Painting Competition Held to Honor Heroes of Jaffar Express Train Incident

Painting Competition Held to Honor Heroes of Jaffar Express Train Incident

Islamabad: The National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage (Lok Virsa)
hosted a heartfelt painting competition on March 26, 2025, at the Pakistan
Museum of Ethnology Hall of Exhibitions. The event provided a platform to the
university and college students of twin cities to show solidarity with the heroes
of the Jaffar Express train tragedy.

The contest aimed to harness the imagination of young artists and honor the
courage and resilience of the victims of the incident. The participants
presented their artistic skills through inspiring paintings that captured the
themes of bravery, solidarity, and national pride.
Lok Virsa’s Executive Director Muzaffar Ali Burki highlighted the role of using art
as a means to celebrate national heroes and national cultural solidarity. Cash
awards and certificates were presented to outstanding winners as an
appreciation of their brilliant contributions. Cycle 2 of the competition will take
place after Eid Holidays.
This project reflects Lok Virsa’s dedication to preserving and promoting
Pakistan’s cultural heritage as well as resolving modern issues in innovative
ways. The organization still acts as a center for talent grooming and instilling
harmony in communities.