Speaker NA Lends Support to Promotion of Art

Art is the best medium to improve the soft image of the country, said National Assembly Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf.

As per details, Crescent Art Gallery  Chairman Nasir Javed called on NA Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf in the Parliament House and exchanged thoughts over different matters of mutual interests including art and culture. 

On the occasion, chief executive of Crescent Art Gallery R Sameer Nasir was also present. 

Raja Pervaiz Ashraf said that the services of the Crescent Art Gallery for promotion of art and culture are praiseworthy. He lauded the efforts to  highlight the art work of different Pakistani artists in various countries through arts exhibitions. He said the art is the best medium to promote the soft image of the country. He assured his all-out help in this regard.

Nasir Javed briefing the Speaker about the Crescent Gallery said that it is the only art gallery of Pakistan that works for the betterment of artists without any discrimination. He said we are holding arts exhibitions in Karachi, KPK, Punjab and other parts of the country. He said group discussions, workshops and seminars are also being held through senior artists to promote junior artists in practical field. He said that an arts exhibition would also be held in the Parliament House.

Later, R Sameer Nasir, chief executive of Crescent Art Gallery presented a painting to NA Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf.