‘Art and culture policy to promote tolerance’

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Information and Culture Mian Mujtaba Shujaur Rehman has said Punjab Information & Culture Department has prepared a comprehensive framework of art and culture policy. 

The purpose of this cultural policy is to promote historic cultural heritage and project rich asset of our country before the world. It is hoped that this policy would keep the youth fully informed about various features and facets of culture besides helping to project their talents so that the social norms of equality, peace and harmony and peaceful co-existence are fully projected in society.

He said this while addressing a briefing session held to review art and culture policy framework at Committee Room of Alhamra Arts Council, on Tuesday. Secretary Information & Culture Raja Jahangir Anwar, Chairman Board of Governors of Alhamra Arts Council Abdul Malick, Press Secretary to CM Shoaib Bin Aziz, Additional Secretary Information & Culture Shahid Iqbal, Director Arts Council Atta Muhammad and other officers attended the meeting.

The meeting was told that art & culture policy framework has been divided in to five parts. Sufficient resources would be provided to promote institutional mechanism of art & culture. He said a peaceful environment of social tolerance will be promoted through cultural activities, promotion of education and media projection besides splendid traditions of cultural heritage and art & culture will be promoted. He said that cultural activities will be arranged for highlighting the talent of youth and a conducive atmosphere will be provided for this purpose in the province.

The minister was informed that the aim of cultural policy is to promote a peaceful environment and culture of tolerance in society. He said Punjab is a multi-civilisation region where cultural activities are alive from centuries. He said new art and culture policy will not only help alive cultural traditions of Punjab but also result in their promotion at international level.

Addressing the meeting, Mujtaba Shujaur Rehman said under the patronage and guidance of Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, cultural asset in Punjab is being projected and Information & Culture Department has taken important steps in this regard.