KARACHI: US Consul General in Karachi Conrad Tribble visited the National Academy of Performing Arts (Napa) on Monday to discuss various possibilities of collaboration between the two organisations.

According to a press release, he was received by Napa chairman Syed Jawaid Iqbal, along with board members, former Senator Javed Jabbar, Anwar Rammal, Mahtab Akbar Rashdi, Shahrukh Hasan, and Satish Anand, and Napa chief executive Junaid Zuberi.

The two sides discussed matters of mutual interests, it said, adding that Mr Tribble expressed the desire of more collaboration with Napa.

He was briefed on the activities of theatre and music departments of Napa by their respective department heads.

Published in Dawn, March 19th, 2024

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