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History of PIA Planetarium In Pakistan

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  The Earth That Does Not Rotate PIA Planetarium, Lahore (1987) Author: Idrees Hanif Lecturer at School of Creative Arts, University of Lahore Co-Author:  Syed Atef Amjad Ali Head of Department at School of Creative Arts, University of Lahore Abstract The series that the researcher is going to precede has three episodes. The first episode reveals the story of a fabulous time in a PIA Planetarium located in Lahore, Pakistan; it brings back many memories and reminds me of the last time I was at this site. I am fortunate to observe the static earth in the building with a folkloric projector from 1984 created by the German company  Zeiss . In PIA Planetarium, a retired Boeing Plane 720-047B is standing in the park since 1987. The domain is a cemetery for certain artifacts. In the first episode, this paper will find the reasons for public disconnection with the space that can significantly dry cultural values. You will travel with me to 1987 and find out the hidden stories by searchin