurants minister had vowed to arrange designers have been able to strike. We’d love to see her spread her booking, tracking, tourist resorts, activities at international level to wings and scale the world because lakes, weather in KPK would be apprise foreigners of the tourism Speaking to Arab News from the we know she’ll be creating very uploaded on the website and mobile potential and beautiful places in the show, Sania said that Sania Studio strong brand value for Pakistan App to help tourists get informa - province. was “reflective of the brand’s while at it. tion about these facilities at home Courtesy: Dawn vanguard fondness for combining Courtesy: The Epress Tribune before leaving for a particular modern reduction and antique destination. Pakistan is outrageously fascinating, say Austrian artists exhibiting in the country “I am impressed by their excitement and I am sure we will see some of and enthusiasm to learn more about Pakistan in their future work,” the Pakistan," said the Ambassador of ambassador said. Austria. Linde is a renowned artist and Ambassador of Austria Dr Brigitta writer who visited the studios of Blaha inaugurated an exhibition of Pakistani artists. contemporary art by two Austrian artists, Anna Stangl and Linda “It was a wonderful experience to Waber, at the Comsats Art Gallery. meet the Pakistani artists, especially Dr Blaha said it is the artists’ first the famous poet Kishwar Naheed as trip to Pakistan. well as the painters Farrah Mah - mood, Zaira Zaka, Sana Arjumand workshop at the National College NCA and Comsats. I found some “I am impressed by their excitement and Raja Changez Sultan,” the of Arts (NCA), and a of them very talented and seriously and enthusiasm to learn more about artist said. one-day workshop on Mixed working towards becoming good Pakistan. Linde keeps saying every - Media at Comsats, said: “I enjoyed artists.” thing is outrageously fascinating, Anna, who conducted a two-day working with the students, both at Courtesy: Dawn

6 Cake will be submitted for Lok Virsa theatre hosts festival to promote Oscar consideration culture of Afghanistan, Tajikistan and Pakistan

The two-day Festival for Peace and softer image of Pakistan and this Regional Convergence featured folk region, she added. music from all three countries Earlier, youth and peace ambassadors Participants of the two-day Festival from all three countries held various for Peace and Regional Convergence sessions aimed at building strong attended a colourful cultural evening youth networks and connectivity in The movie could be in the running to move on, is by finding a way on Wednesday featuring folk music cultural exchange, art and tourism to for 'Foreign Language Film Award’ back. The film stars leading Pak - from Afghanistan, Tajikistan and promote regional harmony. category at the 91st Academy istani actors, Sanam Saeed, Aamina Pakistan. Awards Sheikh and Adnan Malik in pivotal This was part of Mediothek roles and is the debut feature for The event was hosted by the training Afghanistan’s Youth Ambassadors in Arguably one of the best Pakistani writer/director Asim Abbasi. It has and research centre Media House at Pakistan, Afghanistan and Tajikistan movies of recent times, it's no been produced by Sayed Zulfikar the Lok Virsa rooftop theatre, for initiative, which aims to provide a surprise that Cake may find itself in Bukhari. guests attending a festival to promote platform to promote the art and cul - the running for an Oscar. Talking about the nod, Abbasi the culture, art and customs of ture of all three countries. Afghanistan, Tajikistan and Pakistan. The Pakistani Academy Selection Tajik, Afghan and Pakistani artists Committee, chaired by two-time The evening began with perform - performed and young people who Academy Award and Emmy ances by folk musicians from Khyber had travelled between all three coun - winning documentary filmmaker Pakhtunkhwa who performed fa - tries spoke about their experiences. Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, has mous songs such as Larsha selected Cake to be submitted for Pekhawar Ta. Folk singers from Pun - At various sessions, youth ambassa - Oscar consideration in the 'Foreign jab, Sindh and Balochistan also per - dors spoke about organising such a Language Film Award’ category at formed and the Sindhi musician cultural festival to bring peace to the the 91st . Waheed Alan Faqeer received great region and the role of the youth in shares,"I am extremely honoured to applause for his famous song Huma such activities. They believed that The committee is chaired by have Cake representing Pakistan Huma Kar Bhaya. given the large youth population of two-time Academy Award and this year, and grateful to the selec - the region, they had the potential to Emmy winning documentary tion committee for considering it Three Tajik musicians also per - play a constructive role in paving the filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid- worthy. My deepest gratitude for formed, and one of the singers way for a lasting peace. Chinoy and includes Kamila my Cake family, who worked so wowed the audience with her rendi - tion of Punjabi and Indian songs. Media House Director Dr Shahja - Shamshi [Novelist], Saira Kazmi hard and with so much belief to han Sayed said: “Let the youth decide [Actress and Director}, HM Naqvi bring this film to the audiences. Mohammad Khalil Goodar Zazai the future of this region, as we have [Novelist], [singer, 2018 is proving to be a great year and Tajjudin Chah Abi, two Afghan given this region a gift of war and song writer, and philanthropist], Ali for Pakistani cinema. May it con - singers, were accompanied by three . They are the hope for a Sethi [Singer and writer]. Zoe Vic - tinue to grow and may we always other musicians with whom they per - bright and peaceful future.” caji [Singer, Song-writer, and musi - find the courage and the vision to formed both Pashto and Persian cal actress], Nadeem Farooq Paracha tell our stories our own way." songs. The festival brought together more [Journalist, author, and cultural than 150 participants, including local critic], Nabila Maqsood [Haistylist The Academy of Motion Picture Waheeda Shah, an audience member, government officials, diplomats, aca - and entrepreneur], Khalid Malik Arts and Sciences will choose the said such events were very useful for the demics, civil society activists, journal - [Actor and Radio Jockey] and Faisal final nominees for all award cat - promotion of regional connectivity. ists, youth group representatives, Qureishi [Actor]. egories including Best Foreign artists and students. Language Film in January 2019. “I am enjoying this colourful musical night and happy to see people from Set in Karachi, Cake follows the The complete and final list of Oscar Dr Sayed said the initiative aims to lives of two sisters, one of whom nominees will be announced various neighbouring countries and cities are sitting together and enjoy - encourage the youth of Tajikistan, lives abroad and the other is ‘left’ on January 22, 2019 with the Afghanistan and Pakistan to exploit behind. Burdened with guilt and re - presentation show for the 91st ing their art and culture,” she told Dawn. the cultural commonalities of their sentments, the sisters confront old Academy Awards scheduled to take countries to restore a lasting peace and secrets and realize that some - place on February 24, 2019. Such events are a good source of con - enduring stability across the region. times the only way for a family Courtesy: Dawn nectivity and a way to promote a Courtesy: Dawn 7 Archaeologists start research on culture of ancient Swat

To understand the lifestyle, fashion and technological use in vitreous materials, ornamental culture and ceramics used in the ancient Swat, international archaeologists launched different research studies in Swat.

The international archaeologists from the universities of Italy and have launched three different researches with the scientific agreement between the Italian Archaeological Mission in Pakistan (ISMEO) and the KP Directorate of Archaeology and Museums, with the aim to under - stand the use of technology, mate - rial, types and techniques in ceramics, ornamental stone beads, glass beads, bangles and other ma - terial used by the ancient people from Achaemenids to Kushanas living in the ancient Swat.

Professor Ivana Angelini from the lution of this high-status craft, in tified early contacts with the Department of Cultural Heritage terms of typology of the materials, Mediterranean basin, but also a no - He added that the study would in the University of Padova, Italy, compositional recipes and work - ticeable local taste in the choice of eventually highlight that Gandhara along with another scholar Cinzia ing/production techniques,” they the most widespread typologies of was indeed an important centre of Bettineschi said that they under - told this correspondent. bangles, beads and pendants. international connections, diversity, took the vitreous materials from Another researcher Mubariz openness and learning. Barikot in the framework of the They said that the ornamental ob - Ahmad Rabbani, who has under - Indo-Pakistani and Mediterranean jects from Swat showed a wide taken his PhD research on the At the same time two young re - glass technology and trade routes. variability of colours, shapes and stone beads of Barikot from the searchers, Emanuele Lant and “The aim is to understand the evo - technological solutions which tes - University of Reading, UK, said Irene Caldana of the Padova Uni - that he was investigating, for exam - versity under the supervision of ple, how the beads were manufac - Prof Massimo Vidale have under - tured and how they developed taken a research study on the ce - across at that periods. ramics of Aligrama Swat.

“I am also trying to find out how They said that their research was the inhabitants of Barikot used the focused on typological study of the beads to adorn themselves and how ceramics from Aligrama site which they used them to express their was excavated from 1966 to 1983. identity.Gandharan beads espe - The researchers thanked KP Ar - cially from Swat have never been chaeology and Museum Depart - scientifically and comprehensively ment director Abdul Samad and studied before. Thus this study will curator of Swat Museum Faizur shed light on a presently unex - Rahman for assisting them in their plored chapter of Gandharan ar - researches. chaeology,” he said. Courtesy:Dawn

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