Punjab information and culture department

Last updated

Information and Culture Department is a department of the Government of Punjab, Pakistan. Information Department works to project and promote policies and activities of the Government. The department also promotes art, culture and literary activities. [1]

Contents

Institutions

Directorate General Public Relations

The Directorate General Public Relations, Punjab is the main publicity arm of the Government. It deals with dissemination of Information, Public Relations, focusing on projection of official policies, activities and development programmes and maintaining a close liaison with the press. [2]

Lahore Museum

Lahore Museum is the largest and the oldest museum in Pakistan, it was established in 1894. [1]

Punjab Council of the Arts

The Punjab Council of the Arts is an autonomous body established under the Punjab Council of the Arts Act of 1975. It advises the Government on all matters of policy relating to art and culture activity through its Divisional Arts Councils which include the Multan Arts Council, Bahawalpur Arts Council, D.G. Khan Arts Council, Faisalabad Arts Council, Rawalpindi Arts Council, Gujranwala Arts Council, Sargodha Arts Council, Murree Arts Council, and Waris Shah Memorial Complex. [2]

Pakistan Movement Workers Trust

An established 'Trust' for the assistance of the veterans of Pakistan Movement. [2]

Punjab Film Censor Board (PFCB)

The Central Board of Film Censors has been devolved by virtue of 18th Amendment in the Constitution of Pakistan and branch office at Lahore was transferred to the Information & Culture Department, Government of the Punjab. The Federal Law “Motion Picture Ordinance, 1979” has been adopted through an Act "Punjab Motion Pictures (Amendment) Act, 2012” (X of 2013)" after certain amendments. The Punjab Censorship of Films Rules, 2013 have also been framed. PFCB censors films prior to exhibition in Punjab.

Bab-e-Pakistan Trust

The Bab-e-Pakistan Trust (Pakistan) was constituted in Lahore in 1992. The main objective was to set up a complex in memory of those who scarified all they had including their lives to make Pakistan possible. [2] [1]

Bazm-e-Iqbal

Bazm-e-Iqbal was established as autonomous body in May, 1950 under the societies Registration Act, 1860. The Bazm carries out research and publication on the philosophy and teachings of Iqbal. [3]

Institute of Islamic Culture, Lahore

The organisation publishes some of the most respected works on the history and philosophy of Islam. [4]

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Faisalabad</span> City in Punjab, Pakistan (formerly Lyallpur)

Faisalabad, formerly known as Lyallpur, is the second largest city and industrial heart of Punjab, Pakistan. With an estimated population of 3.8 million in 2024, it is the second-largest Punjabi-speaking city in the world.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Government College University, Lahore</span> Public research university in Lahore, Pakistan

The Government College University is a public research university in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Founded as Government College, Lahore, in 1864 under British administration, it became a university in year 2002.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">University of the Punjab</span> Public research university in Lahore, Pakistan

The University of the Punjab, also referred to as Punjab University, is a public research university located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It is the oldest and largest public sector university in Pakistan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sargodha</span> Metropolis in Punjab, Pakistan

Sargodha is a city and capital of Sargodha Division, located in Punjab province, Pakistan. It is Pakistan's 12th largest city by population and one of the fastest-growing cities of the country. Sargodha is also known as the City of Eagles on account of hosting the headquarters of the Pakistan Air Force.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">King Edward Medical University</span> Public Medical University in Lahore, Pakistan

King Edward Medical University is a public medical university located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It was established as Lahore Medical School during the British Raj in 1860 and is named after King Edward VII.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Government of Punjab, Pakistan</span>

The Government of the Punjab is the provincial government of the Pakistani province of the Punjab. It is based in Lahore, the provincial capital. Its powers and structure are set out in the provisions of the Constitution, in which 41 districts come under its authority and jurisdiction. The government includes the cabinet, selected from members the Punjab Provincial Assembly, and the non-political civil staff within each department. The province is governed by a unicameral legislature with the head of government known as the Chief Minister. The Chief Minister, invariably the leader of a political party represented in the Assembly, selects members of the Cabinet. The Chief Minister and Cabinet are thus responsible for the functioning of government and are entitled to remain in office so long as it maintains the confidence of the elected Assembly. The head of the province is known as the Governor, appointed by the federal government, on behalf of the President. The administrative and executive boss of the province is the Chief Secretary Punjab and they head all the provincial departments and the provincial cabinet.

Sheikh Abdur Rehman was the 5th Chief Justice of Pakistan. He did his MA and Law from University of Punjab, BA Hons from Oxford and Ph.D. in Law from Cairo.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kinnaird College for Women</span>

The Kinnaird College for Women (KCW) is a university located in Lahore, Pakistan. It is a women's liberal arts university.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pakistan Meteorological Department</span> Pakistani government institution (founded 1947)

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) (Urdu: محکمہ موسمیات پاکستان, also known as Pakistan Met Office), is an autonomous and independent institution tasked with providing weather forecasts and public warnings concerning weather for protection, safety and general information.

Attash Durrani was a Pakistani linguist, researcher, critic, author, educationist, and gemologist. He wrote more than 275 books and approximately 500 papers in Urdu and English. His main disciplines of study were language, education, computer science, and information technology. He was the recipient of the Tamgha-i-Imtiaz and Sitara-e-Imtiaz for his work of Urdu language and literature.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ministry of National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination</span> Ministry of the Government of Pakistan

The Ministry of National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination is a cabinet level ministry of the government of Pakistan with responsibility for national public health.

Township is a neighbourhood and union council located in Iqbal Tehsil, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Township is one of the largest residential neighbourhoods in Lahore, which was planned during the President Ayub Khan administration in the 1950s.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">National Archives of Pakistan</span> The central repository of the government of Pakistan

The National Archives of Pakistan is a body established by the Government of Pakistan for the purpose of preserving and making available public and private records which have bearings on the history, culture and heritage of Pakistan. Located in Islamabad, the National Archives of Pakistan is a member of the International Council on Archives. Some of its stated functions are the acquisition, preservation, conservation, reprography, restoration, automation, dissemination and access of documents. NAP is also responsible for the facilitation of important state documents and collections of dated files.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mian Aslam Iqbal</span> Pakistani politician

Mian Muhammad Aslam Iqbal is a Pakistani businessman and politician who had been the Provincial Minister of Punjab for Information and Culture from 19 July 2019 to 2 December 2019. He also had been the Provincial Minister of Punjab for Industries, Commerce and Investment, in office from 27 August 2018 till 1 April 2022. He was elected as a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab in 2024 and had previously been a member of the assembly from November 2002 to November 2007, from June 2013 to May 2018 and from August 2018 to January 2023. He also served as Senior Minister of Punjab from September 2022 till January 2023. He was chosen by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to be candidate for Chief Minister of Punjab in the 2024 Punjab election.

The National Heritage and Culture Division is responsible for the promotion of various facets of culture, including architecture, cinema (films), dance, folklore, literature (Mushaira), music, philosophy, textiles, and theatre. It oversees the implementation and enforcement of cultural policies and activities throughout the country. While many of its functions have been devolved to provincial governments in Pakistan, several institutes continue to operate under its federal oversight.

Auqafand Religious Affairs Department is a department of Government of Punjab, Pakistan. It handles the administration of 534 shrines, 534 masjids, 76,625 acres of land, 1,403 commercial/domestic properties, employes 2,789 employees, runs a 120-bed hospital at Data Darbar, 16 dispensaries in Punjab, organizes 11 zones. and acts as a liaison between the Auqaf Organisation and Government of Punjab. The Auqaf & Religious Department is headed by the Secretary Auqaf & Religious Affairs who is assisted by the Additional Secretary and the Deputy Secretary. The department is governed under the (i) Music in Muslim Shrines Act, 1942, (ii) Punjab Waqf Properties Ordinance, 1979., (iii) Punjab Pakistan Waqf Properties (Accounts) Rules, 1982, (iv) Punjab Waqf Properties (Administration) Rules, 2002 and (v) The Punjab Publication of Holy Quran Act, 2010.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Information Technology University</span> Public university in Lahore, Pakistan

The Information Technology University (ITU) is a public university in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Founded in 2012, the university was founded and headed by Umar Saif and is modeled after the MIT.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fayyaz ul Hassan Chohan</span> Pakistani politician

Fayaz-ul-Hasan Chohan is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from August 2018 till January 2023. He was also the Official Spokesperson to the Chief Minister of Punjab and President of the Directorate General Public Relations. He has previously served as Provincial Minister of Punjab for Information, Culture, Colonies and Prisons from 27 August 2018 till 30 March 2020.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Functions | Punjab Portal". punjab.gov.pk. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 https://www.punjab.gov.pk/information_and_culture_institutions#faq1, Many Institutions of Directorate General Public Relations, Punjab Government Portal website, Retrieved 7 Aug 2016
  3. "Bibliography of Iqbal and Pakistan Movement". allamaiqbal.com website. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  4. http://tribune.com.pk/story/281151/institute-of-islamic-culture-desperate-for-funding/, The Express Tribune newspaper, Published 25 Oct 2011, Retrieved 7 Aug 2016