President for revitalization of Arts and Crafts Village to promote the country’s heritage
ISLAMABAD: President of Pakistan Dr Arif Alvi on Thursday said the revitalization of Arts and Crafts Village, Shakarparian would greatly contribute to the promotion of cultural heritage of the country.
The President expressed these views while chairing a meeting on the Arts and Crafts Village, Shakarparian, here at Aiwan-e-Sadr. The Chairman Capital Development Authority gave a presentation on the revival plan of the Village. He highlighted the aims and objectives of the plan and said that it had the potential to project the cultural heritage of the country.
He shared that under the proposed revival plan, food courts, artisan shops and amphitheatre would be established.
National College of Arts and Pakistan Institute of Fashion Design also shared their proposals for revamping the Village to showcase the country’s tangible cultural heritage in an effective manner.
Addressing the meeting, the president said the Village had the potential to provide a platform to the country’s artisans, craftsmen and young talent to display and market their products. He added that the Village would create linkages between national and international artisans that would help enhance cultural relations with foreign countries.
He appreciated the proposals of NCA and PIFD and the proposed revival plan of CDA. He underlined the need for bridging the gap between decision makers, parliaments and users of information technology.
It had become imperative for the developing world to take a leap forward in the age of information technology to speed up their economic progress, he added. He said that Pakistan could increase its agricultural production with the use of information technology applications.
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