Provincial Minister for Information & Culture, Mujtaba Shuja Ur Rehman has said that Provincial Information & Culture Department has prepared comprehensive framework of Art & Culture Policy. 'The purpose of this cultural policy is to promote historic cultural heritage as well as project rich asset of our country before the world', he added. He hoped that this policy would keep the youth fully informed about various features and facets of culture.
He dilated this while addressing a briefing held to review art & culture policy framework at Committee Room of Alhamra Arts Council, here Tuesday. Secretary Information & Culture Raja Jahangir Anwar, Chairman Board of Governors of Alhamra Arts Council Abdul Malik, Press Secretary to CM Shoaib Bin Aziz, Additional Secretary Information & Culture Shahid Iqbal, Director Arts Council Captain Ata Muhammad (retd) and others attended the meeting.
The meeting was told that art & culture policy framework has been divided in to five parts. Sufficient resources would be provided to promote institutional mechanism of art & culture. Minister said that a peaceful environment of social tolerance will be promoted through cultural activities, promotion of education and media projection. He averred that cultural activities will be arranged for highlighting the talent of youth. The Minister was informed that the aim of cultural policy is to promote a peaceful environment and culture of tolerance in the society.