YFK-International Kashmir Lobby Group organized an art exhibition “Kashmir Conflict through Art “as part of Youm-e-Istehsal activities. The participants of the competition highlighted different aspects of the Kashmir conflict through their paintings. YFK collaborated with department of Islamic Art and Architecture IIUI for the award distribution ceremony. More than 250 participants from academia, politics, civil society and University students attended this event. Major national TV channels covered this exhibition. A prize money of sixty thousand (30k, 20k, 10k) awarded to first three position holders.

Speakers:
• Syed Zeeshan Haider, HOD Islamic Arts and Architecture, IIUI
• Prof. Dr. Mohammad Zafar Iqbal, Dean Faculty of Social Sciences, IIUI
• Mr. Sheikh Mateen, Sec. Gen. APHC
• Amb. Dr. Mohammad Nafees Zakaria, Executive Director, COMSATS
• Amb. Nadeem Riyaz, President IRS, Islamabad
• Senator Sehar Kamran, PPP
• Zaman Bajwa ED YFK

Venue: Allama Iqbal Auditorium, Faisal Mosque campus, IIU, Islamabad

 

 

 

Winners of the Painting Competition:
1. Laiba Sherdil Peshawar
2. Aroofa Mehfooz Islamabad
2. Zorain Irfan Lahore
3. Rehana Kausar Islamabad
P.S. two paintings shared the second position.

Painting Exhibition: Kashmir Conflict through art was a resounding success, bringing together artists, academics, diplomats, and the media to commemorate the spirit of Youm-e-Istehsal and project the situation of Kashmir through soft diplomacy.