The Citizens Archive of Pakistan

Share your family’s records at info@citizensarchive.org Image Guidelines: - Photographs should be sharp, clear, and in focus. - Avoid blurred, pixelated, or distorted images. - Colour or black & white are both accepted.

CAP invites you to help us preserve personal histories from the Partition of 1947. We are collecting pictures or scans of letters & journal entries written between 1945–1955, along with any contextual information that can help situate them in time.

Work in progress for #HOME1947, an immersive exhibition by #SharmeenObaidChinoy, exploring stories of displacement during the Partition of 1947, opening today @OKContemporary at 5 PM (GMT-6). #WitnessesOfPartition #SOCFilms #CitizensArchiveofPakistan

Opening celebration and program: 22 February 2024 at 5pm For details visit: oklahomacontemporary.org #HOME1947 #WitnessesOfPartition #SharmeenObaidChinoy #SOCFilms #CitizensArchiveofPakistan

HOME 1947: Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy explores the lives and stories of the millions displaced in 1947 during what has been categorised as the largest mass migration in history. The exhibition crafts visual memories through a series of immersive experiences

Join us at the opening reception of HOME 1947 by Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy at Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center on 22nd February 2024. The show features a special exhibition by The Citizens Archive of Pakistan @OKContemporary @SOCFilms

Watch this space as we share more details @SOCFilms @OKContemporary #Home1947 #WitnessesOfPartition #SharmeenObaidChinoy #SOCFilms #CitizensArchiveofPakistan

Home1947 curated by Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy explores the lives & stories of the millions displaced in 1947 during the creation of India & Pakistan The exhibition opens at Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center on 22nd Feb 2024, with a special exhibit by The Citizens Archive of Pakistan

The exhibition ‘Afghan Culture: Conversations through Stitch and Stone’ has been curated from the testimonies collected between 2022 and December 2023 & sheds light on how the Afghan heritage weaves into the diverse fabric of Pakistani culture #RefugeeForum #MemoryProject #PNCA

In Nov 2022, in partnership with #UNHCR, #CitizensArchiveofPakistan established UNHCR’s First Refugee Oral History Project, to record oral testimonies of Afghan refugees & Pakistanis who have hosted the population of one of the most protracted refugee crises in the world

Sharing his oral testimony in December 2022, Haji Mohamed Salem was overcome with emotion as he remembered the garden his uncle the headmaster would cultivate at the school in Savbagh @UNHCRPakistan @UNHCRAsia @Refugees

In partnership with UNHCR, The Citizens Archive of Pakistan established UNHCR's First Refugee Oral History Project. The exhibition ‘Afghan Culture: Conversations Through Stitch & Stone’ is part of this partnership #RefugeeForum #PomegranateSeeds #StudioLel #ArtisanLinks #PNCA

Exhibition continues till 5th February 2024 at PNCA. Exhibition Dates: 2nd - 5th February 2024 Gallery Timings: 9 AM - 4 PM Location: Gallery 2, PNCA, Islamabad. @UNHCRPakistan @UNHCRAsia @Refugees

Highlights from the private opening reception of ‘Afghan Culture; Conversations Through Stitch and Stone’ curated by #CitizensArchiveofPakistan in partnership with #UNHCR at Pakistan National Council of Arts (PNCA) Islamabad

In partnership with UNHCR, The Citizens Archive of Pakistan established UNHCR's First Refugee Oral History Project. @UNHCRPakistan @UNHCRAsia @Refugees #UNHCR #RefugeeForum #MemoryProject #PomegranateSeeds #StudioLel #ArtisanLinks #PNCA #CitizensArchiveofPakistan

Join us at PNCA on 2nd Feb 2024, where CAP & UNHCR have partnered with 3 Pakistan-based organisations— Pomegranate Seeds, Artisan Links, & Studio Lél—who collaborate with artisans from the Afghan Refugee community, showcasing skillful works created by them

Duty station: Lahore Interested individuals can send in their resumes to jobs@citizensarchive.org under the subject line ‘Data Entry Operator – Lahore’ #jobs #jobalert #recruiting #jobvacancy #citizensarchiveofpakistan #lahore #pakistan

Requirements · Minimum educational requirement is FA/FSc/A-Level · Formal computer training is an advantage · Proficient in MS Office · Accurate keyboard skills and proven ability to enter data at the required speed · Knowledge of correcting spelling, grammar and punctuation

The Citizens Archive of Pakistan (CAP) is looking for a Data Entry Operator (DEO) who can work with CAP on a 1-year project in Lahore. The DEO is responsible for generating unique IDs for museum artifacts, maintaining accurate records in Excel, and ensuring data integrity