The Rawalpindi Arts Council (RAC) Friday organized a painting exhibition by Commander Tariq Muneeb to mark Defence Day and Kashmir Solidarity Day. Member Punjab Assembly (MPA) Haji Muhammad Amjad Ch accompanied by Naheed Manzoor and Director RAC Waqar Ahmed inaugurated the exhibition.
Commander Tariq Muneeb joined Navy in 1980 and got retirement in 2008. In early days of navy his passion was to make cartoons in various naval magazines and books.
After retirement, he started using oil on canvas and explored his talent further, his favorite subject is sea and marine environment. He has made various paintings on the same subject, recently he tried charcoal on paper by drawing aircrafts, submarines, tanks and ships, his charcoal work has also been admired by all walks of life.
First solo exhibition of Tariq Muneeb was held in Centaurus Mall Islamabad in this year on the eve of Pakistan Day, he displayed his second solo exhibition in Navy. To participate in Defence Day he worked day and night to display his charcoal work.—INP