Pakistani handicrafts: Intricate and beautiful

Pakistani handicrafts: Intricate and beautiful:

Ceramics and glazed pottery traces back to Indus Valley Civilization (2500 BC) making it among one of the oldest art forms in Pakistan. PHOTO: FARAH KAMAL

Silver bracelets inlaid with semi precious stones. PHOTO: FARAH KAMAL

Metalwork, including inlaid or engraved traditional style utensils, boxes, dishes, and tea sets made from brass, copper, silver and gold are important crafts. PHOTO: FARAH KAMAL

The most popular techniques for pottery include engraving intricate designs into the undercoating of the pottery and then glazing it with colored transparent glazes. PHOTO: FARAH KAMAL

Intricate colorful hand embroidery with tiny pieces of mirror stitched in the colorful patterns on a patchwork piece. PHOTO: FARAH KAMAL

The art of carving on metal not only show the aesthetics of the artisans but also depicts the history and tells stories. PHOTO: FARAH KAMAL

  Club Genova launches in Karachi. Areeba. PHOTO COURTESY CATALYST PR

Shaheen Khan holds a fashion show for the launch of her lothing-line, Khanz, in Karachi. Urooj.PHOTO COURTESY SHERAZ PHOTOGRAPH

Trekking the heart of Karakoram:

(Courtesy: The Express Tribune )

Sand dune between Lilygo and Urdokus. PHOTO: SABINA KHAN

Towards the Camp Goro. PHOTO: SABINA KHAN

Waiting for the snow storm to end. PHOTO: SABINA KHAN

The nightview of Concordia. Concordia is the only radius point in the world from where four 8000m above peaks can be viewed (K2, Broad Peak, Geshabaram I & II) PHOTO: SABINA KHAN

Mount Masherbrum at night. PHOTO: SABINA KHAN

 

Hanging out at the dhaba. A Dhaba's tea is always adored among the local Pakistanis. PHOTO: MAANSAL STUDIOS

Upcoming models:

Arij Fatima

Mehreen Syed

Israa Shafi

Pictures of a revamped centuries-old Hindu temple and a Haveli in the Saidpur Village of Islamabad. The village was converted into a place of Hindu worship by a Hindu commander, Raja Man Singh.

The region is home to many Hindu temples that have been preserved; showing the history of Hindu civilisation and architecture in the region. PHOTO: ASAD MALIK

  

National treasure Sadequain on show

Syed Sadequain Ahmed Naqvi, also often referred to as Sadequain Naqqash, was a world-renowned Pakistani artist, best known for his skills as a calligrapher and a painter.

Sadequain was deeply interested in the issues that have challenged the best minds of the human race – questions about the mysteries of the universe, meaning of life on our planet and beyond, role of human beings in the universe, freedom and self-determination, survival and progress, and the fine line between reason and emotion. PHOTO: FARAH KAMAL

A girl from the Hasegawa School, Karimabad, Hunza. Shot on film. PHOTO: AHMED SHAJEE

Literacy rate of Hunza is more than 90 per cent — far higher than the rest of Pakistan. PHOTO: AHMED SHAJEE

Daaman launches at Dolmen City Mall Clifton in Karachi. Momal Sheikh.PHOTO COURTESY MUTAHIR MAHMOOD

Adidas launches its flagship store in Lahore. Amna Babar PHOTO COURTESY BILAL MUKHTAR ANDEVENTS