Exhibitors showcase their love for plants

More than 70 government schools participated

PAF-KIET students show off their graphic designing skills

The police have issued a traffic plan for the four-day event at the Expo Centre

From bridal wear to invitation cards, the 116 vendors at the event had something for everyone

The lack of life’s basic amenities has distressed citizens of Karachi so much that the issues have started seeping into artistic work. Karachi’s young artists highlighted the issue through their artwork. Karachi is suffering shortage of electricity, gas and water.

Reporting by Arham Khan A treasure trove of gemstones from Azad Kashmir was put on display at an exhibition in Islamabad The collection comprised rubies, corals, aqeeq and emeralds. Azad Kashmir government organised the two-day exhibition at Kashmir House. Visitors said the exhibition provided them a chance to include different kinds of gemstones. “One, you…

Report by Shahnaz Mehmood Lawn should be but Loyalpuri; if not, so not. Loyalpuri lawn has a lot of admirers among the fabric aesthetes.  Fashion-savvy girls from Faisalabad organized an exhibition showcasing the new arrivals in bright colors. The expo soon attracted the lawn lovers in huge number. Watch Shahnaz Mehmood’s report.

The old fancywork of embroidery including needlecraft of Kora, Dubka, and Hammerwork is still popular. The latest needlework designs of bridal dresses continue to enthrall the fashion-savvy women. Watch the video report on exhibition of bridal dresses in Islamabad.

By Zara Maqbool   Have I been jumping on the branded bandwagon? It’s a question I ask myself many times when the shopping impulse becomes uncontrollable and I have to see whether I am shopping a brand or actually being quality conscious. Ever since my first born came in this world fourteen years ago I…

By: Iqra Junejo Mango “The national Fruit of Pakistan” and off-course “King of all the fruits” has arrived in markets of the Pakistan since May 2017. But, unfortunately prices of Mangoes are still very high in many retails markets, and this hike has kept mangoes far away from the access of people having limited financial resources, though…

KASSEL: It looks like the monumental temple standing imposingly at the Acropolis in Athens. But this replica in central Germany is not built with marble, but books that have been or remain banned. “The Parthenon of Books” is the main showpiece at this year’s Documenta — the cult contemporary art show held once every five…

LONDON: From Old Masters’ self-portraits to contemporary selfies taken on phones, a London exhibition explores the creative potential of a mode of expression whose modern form is often derided as inane. The British capital’s Saatchi Gallery on Friday launches “From Selfie to Self-Expression”, which it says will be the world’s first exhibition looking at the…

KARACHI: Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) took down a markhor mural painted by an Italian painter at Jinnah International Airport in order to build a canteen, SAMAA reported.   The mural was a joint collaboration of Vasl with Consulate of Italy. It was painted by Maurizio Boscheri and supported by Civil Aviation Authority. It should be…

Drone planes will now be able to carry pilots too as this technology masterpiece manufactured by Pakistan will be employed to monitor China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Watch video report by Shayan Saleem.

KARACHI: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, after inaugurating the 9th International Defence Exhibition and Seminar IDEAS-2016 at Karachi Expo Centre on Tuesday morning, took detailed round of eight expo halls where 480 companies, including local ones, showcased their defence products. Fifty five countries, including China, Turkey, Ukraine and the United States, are participating in the…

LIEGE: Legendary French art dealer Paul Rosenberg, who championed names such as Matisse, Picasso and Braque before being forced to flee Paris during the Second World War, is honoured in a new exhibition in Belgium. The exhibition is based on a book written by Rosenberg’s grand daughter, the renowned French political journalist Anne Sinclair, telling…

Over 200 painters hailing from 38 countries flew into Karachi to participate in an international art exhibition. Beautiful art masterpieces prepared with watercolors were put on display. More in this video report by Ramsha Qadri.

A breathtaking exhibition of excellent woodwork was held in Karachi. The craftsman’s work reminds us of Mughal era. More in Ramsha Qadri’s report.

By Yusra Jabeen KARACHI: A few months and 29 years have passed since Pakistan lost one of its most decorated artists, the “painter of the dustbin, of the gutter”, in his own words. Sadequain, also known as an artist of the poor, was remembered in a private gathering of art and poetry enthusiasts at a…

THE HAGUE: A 17th century silk dress found perfectly preserved with hundreds of other objects in a shipwreck swallowed below the seabed off the Dutch coast has gone on display in a unique exhibition. “The clothes are so intact, you could wear them,” enthused Dutch archaeologist Rob van Eerden, saying the discovery was almost like…