Pakistan High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), Syed Ibne Abbas, opened the first edition of the Lahore Literary Festival (LLF) in London at the BP Lecture Theatre of the British Museum.
Razi Ahmed, LLF's founder and CEO along with his team put together an impressive show featuring some of the finest writers and opinion-makers from Pakistan, Britain Turkey and elsewhere. It was a well-attended full day event that attracted a large number of writers, poets, artists, think tank notables, students and media persons.
In his opening remarks, the High Commissioner said, "The Lahore Literary Festival is an excellent initiative of Razi Ahmed and his team. This a way forward to build bridges between our two countries. Bringing the two countries closer on the cultural scene is the need of the hour and the LLF has done the same. I welcome the LLF and the distinguished delegates to this event."
"Next year is the 70th Independence Anniversary of Pakistan as well as that of the establishment of Pakistan, UK diplomatic relations.
Speaking about latest developments in Pakistan and the UK, the High Commissioner said, "In Pakistan and UK some momentous developments have taken place. We signed China Pakistan Economic Corridor last year in which $46 billion Chinese investment will be coming to Pakistan in energy and infrastructure sectors."
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