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The Arts Council of Pakistan, Karachi (Urdu: آرٹس کونسل آف پاکستان کراچی), also known as ACPKHI, is the finest non-profit organization (NPO) in the country today when it comes to performing and fine arts. With state-of-the-art entertainment opportunities available for all segments of society, the Arts Council aims to ...
After independence in 1947, there were only two major art schools in Pakistan - the Mayo School of Art and the Department of Fine Arts at the Punjab University. [2] Early pioneers of Pakistani art include Abdur Rahman Chughtai who painted with Mughal and Islamic styles, [2] and Ahmed Parvez who was among the early modernists of Pakistan.
The National College of Arts – Federally Chartered Institute, is the oldest art school in Pakistan and the second oldest in South Asia. As of 2016, The college is ranked as Pakistan's top art school. [3] [4] It consists of over 700 students. [5]
Pakistan National Council of the Arts (Urdu: پاکستان قومی انجمن برائے فنون, or PNCA) was established through an Act of Parliament in 1973 with the mandate to lead the development of arts in Pakistan. PNCA policies are framed by its Board of Governors which reports to the Federal Minister for National Heritage and ...
It has one of the largest collections of archaeology, history, arts, fine arts, applied arts, ethnology, and craft objects in Pakistan. It also has an extensive collection of Hellenistic and Mughal coins. [1] There is also a photo gallery dedicated to the emergence of Pakistan as an independent state, the Pakistan Movement Gallery. [5]
The Board was renamed as “Urdu Science Board” in 1984. The Board has published more than 800 books on different science subjects, dictionaries and educational charts. Urdu Science Board has developed Urdu Science Encyclopedia consisting ten volumes. It has been printed on fine art mate paper and contains colour pictures, diagrams and visuals.
Theatre in Pakistan has been developed and influenced by the traditional and ritual Persian theatre as well as the classical Indian dance practices of the Mughal Empire.As an Islamic state, the production of plays and theatrical performances in the past was not condoned in the country for religious reasons that is why this performing art did not have the opportunity to develop and flourish.
Punjab Council of Arts (PUCAR) is a provincial institute under the Information and Culture Department, Government of The Punjab, to promote arts, culture and literature in Punjab Province Pakistan. Its executive director is Rizwan Sharif.