Marriyum welcomes Chinese support

SHANGHAI: Minister of State for Information, Broadcasting, National History and Literary Heritage, Marriyum Aurangzeb in her meeting with Vice President Shanghai Film Group, Chunping Xu warmly welcomed the unprecedented Chinese assurance and support for exhibiting Pakistani films and dramas in China.

She said that Pakistan was also looking forward to explore possibilities of co-productions and joint ventures with the film industry of China.

She informed her host that Pakistan would announce the new film policy next month, adding, “We have benefitted from Chinese model while formulating the film policy.” The Minister of State said that various incentives have already been announced including the establishment of Film Academy and Artists Welfare Fund for the revival of film industry in Pakistan.

The minister said that Pakistan was among the well-known film making countries in ‘60s and ‘70s and it was considered the third largest film producing country across the globe, but during the last 15 years it has been facing some internal and external challenges.

Referring to the agreement for cultural exchanges signed between the two brotherly countries during her recent visit, she said that both the countries would share technical assistance and expertise, exchange films after dubbing in the languages of each other and also hold joint exhibitions. There would be exchange of students between the two countries, she added.—APP