Poetry tells the truth and that too in a subtle, dignified and befitting way. The feelings that need countless words to be expressed are sometimes told in a single verse in a unique way.This is what writer and poet Javed Akhtar practically demonstrated when he crossed the Pakistan-India border on Friday to participate in Faiz Ahmad Faiz’s centennial celebrations.When asked to share his feelings after crossing the border, Akhtar recited a verse of Faiz: “Khoon kay dhabbay dhulein gey kitni barsaton kay baad.” (How many more rains will …

LAHORE: The formal launching of the Faiz Ghar, also known as the Faiz Museum, was held in Model Town on Sunday in the presence of late poet Faiz’s family, friends and admirers.
A recitation of Faiz’s poetry by young singers marked the beginning of the ceremony.
Faiz Museum: The Faiz Museum is a project of the Faiz Foundation Trust (FFT) to promote progressive and humanistic ideas of Faiz Ahmed Faiz, one of the leading poets of the country. An 11-member Board of Trustees would run the museum. There are 10 patrons of …

From a cherubic face in “Anarkali” to “The Best Newcomer Female” at the famous FilmFare Awards. From one broken marriage to another. From the director of a Nigar Award nominee for Best Film (Babu) to a normal human being who hates to school in this unbearable heat. Zeba Bakhtiar is a multi faceted personality. Coming from a politically know family, with passion running in her blood. It is no wonder that Zeba is a name to be reckoned with in the world of showbiz. She is one of the few …

The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum presents Karkhana: A Contemporary Collaboration, on view through March 12, 2006. Karkhana: A Contemporary Collaboration will feature a series of works by six contemporary Pakistani artists: Aisha Khalid, Hasnat Mehmood, Muhammad Imran Qureshi, Nusra Latif Qureshi, Talha Rathore, and Saira Wasim. The exhibition will be open to the public from August 21, 2005 through March 12, 2006. A reception for the exhibition will be held at The Aldrich on Sunday, October 16, 2005. Karkhana has been organized by Jessica Hough, curator at The Aldrich Contemporary …