Unforgettable Snow festival in Swat

News and events // Last updated: 05/03/2012 //

The Norwegian Embassy joined in the opening of the week-long Snow Festival in Swat, starting Saturday 3 March. It was an unforgettable experience, both because of the great fun of joining the people of Swat in enjoying the snow, but also because of the magnificient beauty of the area.

All applications to Norway must be handed in online

Embassy // Last updated: 16/05/2012 //

As from 1st June2012 all applications to Norway must be handed in online through the application portal https://selfservice.udi.no/ .

Congratulations to Sharmeen Obaid Chinoi for the Oscar!

News and events // Last updated: 27/02/2012 //

The Norwegian Embassy wants to convey its sincere congratulations to Sharmeen Obaid and to Daniel Junge for the well deserved Oscar for the documentary film: "Saving Face". Chinoy dedicated the film to Pakistani women. "This is for you", she said. We couldn´t agree more.

“Honour killings” still persistent in Pakistan

News and events // Last updated: 08/01/2012 //

Ambassador Cecilie Landsverk participated as chief guest in the event of launching the pilot Study on “Honour Killings” in Pakistan and the Compliance of Law. The study has been funded by the Norwegian Embassy. Although the legislation against “honour Killing” was passed in 2004, its implementation is defective/faulty. The author of the report Maliha Zia Lari said that in her findings there are...

News and events // 01/03/2012 //

The Norwegian ambassador, Ms. Cecilie Landsverk, was invited by the famous Norwegian-Pakistani, Mr. Aslam Ahsam, to his home village in the district of Gujrat. On Wednesday, 29 February, she was warmly welcomed by the people of Ojarian and the people of Kharian, many of who spoke fluently Norwegian after many years in Norway.

Folk and traditional Pakistani and Norwegian children games

News and events // Last updated: 23/02/2012 //

A book entitled "Folk and Traditional Children Games" was lounched Wednesday 22 February at Lok Virsa in Islamanbad. It is a joined effort by Lok Virsa and Norwegian Directorate of Cultural Heritage and it describes traditional children's games in Pakistan and in Norway.

News and events // Last updated: 22/11/2011 //

A chilly autumn evening was suddenly filled with music from near and a far as musicians from Pakistan, India and Norway entered the stage in Oslo. For the nearly 500 guests the performance turned out to be a colourful journey of music and dance with stop-overs in Karachi, Lahore, Mumbai, Kautokeino and Furuset! The Norwegian Radio Orchestra (Kringkastingsorkesteret, KORK) played film music from...

Unforgettable Snow festival in Swat

All applications to Norway must be handed in online

Congratulations to Sharmeen Obaid Chinoi for the Oscar!

“Honour killings” still persistent in Pakistan

Visit to "Little Norway" in Kharian, - Gujrat

Folk and traditional Pakistani and Norwegian children games

Desi Nation Furuset

Royal Norwegian Embassy in Islamabad