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Haris Waheed talks about romance with beloved co-stars

May 14, 2024 by Sana Fatima

Haris Waheed recognized as a talented mainstream actor, studied acting at the National Academy of Performing Arts (NAPA). Currently praised for his acting in Jaan E Jahan, with Nawal Saeed. Discussed romantic relationships with co-actors in One YouTube chit-chat session. Haris Waheed, a versatile and talented Pakistani television actor, has been working hard in the … Read more

KU, NAPA agrees to explore academic partnership in correctional sciences

January 4, 2024January 4, 2024 by Abid Khan

KARACHI: University of Karachi and the National Academy for Prisons Administration agreed to explore an academic partnership in the field of correctional sciences and penology.

This decision was taken during a meeting between the KU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Khalid Mahmood Iraqi and the Director General NAPA Azhar Rashid .

The DG NAPA Azhar visited the University of Karachi and met the KU VC ProfDr Khalid Iraqi at the VC Secretariat to discuss the possibility of initiating a joint venture in venues of academic partnership in the different departments of the faculty of arts and social sciences and the faculty of law.

They agreed to begin the partnership with the faculty of law, department of criminology, social work, sociology, and psychology and decided other departments would be included later.

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NAPA Board adopts resolution to condole demise of Zia Mohyeddin

March 1, 2023 by Abid Khan

Zia Mohyeddin led the NAPA over the past 18 years.
Zia Mohyeddin passed away on February 13 2023.
NAPA will sustain its distinctive role in future.

KARACHI: The Board of Directors of National Academy of Performing Arts (NAPA) adopted a Resolution to record deep appreciation for the invaluable services of its first President and CEO Zia Mohyeddin who passed away on February 13 2023.

Recording its profound respects and admiration for the extraordinary and unrivalled contribution by Zia Mohyeddin to the theatrical arts, to television, to cinema, to the narration of literature and to writing, the Board stressed that above all these unique accomplishments, Zia Mohyeddin led the progressive evolution of NAPA over the past 18 years as the country’s preeminent centre for teaching, learning and training of hundreds of youth in all aspects of drama and music.

His unique command over both Urdu and English, his mastery of diction, direction, stage movement and acting enabled young men and women from across the country to become highly successful and praised artists in diverse media.

Zia Mohyeddin has left a rich legacy to serve as an abiding inspiration for the present and future generations. The fact that he continued to visit NAPA every working day till just a few days before his demise, even after attaining the age of 91 years , to deliver lectures and conduct training workshops was a stellar example of his dedication to encourage youth in artistic endeavours.

The Board recorded its thanks to the Chief Minister of Sindh, Syed Murad Ali Shah who graciously approved the proposal presented during the final day of the Zia Mohyeddin Festival held at NAPA on February 26 2023 by the Chairman of NAPA, Syed Jawaid Iqbal, for the establishment of a new Chair in the name of Zia Mohyeddin at the University of Karachi to facilitate research and learning about the vast body of work that the thespian has left behind which will help foster future excellence.

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Zia Mohyeddin had the power to captivate his audience, says Murad

February 26, 2023February 26, 2023 by Abid Khan

This he said while speaking at Tribute Evening Farewell.
CM Sindh theatre is a lifelong passion of Zia Mohyeddin.
He said Mr. Zia is talented and hardworking orator.

KARACHI: Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that someone, as celebrated as Zia Mohyeddin, needs no introduction but he was a man with feathers galore in his hat: an actor, orator, director, author, and broadcaster who ruled over his own career for more than six decades.

This he said while speaking at `Tribute Evening Farewell to the Legend Zia Mohyeddin’ program organized by NAPA at NAPA Auditorium on Sunday evening.

Mr. Mohyeddin, despite proficiently enjoying various disciplines, let theatre be his lifelong passion. He studied theatre at London’s Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA), the CM said and added that the thespian marked his debut in Lawrence of Arabia in 1961, which along with ‘Behold the Pale Horse’ (1964) and ‘Bombay Talkie (1970) became Zia Mohyeddin’s most memorable performances amongst many others.

Mr. Shah said that Mr. Zia, the talented and hardworking orator returned to Pakistan in the 1960s, hosting ‘The Zia Mohyeddin Show on PTV’, in which he introduced a new style of hosting. He added that Mr. Zia also set up the PIA Arts and Dance Academy the following decade which toured the world and performed at the Madison Square Garden and for Queen Elizabeth II.

“While I speak about Mr. Mohyeddin, I -just like everyone present here- am in absolute awe of his achievements,” the CM said and added to sum up the accolades he achieved or the life he led in a speech did not even come close to giving justice to his life’s work.

Murad Shah said that apart from being president of NAPA, he authored two books: memoir A Carrot is a Carrot (2008), and The God of My Idolatry, a collection of essays published in 2016. “At NAPA, he trained and taught a generation of Pakistani cinema, theatre, and art and I am sure the proteges of Mr. Mohyeddin will continue to make Pakistan proud,” he hoped.

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PPP emerged as single largest party in LG polls, says Murad

January 31, 2023 by Abid Khan

He said PPP requested MQM to avoid boycotting polls.
CM Sindh said MQM votes went to JI in LG polls.
He said PPP will serve Karachites as mayor.

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has emerged the single largest party in the local bodies’ elections, therefore it has the right to have its mayor.

“Had the MQM not boycotted the [local govt] elections our opponents would not have taken such a number of seats and this they know very well.”

This he said while talking to the media just after presiding over the Convocation of NAPA at Hindu Gymkhana on Tuesday. To a question, the CM said that had there been some compulsions that’s why the Sindh government wanted to delay the election, otherwise PPP would have taken many more seats than it has taken. “We had requested MQM to avoid boycotting the election, but their party decided to do so, as a result their votes went in their (JI) share, otherwise they were not in a position even to take such a number of seats.

Mr. Shah said that in the history of the city, the PPP appointed its Administrator (Murtaza Wahab) for the first time and what he had delivered is not secret to any Karachiites. “Our party has the history of serving this city and its people and Inshallah we [PPP] would be serving them as chief ministers and mayor,” he said.

Murad Ali Shah said that he has convened a post-Geneva Conference on January 8 in which the donor agencies would be given projects for the financial support they had pledged at Geneva.

Replying to another question, he said that around 20,000 school buildings have been damaged by the heavy rains and flood.

To a question about Safe City, the CM said only installation of cameras were not enough, but we have to strengthen our police for which I have equipped them with latest equipment and gadgets apart from enhancing their salaries and other benefits.

Earlier, speaking at the Convocation Ceremony of NAPA the CM lauded the efforts of Zia Mohiuddin and his team for successfully running the Performing Art institution under the name of NAPA. “Sindh is the land of Sufis who believed in co-existence, plural society and interfaith harmony,” he added.

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Hindu Gymkhana chaos

December 12, 2021 by Syed Wajeeh

KARACHI: The Hindu Gymkhana in Karachi has still not been reinstated as a heritage site, despite orders from the Supreme Court, and the current occupant of the premises, the National Academy of Performing Arts (Napa) is yet to vacate the recreational area. Though the apex court had been issuing directives to authorities for the past … Read more

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