The Lok Virsa auditorium in Islamabad came alive on 8th November 2025 with a vibrant evening dedicated to Balochistan\u2019s musical and artistic traditions as part of the week-long heritage celebrations of Lok Mela 2025. The programme showcased the depth of Balochistan music alongside cultural expressions that reflect the province\u2019s distinctive identity.<\/p>\n
Ms Farah Naz Akbar<\/strong>, Parliamentary Secretary for the National Heritage and Culture Division, attended as chief guest and engaged closely with performers and organisers. She praised the artists for preserving regional traditions and encouraged continued efforts to use culture as a bridge for national unity and greater public appreciation.<\/p>\n Baloch artists delivered soulful performances that captivated the audience, blending music, rhythm and storytelling to celebrate their heritage. The presentation of a traditional Balochi shawl to the chief guest highlighted local hospitality and cultural symbolism, underscoring the evening\u2019s focus on respect for custom and community bonds.<\/p>\n The event reinforced the role of Lok Mela 2025 as a platform for regional arts, using Balochistan music to connect audiences across the country and to strengthen efforts to promote Pakistan\u2019s diverse cultural tapestry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Experience Balochistan music at Lok Virsa on 8 November 2025 as artists perform soulful pieces during Lok Mela 2025 and Ms Farah Naz Akbar honours them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":13929,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[94],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13930","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pakistan"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.peakpoint.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13930","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.peakpoint.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.peakpoint.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.peakpoint.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.peakpoint.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13930"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.peakpoint.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13930\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.peakpoint.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13929"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.peakpoint.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13930"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.peakpoint.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13930"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.peakpoint.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13930"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}