PNCA hosts photo display on 70 years of UK–Pakistan ties

Exhibition to travel across the country, says British High Commissioner

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) has hosted a display a photographs celebrating Pakistani-UK ties.

“I am delighted to present this exhibition in Islamabad at Pakistan’s national art gallery,” said the British High Commissioner Thomas Drew while inaugurating the exhibition.

The event titled ‘Shared History. Shared Future.’ showcases the UK and Pakistan’s 70th anniversary of bilateral relations and will continue from May 9 to 10 for the general public at gallery number 11 of the PNCA Islamabad.

PNCA Director General Jamal Shah joined Drew at the opening ceremony along with notable guests from the media.

Drew said it was a special year. “We celebrate 70 years of friendship between Britain and Pakistan. We have collected photographs that show the strength in depth of our cooperation in education, health, culture, defence, politics, infrastructure, trade and sport.”

After inaugurating this exhibition in the capital, it will travel to over 10 cities in both Pakistan and the UK in the coming months, he said.

Throughout the year, the British High Commission in collaboration with the Pakistan High Commission in London, is organising several events and activities to mark 70 years of UK and Pakistan’s bilateral relations.

Details of these events are regularly featured on the British High Commission’s social media pages.

Published in The Express Tribune, May 10^th, 2017.