Islamabad, June 19(APP): Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information & Broadcasting, Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan while meeting a Media Delegation of Nepal here today said that Pakistan has a rich and diverse culture which offers myriad opportunities for tourism. She said that like Nepal Pakistan also has great potential for religious and adventure tourism and both countries should explore avenues of cooperation in this sector.
Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan said that both countries enjoy good bilateral relations and stressed the need to deepen cultural, and media linkages along with people-to-people contact. She said that Pakistani movies and dramas are of very good quality and we are keen to have them screened in Nepal. Movies and dramas are among the greatest mediums of promoting and projecting the culture and core values of a society, she added.
The Special Assistant also emphasized the need to strengthen media cooperation with Nepal as media is a very effective tool of portraying the true image of any country. She said that Pakistan would welcome the collaboration between media organizations of both countries for news sharing and related joint ventures. She also underlined the importance of exchange of frequent visits of media persons between the two countries so that they could learn from each other’s best practices.
Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan said that Pakistan, under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan, has embarked on the path of reforms in key sectors of economy, health and education. She said the government is committed to peace and stability in the region and, respects the sovereignty of other countries and expects the same from others. She added that dialogue and discussion is the only way forward to bring peace to the region and take its people out of poverty.
The Nepalese media persons expressed the confidence that Pakistan under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan would overcome the prevailing challenges, and would emerge as a prosperous country.
The Director General, External Publicity Wing and senior officials of Ministry attended the meeting.
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