Lahore Metblogs » Photo Exhibition http://lahore.metblogs.com Mon, 16 Jan 2012 04:42:10 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 ‘The Other Pakistan’ on display at LUMS http://lahore.metblogs.com/2009/02/18/the-other-pakistan-on-display-at-lums/ http://lahore.metblogs.com/2009/02/18/the-other-pakistan-on-display-at-lums/#comments Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:37:27 +0000 Hasan Mubarak http://lahore.metblogs.com/?p=2978 A group of amateur photographers with a passion for their homeland have set out to project an image of Pakistan that is totally opposite to the one most popular with international media. Pakistan, today, is in headline news for all the wrong reasons and the world has forgotten that this land still has culture, colors, music, festivals, hopes and aspirations to a brighter future built on a rich past.

Government College University, Lahore Faces of Pakistan Uch Sharif by Usman Ahmad Derawar Fort, Cholistan by Usman Ahmad The magical Lake Saiful Malook Fishermen of the Indus by Sultana Tabbasum Toli Pir, Kashmir by M. Tanwir Barra Pani, Deosai by Ghulam Farid 14th August Celebrations by Usman Ahmad Badshahi Masjid by Naeem ur Rashid Masjid Wazir Khan by Imran Maskeen Masjid Wazir Khan by Waheed Khalid

Members of the Pakistani Photographers Group at Flickr have arranged a collection display of about forty photographs related to “The Other Pakistan” theme. Submitted by amateur members of the group, these amazing captures range from portraits, landscapes, and architecture to everyday life spanning over entire Pakistan including Lahore, the Northern Areas, Cholistan, Skardu and Uch Sharif.

After its first successful day (Feb.18), the exhibition will contiue on February 19 at the Students’ Lounge, Lahore University of Management Sciences. The exhibition, sponsored and supported by Bank Alfalah, is to later visit smaller cities of Pakistan as well.

Note: Pictures in this post are shared with permission from Mr. Yasir Nasir, photographer and organizer of  the exhibition at LUMS and are property of their respective photographers.

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