Performers entertained the participants of a classical mehfil-e-mosiqui organized under the auspices of the Punjab Arts Council (PAC) on Sunday.
Additional Deputy Commissioner Coordination Rawalpindi Syed Nuzrat Ali was the chief guest of the program. Ghulam Abbas Farast captivated the hearts of the audience by reciting the ghazal Faiz Ahmad Faiz and Ahmed Faraz. Nadeem Riaz Khan rendered Raag Rageshri with great skill and got huge applause from the audience.
Speaking on the occasion, Syed Nuzrat Ali said that the identity of any nation was its civilization and culture and those nations progress that are connected to their culture. The purpose of culture was to connect the past with the present and gain an understanding of one’s identity. There, its purpose was also to create the best society, because the existence of cultural values and development in them creates warmth and balance in life. He said that artists were considered as the message of peace around the world. There was no shortage of talent among Pakistani artists. Artists trained by the Arts Council should continue to shine the name of Pakistan around the world, he added.
Director Arts Council Waqar Ahmed said that Punjab was a land of beautiful cultural colors.
