Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar Stresses Strategy To Promote Cultural Activities

Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar on Friday said that a comprehensive strategy should be adopted to promote literary and cultural activities in the province and added that local artistes should be especially encouraged.

LAHORE, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 12th Oct, 2018 ) :Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar on Friday said that a comprehensive strategy should be adopted to promote literary and cultural activities in the province and added that local artistes should be especially encouraged.

"The promotion of cultural and literary activities is very important in today's tense environment and information and culture department should present a suitable strategy in this regard," he added.

He issued these directions while reviewing the steps taken with regard to promotion of literary activities.

The chief minister said that Punjab is very rich in the fields of art, history and culture and it has produced famous people in different fields.

He urged the need to highlight artistic abilities of local artists. He said that different programmes should be arranged at the level of division, district and tehsil in which local artists and writers should invited. "This step will help people to become aware of local traditions," he added.

He directed the secretary information & culture that plan should be presented soon for promoting cultural and literary activities in the province.

Secretary Information Bilal Butt informed the meeting that the department was already working for promotion of art and culture and different programmes have been given final shape in this regard.