PNCA and SADEQUAIN Foundation USA Remember Sadequain on His 36 th Anniversary   On February 10, 2023, Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) and SADEQUAIN Foundation USA hosted the opening ceremony of an art exhibition titled ‘In Remembrance of Sadequain’ to commemorate his 36 th anniversary. On the occasion, a 30-minute documentary Raaz-e-Fun was released based on the life and work of Sadequain. Madam Fareena Mazhar, Secretary NH&CD inaugurated the exhibition. The paintings on display were from National Art Gallery's permanent collection. The exhibition inaugural was followed by the screening of the documentary Raaz-e-Fun in PNCA Lecture Hall. Sadequain has been the subject of numerous documentaries in the past by institutions such as PTV’s 13-episode serial titled Mojiza-e-Fun, PNCA, GEO TV, and others, but Raaz-e-Fun surpasses all its predecessors in its tone and tenor. The exhibition is an attempt to keep alive the legacy, celebrate the efforts of the legendary artist in a befitting manner and let the people know about the rich cultural heritage and contributions of the masters of the field for keeping alive our heritage, the Director General PNCA, Ayub Jamali said. The 30-minute documentary is written, narrated, and directed by acclaimed award-winning writer and director Waseem Amrohavi. He takes the viewer on a blissful odyssey traversing Sadequain’s initial forays into calligraphy and poetry at a young age, then later in life focusing on painting and his meteoric rise on the world stage. The documentary highlights the fact that even before the advent of social media, computer or even the television, Sadequain’s talent was recognized in all five continents, a fact not many Pakistanis can claim. In his recorded video Dr Salman Ahmad of SADEQUAIN Foundation USA said that Sadequain was deeply interested in the issues that have challenged the best minds of the human race, the mysteries of the universe, the meaning of life, role of human beings in the universe, freedom and self-determination, survival and progress, and the fine line. The art exhibition featured 13 murals (illustrations/ interpretations) on Iqbal’s poetry, visual references from two of his monumental murals, 12 illustrations and oil on canvas on Ghalib’s poetry.

SADEQUAIN Foundation: Established in 2007, SADEQUAIN Foundation is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to discovering, preserving, and promoting Sadequain’s art globally. To that end, the Foundation has published 25 books on Sadequain’s life and work and curated more than 100 seminars and exhibitions around the globe resulting in resurrection of Sadequain from obscurity.

Dr Salman Ahmad is an electrical engineer by profession. He spent more than thirty years working on nuclear missile technology in senior executive positions in the United States and was the founder and president of an electronics communications company for seven years. He founded the SADEQUAIN Foundation in June 2007 to catalog Sadequain’s work and introduce it to the world. He has authored 24 books on Sadequain.