Film Policy Consultation Conference: Film industry needs revival, says Murriyum
Minister underlines that films defeat extremism, intolerance, promote culture and national heritage
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KARACHI:
Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Murriyum Aurangzeb has underlined the need for revival of Pakistan’s film industry. She was speaking at the inaugural session of the two-day Pakistan Film Policy Consultation Conference 2017 at the Governor House in Karachi on Friday.
Murriyum said that with the revival of film industry, we can spread message of tolerance and peace among the masses.
She said the government would take the ownership of the Industry in line with the vision of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif who was very keen to set in motion an effective process for its revival.
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She said the purpose of the consultative process was to ascertain the views of all the stakeholders and seek their input with a view to evolve a policy which was comprehensive in scope and could help in achieving the desired objectives.
Marriyum said Pakistan had a very vibrant and thriving film industry in the sixties and seventies which served as an effective forum not only to provide entertainment to the masses but also to reinforce the cultural values and the national heritage that had a galvanising impact on national integration and unity.
She said because of the permeating culture of religious extremism, terrorism and intolerance, the image of the country had been badly tarnished in the comity of nations as well, but our first priority was to set the things right on the internal front which would also help us in dealing with the image problem at the international level.
No compromise on national interests, says Marriyum
The minister told the audience that the consultative conference had been convened to pursue a common goal which was the revival of the film industry.
The inaugural session was attended by governor Sindh Muhammad Zubair, Senator Nihal Hashmi, film producers, artists, exhibitors, distributors and other stakeholders associated with film and broadcast production industry.
Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Murriyum Aurangzeb has underlined the need for revival of Pakistan’s film industry. She was speaking at the inaugural session of the two-day Pakistan Film Policy Consultation Conference 2017 at the Governor House in Karachi on Friday.
Murriyum said that with the revival of film industry, we can spread message of tolerance and peace among the masses.
She said the government would take the ownership of the Industry in line with the vision of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif who was very keen to set in motion an effective process for its revival.
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She said the purpose of the consultative process was to ascertain the views of all the stakeholders and seek their input with a view to evolve a policy which was comprehensive in scope and could help in achieving the desired objectives.
Marriyum said Pakistan had a very vibrant and thriving film industry in the sixties and seventies which served as an effective forum not only to provide entertainment to the masses but also to reinforce the cultural values and the national heritage that had a galvanising impact on national integration and unity.
She said because of the permeating culture of religious extremism, terrorism and intolerance, the image of the country had been badly tarnished in the comity of nations as well, but our first priority was to set the things right on the internal front which would also help us in dealing with the image problem at the international level.
No compromise on national interests, says Marriyum
The minister told the audience that the consultative conference had been convened to pursue a common goal which was the revival of the film industry.
The inaugural session was attended by governor Sindh Muhammad Zubair, Senator Nihal Hashmi, film producers, artists, exhibitors, distributors and other stakeholders associated with film and broadcast production industry.