Back to the beginning

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Back to the beginning

Vintage photographs showing the places and people that shaped Pakistan's identity in the years after Partition are the highlights of the photography exhibits at the Shanaakht Festival. The festival, a celebration of our nation, runs in Karachi from November 9-11, and includes storytelling sessions, theatre, film screenings, poetry readings, and more. (Photography: Courtesy Shanaakht)

The Festival kicks off on November 9, 2009 (Monday) and will conclude on the 11th (Wednesday). The festival will be open to Schools only from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m and welcomes the general public from 3 p.m. onwards.

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Forgotten Paradise: Kashmir A collection of photographs of pre-Partition Kashmir by Iqbal Akhund.

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Hashim Raza: A Man For All Seasons: A tribute to one of the first civil servants of Pakistan.

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Hashim Raza, A Man For All Seasons.

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Begum Shaista Ikramullah, New nation, New freedom, New responsibilities: Images of women from the early decades of Pakistan - revolutionaries who played an instrumental role in the building of the new nation.

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New nation, New freedom, New responsibilities: Begum Ra'ana Liaquat.

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Karachiites: Portraits by Amean J: CAP honors the contributions of extraordinary citizens of Karachi.

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Sunehray Sapnay: Pakistani cinema in the 1960s: Taj Mahal released at Nishat Cinema in 1968.

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Sunehray Sapnay, Pakistani cinema in 1960s: Qasm Uss Waqt Ki released in 1966 at Nishat Cinema.

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M.I.Rehman and Wasim Khan, Parvaz: A collection of photographs of life in the Pakistan Air Force during the 1940s and 1950s.