Lawmaker briefed on cultural activities

Provincial Parliamentary Secretary for Information and Culture, Shazia Rizwan was briefed on the ongoing cultural activities in the Punjab Council of the Arts, Rawalpindi.

Director Arts Council Sajjad Hussain, Deputy Director Muhammad Shakoor, Assistant Director Muhammad Suleman, Assistant Director Sarfraz Khan, internal auditor, Saqlain Mehmood, assistant accounts officer, Farooq Ahmed, and other staff members also participated in the briefing.

Shazia Rizwan said that the promotion of culture plays an important role in establishing an atmosphere of love and brotherhood in the country, which is the duty of the government as well as the influential sections of the society. "There is a need to encourage and introduce local talent by making maximum use of the Arts Council platform," she said.

She visited arts councils across Punjab and submitted a report against inadequate facilities in the arts councils that need to be addressed. Moreover, she directed the officers of the Punjab Council of the Arts to approach local cultural departments, colleges and universities to collaborate for improved facilities and regularly organise programmes with their support. "The doors of the Arts Council are open to all schools of thought," she added.