Exhibition on calligraphy showcased at RAC.

RAWALPINDI -- An exhibition featuring calligraphy by eminent artists Elahi Bux Mattee, Shabir Ahmed Zia, Muhammad Azeem Iqbal, Muhammad Shakil Tabassum, Shahnawaz Ansari and Farkhanda was organized at the Rawalpindi Art Council (RAC) here on Saturday.

The exhibition was inaugurated by Calligrapher of Masjid-e-Nabvi Ustad Shafiq uz Zaman Khan (Pride of Performance) flanked by Naheed Manzoor and Director RAC Rawalpindi Waqar Ahmed.

The exhibition showcased the traditional style of calligraphy as preserved, promoted and propagated by the exponents of traditional as well as contemporary calligraphy.

Addressing the inaugural ceremony, Ustad Shafiq uz Zaman Khan said that calligraphy is century's old Islamic tradition which transmitted from generation to generation. 'Over centuries, numerous styles of script have come to be associated with...

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