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IMGC Group congratulates Mohammad Rizwan for his continuous distinction he has received. It involves  PCB's Most Valuable Cricketer of the Year for 2021, PCB's T20I Cricketer of the Year for 2021, Named in  ICC Men's T20I Team of the Year  for 2021, Named as  ICC Men's T20 cricketer of the Year  for 2021. IMGC group  is proud of him for being the ambassador since 2015. On his return from overseas, he called on Mr. Sheikh Amjad Rasheed Chairman IMGC Group. Chairman conveyed his praises on his performance and appreciated his ethical integrity. He proposed Mohammad Rizwan to propose for producing young talent, as already done through Shama Cricket club.  

   Pakistan – U.S. patrol coastal ships USS Squall and USS Whirlwind visited Karachi, Pakistan, for a scheduled port visit January 25-26.   While in Karachi, the crew members conducted visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) training with the Pakistan Navy in preparation for a combined maritime security operation in the North Arabian Sea.     “We are extremely excited to visit Pakistan as we build our relationship and sharpen our competitive edge in a very dynamic region,” said Lt. Cmdr. Martin Dineen, commanding officer of Whirlwind.     Squall and Whirlwind are transiting the Middle East region in support of naval operations that ensure maritime security and stability.  This port visit reflects the continued strong relationship and cooperation between the Pakistan Navy and U.S. 5th Fleet.     On Jan. 18, Pakistan Navy Commodore Vaqar Muhammad ass...

In memory of Suhail Zaheer Lari, the American Institute of Pakistan Studies (AIPS) and the Lari family has established the Suhail Zaheer Lari Memorial Fellowship, it was announced here today, by the Lari family. The fellowship fund will support scholars who conduct research on Sindh, through an AIPS Long-term or Short-term Fellowship. The fellowship has been started in recognition of the late scholar’s leadership, dedication, commitment, and contribution to the study of Sindh, with the hope that students will continue to build on his valuable work.   Applicants can be pre-doctoral or post-doctoral scholars of South Asia but must be members of AIPS and affiliated with a US higher education institution. Interested individuals may apply for this opportunity through AIPS.  For application deadline and eligibility questions, please contact aips@pakistanstudies-aips.org .   About Suhail Zaheer Lari Suhail Zaheer Lari, a pioneering scholar, historian, author, philosopher, and ph...

 Pakistan’s leading music platform, Bajao.pk, is launching a hunt for Pakistan’s “Nayi Awaaz”, through a nationwide online music competition.  Bajao.pk is dedicated to promoting the voice of Pakistan, especially the undiscovered bundles of talent. The competition will start on Saturday, January 29, 2022. So, all you gifted people “Shuru ho Jao Aur Dil Se Gao”! Artists will record and upload their songs on the dedicated web portal. After an initial screening the videos will be put up on the Bajao.pk App, Facebook and Instagram portals. People will vote for the top 10, then top 5, then top 3 and then the winner of the competition. The winner will not only get a handsome prize but also an opportunity to get the winning song produced by a renowned music producer. Bajao.pk works towards supporting and promoting the music talent of Pakistan. It takes pride in unearthing unknown or lesser-known musicians and amplifying their voice for all to hear.  In the current atmosphere wher...

  Pakistani documentary  “ Barefoot with Godfather of Soccer-Unwanted but Undaunted ”  awarded at the Tagore International Film Festival, held on 29th of December, 2021 in Bolpur, West Bengal, India.  Tagore International Film Festival, TIFF is named after Rabindranath Tagore, the first Asian who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913. Khalid Hasan Khan has produced and directed the 35 minutes long soccer documentary. The sports documentary revolves around the lives of two former footballers and current soccer coaches, one from the south, while other from the north of Pakistan. From Sindh, Ahmed Jan, former FIFA referee and the incharge of Karachi Municipal Corporation football stadium, while Saifullah Khan belongs to Bannu in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, were shown inspiring young footballers, within their meager resources.  The documentary director Khalid Hasan Khan said, "This is more of an interfaith dialogue than a soccer  documentary, where the lives of fo...

  Pakistan's short film "The Painterist" was awarded "The Best Experimental Short Film" from the fifth annual Buddha International Film Festival, held in Pune, India. The festival commemorates the universal principles of Gautama Buddha, whose humanitarian message is wisdom, kindness, patience, generosity and compassion. The film stars Adnan Bashir Khan, Kainat Munir and Aliza Javed. The story of The Painterist is about a poor artist whose paintings being sold by the curator of an art gallery, under a different name. This short film deals with reality of credit-stealing from an artist. The Story is written by Zahid Rai. The Painterist has been directed by Khalid Hasan Khan. The Painterist is a short experimental film dealing with a concept, which is an unfortunate reality in today's world; of depriving an author, artist or broadly speaking, the creator from his or her credit and compensation or both, by stealing his or her work. This fictional biopic story is...