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‘UN resolution against drone attacks big diplomatic achievement’
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Senator Pervaiz Rashid Friday said that the unanimous passage of resolution against drone attacks in the United Nations General Assembly was a big diplomatic achievement of Pakistan.
Talking to media persons after inauguration of a painting exhibition, he said “the diplomatic efforts of the present government bore fruit and the entire world supported Pakistan’s stance on drone attacks issue”.
Similarly the European Union had granted concessions to Pakistani exports which would prove helpful in increasing exports, he added.
To a question, he said that scarcity of cinema houses was a factor behind decrease of production of movies in the country and the government had granted five-year duty exemption to the cinema houses to help revive the industry.
He said that difference of the opinion should be expressed through peaceful means, adding that painters and artists expressed their feeling through the paints and brush not through guns.
Pakistan was a beautiful country and there was need to highlight beauty around us, he added.
The minister said that the government was fully committed to promote art and culture of the country and take steps to make Pakistan National Council of the Arts and Lok Versa. To a query, he said that the whole society especially media could play important role in promotion of soft and true image of the country.
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk