Islamabad: Lok Virsa launches ‘Autaq’ think tank to recommend strategies for heritage revival, reclaiming cultural spaces and fostering connections between cultural organisations with policy makers.
Speaking on the occasion Lok Virsa Executive Director Dr. Fouzia Saeed said that this think tank will observe and discuss the issues of cultural participation and public spaces and raise them with policy makers. She suggested that through this platform we will try to safeguard our existing cultural spaces and reclaimed lost traditions.
Members of the ‘Autaq” represent various cultural organisations including; Shahid Nadeem, Niaz Nadeem, Safeer Ullah Khan, Dr. Maliha Hussain, Nigar Nazar, Nusrat Zehra, Aimon Fatima, Zubair Torwali, Farhan Bogra, Shareef Awan, Naz Sahto, Irfan Ali, Talha and AD Baloch.
