Quaid-e-Azam week: Children draw, paint Jinnah’s portraits

Students participate in PNCA’s painting competition, present tableaus

ISLAMABAD: Students from Islamabad and Pindi schools on Tuesday morning gathered at the Pakistan National Council of Arts (Pnca) to paint pictures of the Pakistan’s founding father Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

The activity was part of Pnca’s week-long activities to celebrate the life of the Quaid-e-Azam which also saw an exhibition of rare photographs of Jinnah being exhibited at the National Art Gallery.



The week long celebrations, titled “Humara Quaid”, are aimed at educating the young generation about the life and struggles of Jinnah through various activities.



On Tuesday, around 300 children form different schools of the twin cities gathered at the Pnca to participate in the Quaid painting competition. They were given a 1 meter square piece of plain paper with images of Quaid-e-Azam and were then asked to colour them.

Quality School Foundation stood first in the competition, while Divisional Public School was a runners-up. Nishter School and College System were third, while Hassan Academy Special Education were fourth. Participants were awarded certificates while winners received shields for their outstanding performances.



Later, schoolchildren of different schools presented tableaus on the theme of the of “Quaid ka Pakistan” in the Pnca auditorium with performances eluogising the life of Jinnah.

Earlier on Monday, the Pnca had held a puppet show at the auditorium. The National Puppet Theater (NPT) organised the show, presenting various colourful tableaus, patriotic songs, folkdances highlighting the struggle of creating Pakistan. An official of the NPT said that another show would be held on December 25, Jinnah’s birthday.

Later, a quiz competition titled “Baba-e-Quam ko bachay kitna jantey hain” (how much do children know about Quaid-e-Azam) among the students of various schools. The students were asked questions about the life and struggles of Jinnah.



The Pnca has also announced that it would hold a birthday cake designing and baking competition later in the week. Winners of both the competitions would be awarded prizes.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 21^st, 2016.