Islamabad, Pakistan Pakistan may have its first National Policy on Films and Broadcast Production soon as the minister of state for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Marriyum Aurangzeb has initiated work on it.
In this regard a two-day National Consultative Conference under the auspices of the Ministry of Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage will begin on May 5, at Karachi.
According to an official statement issued late evening of Thursday, Marriyum Aurangzeb will address the inaugural session which will be followed by an open house discussion and interaction with the minister. An executive consultative session with the leading film artists will also take place in the evening, the same day.
On Saturday, May 6 there will be an interactive session with the local producers and broadcast houses followed by consultations with films exhibitors association. The closing session of the consultative conference will be held in the evening, which will be graced by Governor Sindh Mr. Muhammad Zubair as chief guest.
Minister of state for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage along with the representatives of PFEA, PFPA and the artists will hold a joint stakeout after the closing session of the Conference.
Marriyum Aurangzeb reiterating her commitment to the vision of Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif to promote art and culture in Pakistan said “ There is no denying the fact that movies not only wield tremendous influence on the society but also contribute to reinforcing the cultural values besides educating the masses in regards to national issues and challenges.
