Aao Phir Se Rang Bharein

Aye arze watan

Aye rashaka chaman

 Tujh say hay aik ahad naya

Main subon ki sarhad qalam say mita don

Mein apnay watan ko ikai bana don

Ta’asub ki sari kitabain jala doon

Main her shakhs ko aik parcham thama doon

Jo dushman watan ka who mera hay dushman

Mein chahon tu dushman ko zinda jala don

Aao phir se rang bharain

Aao phir se rang bharain

Pakistan Art

The term art refers to ‘any skill or mastery’. Art is a broad subdivision of culture, composed of many expressive disciplines. It is the conscious production or arrangement of sounds, colors, forms, movements, or other elements in a manner that affects the sense of beauty, specifically the production of the beautiful in a graphic or plastic medium. Politically speaking, Pakistan emerged as a soverign state in 1947, but the roots of its performing arts and visual arts have a common background with what was known as the sub-continent of India. Arts in Pakistan can broadly be categorized in to three sections such as Visual Arts, Pop Art and Performing Art.

• Visual Arts: The visual arts are art forms that focus on the creation of works which are primarily visual in nature, such as painting, photography, printmaking, and filmmaking. Visual art is defined as the arrangement of colors, forms, or other elements in a manner that affects the sense of beauty, specifically the production of the beautiful in a graphic or plastic medium.

• Pop Art: is to the point and an extrovert form of art. It is a way to embark upon personal artistic expressions that owes little to prevailing modes. Pop artists draw on a wide range of subject matter from films and advertising to comic strips and household goods, and work in numerous media, especially painting, sculpture, collage and photography. In the following pages we will be reviewing two distinct forms of pop art practiced in Pakistan. This distinct, dazzlingly colorful, bizarre and unique genre of art is an intrinsic part of our culture that we ought to take pride in but is indeed one of the most neglected one and painted by the unsung artists.

• Performing Arts: It is a type of happening, in which the audience is invited to witness or participate in an artistic event. Performing arts considers human body to be its medium, and seeks to explore themes and emotions through live, unique performance. Performing arts may be divided in to further categories typically practiced in Pakistan. Such as Puppetery and Drama and Theater.

Being a hub of culture and heritage, it’s natural for the arts to have flourished within Pakistan. The art and architecture of Pakistan is a wonderful melange of old and new, traditional and modern – from the ancient Mughal styles and expressions to post modern lines and styles displayed across all sorts of artistic mediums including, painting, sculpture, textiles, jewelry, pottery and architectural designs.

Colours Of Pakistan Culture

The society and culture of Pakistan comprises numerous diverse cultures and ethnic groups: the Punjabis, Kashmiris, Sindhis in east, Muhajirs, Makrani in the south; Baloch and Pashtun in the west; and the ancient Dardic, Wakhi and Burusho communities in the north.
The customs, culture and traditions of the people of a country are representative of the history, faith, language and environment of that country. Likewise, the cultural patterns of Pakistan speak of our rich cultural heritage and traditions. The culture of Pakistan seeks its influence from the cultures of India, Central Asia and the Middle East. Pakistani culture varies widely from Punjab and Sindh to Baluchistan and Khyber.


Islam has played a pivotal role in shaping cultural life and has provided a pattern for molding lives according to the prescribed ways. Though, the majority of people of Pakistan are followers of Islam and Islamic traditions yet at the same time some local and foreign customs and traditions found a way in our daily lives and have now become a part of Pakistani culture. Following are some of the main festivals celebrated in Pakistan and the customs that are embedded with these festivals.

 These Pakistani cultures have been greatly influenced by many of the surrounding countries' cultures, such as the Turkic peoples, Persian, Afghan, and Indians of South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. In ancient times, Pakistan was a major cultural hub. Many cultural practices and great monuments have been inherited from the time of the ancient rulers of the region. One of the greatest cultural influences was that of the Persian Empire, of which Pakistan was a part. In fact, the Pakistani satraps were at one time the richest and most productive of the massive Persian Empire. Other key influences include the Afghan Empire, Mughal Empire and later, the short lived but influential, the British Empire.