Azma Bokhari Inaugurates Renovated Alhamra Performing Arts Academy

Lahore: Renovation and upgradation work at Punjab’s cultural institutions is continuing under an initiative linked to Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, with the Alhamra Academy of Performing Arts among the facilities being modernised. Punjab Information and Culture Minister Azma Bokhari inaugurated the renovated Alhamra Arts Academy on October 8, 2026, marking completion of this section of the wider revamp. The project is aimed at improving facilities for artists, performers and students while strengthening creative education. sotwe The Punjab government has also allocated funds for wider Alhamra upgrades, including halls, galleries, studios and cultural facilities as part of a broader programme to modernise the province’s arts infrastructure.