Stories by Shoaib Ahmed
Shoaib Ahmed is a reporter for Dawn with over 30 years of experience covering art, culture, and wildlife. His reporting encompasses both visual and performing arts as well as the Punjab Wildlife Department.
LAHORE: The Lahore Arts Council (LAC) is gearing up for the revival of quality commercial theatre at Alhama.
Published 05 Jun, 2026 07:06am
The Picture Wall has diverse artistic influences, including European traditions, Iranian mythology and Christianity.
Updated 19 May, 2026 09:05am
LAHORE: The Punjab Institute of Language, Art & Culture (Pilac) has formally announced the Pilac Best Book Award...
Published 04 May, 2026 06:34am
Officials associated with the project describe the revamped museum as a vibrant cultural landmark where Punjabi traditions have been thoughtfully curated under one roof.
Published 28 Apr, 2026 06:55am
LAHORE: Lahore Zoo management has implemented comprehensive health and safety protocols to safeguard the impressive...
Published 15 Apr, 2026 08:00am
LAHORE: The Lahore Zoo received a new a male hippopotamus from Africa Zoo on Wednesday. According to details, a...
Published 19 Mar, 2026 06:55am
LAHORE: Veteran actor Shujaat Hashmi passed away in Lahore on Friday due to a heart attack. He had been facing...
Published 14 Mar, 2026 05:36am
LAHORE: The Lahore Zoo is carrying out breeding of exotic parrots for the first time at its own hatchery.
Published 23 Feb, 2026 07:00am
LAHORE: Punjab Council of the Arts is actively promoting cultural diversity, literary dialogue, and artistic...
Published 19 Feb, 2026 07:53am
LAHORE: The three-day Faiz Festival being held at the Alhamra Art Centre, The Mall, concluded here on Sunday amidst...
Published 16 Feb, 2026 06:30am
LAHORE: There was a big turnout on the second day of the three-day Faiz Festival being held at Alhamra Art Centre,...
Published 15 Feb, 2026 07:06am
Running till tomorrow, the festival has over 20 book stalls, a sumptuous food court, and more.
Published 14 Feb, 2026 01:30pm
LAHORE: The 10th Faiz Festival kicked off at Alhamra Art Centre, The Mall, here on Friday amidst a fairly good...
Published 14 Feb, 2026 06:56am
In a Lahore Literary Festival (LLF) session tiled ‘Protecting the past’ the panelists discussed the role of governments, administrative bodies and civil society in protection and conservation of historical cultural sites.
Published 09 Feb, 2026 08:20am
LAHORE: In a session at the Lahore Literary Festival (LLF) titled, Revolutionary Poetry in Seraiki, the panelists...
Published 08 Feb, 2026 07:38am
LAHORE: The Lahore Literary Festival (LLF) witnessed many thought-provoking sessions on the inaugural day at...
Published 07 Feb, 2026 05:29am
LAHORE: The LAAM Fashion Week (LFW) concluded after a four-day fashion fiesta and full participation of fashion...
Published 04 Feb, 2026 05:35am
LAHORE: The third day of LAAM Fashion Week presented a colourful presentation of style and elegance on Monday. The...
Published 03 Feb, 2026 06:55am
The night started with a colourful basant collection from Agha Noor and ended with an experimental collection from Fahad Hussayn.
Published 02 Feb, 2026 03:24pm
LAHORE: The second day of the LAAM Fashion Week (LFW) on Sunday opened with Agha Noor’s Basant collection,...
Published 02 Feb, 2026 06:35am
