Bilal Ahmed

1 week ago | thenews.com.pk | Bilal Ahmed

It does not require power to ensure that one’s voice is heard till the very end of the hall or room. A newborn baby at a hospital has no power, yet the entire building echoes with the baby’s cries. Veteran actor Khalid Ahmed, who currently heads the theatre academy of the Arts Council of Pakistan (ACP) Karachi, made these observations while holding a workshop on voice techniques on the concluding day of the Arts Alumni Festival 2025 on Sunday.

1 month ago | thenews.com.pk | Bilal Ahmed

True artistes like tabla player Ustad Bashir Khan are immersed in polishing, practising and preserving their art due to which they do not have skill or time to market themselves. It is the job of their fellow countrymen to do the promotion of such talented people but unfortunately, we Pakistanis do not do the needful in this regard.

1 month ago | thenews.com.pk | Bilal Ahmed

Ustad Bashir Ahmed Khan, one of the most prominent tabla players of the country, passed away in Karachi on Thursday after a brief illness. Indian classical music aficionado and producer Sharif Awan told The News that he met Ustad Bashir a few weeks ago and he was in perfect health then. Four to five days ago, he fell ill which resulted in his death. His funeral prayers will be offered today after the Juma prayers at the Masjid-e-Aqsa in Nusrat Bhutto Colony.

1 month ago | thenews.com.pk | Bilal Ahmed

Nasira Zuberi is a remarkable poet who has a solid grip on our craft. She does not seem to be in a hurry to express herself and patiently waits for the moment of inspiration that would reveal to her the paths of poetic expression. Basir Sultan Kazmi, a prominent Urdu poet based in United Kingdom who has been on a visit to Pakistan, made these remarks on Thursday at the launch ceremony of the fourth collection of Nasira’s poetry titled ‘Bay Mausami Khwahishein’ held at the Arts Council of Pakistan.

1 month ago | thenews.com.pk | Bilal Ahmed

Offering several instrumental and vocal performances of the Indian classical music as well as screenings of films based on arts, the three-day 22nd Annual Festival of the All Pakistan Music Conference Karachi concluded on Sunday. The conference was held at the National Museum of Pakistan’s auditorium with free entrance. The event is normally held in the first quarter of the year but it was organised a little late this year, in the month of April, probably due to Ramazan.