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By Ghulam Shabir Arain

28 Mar 2023

Fostering Creativity and Innovation: The Role of Cultural Policy in Pakistan's Cultural Sector

Pakistan’s cultural heritage is a wealthy inventory of ancient monuments, literary masterpieces, and traditional crafts. However, despite its rich cultural heritage, Pakistan's cultural sector has faced many challenges, especially during …

By Veeranganakumari Solanki

14 Jan 2021

Funding the Arts in the time of pandemic

This article by Veerangana Solanki looks at various art funding models that emerged in three South Asian ASEM countries – Bangladesh, India, Pakistan – to support artists and art practices …

By Kerrine Goh

24 Dec 2013

The Dawn of a New Age | Cinema in Pakistan

[caption id="attachment_9515" align="alignleft" width="290"] International Cast of 'Josh'[/caption] Contributed by Shayan Shakeel In 2012, a little known filmmaker from Pakistan won the Academy Award for the Best Documentary Short and …

By Kerrine Goh

22 Mar 2012

A New Hope

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A country that is having to make important decisions on how to fight the terrorist threat, relations with its neighbour, its healthcare system, even its Cricket affairs, Pakistan is at …

By Kerrine Goh

04 Feb 2011

Addicted to Love?

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At the Café 9 on Zamzama Boulevard, a couple sits across from each other while the server flips TV stations to find something appropriate for the setting. As he flips …