Health Cards Being Introduced To Artists: Chohan

LAHORE, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 15th Nov, 2018 ) :Provincial Minister for Information and Culture Fayyaz-ul-Hassan Chohan Thursday said that health insurance cards worth Rs 400,000 were being introduced in Punjab that would facilitate artists and people connected to different disciplines of fine arts every year.

In the first phase 10,000 artists would be issued health cards in this scheme, he said and added that different programs would be arranged for artists and each one would be provided monetary assistance of Rs 100,000.

The minister shared this information in a meeting with prominent figures of Fine Arts.

He said that a Talent Hunt program was being arranged to encourage and promote the emerging singers.

Eulogizing the commendable services rendered by literary legends, he said, "Creative writers are ambassadors of our country who pen for the betterment and soft image of the country.

" He assured that writers and artists would not be left alone in any state of crisis.

He acknowledged the bold steps taken by the Information and Culture department under auspices of Chief Minister Punjab Usman Buzdar.

"The fresh dawn is nearby and all shall witness happiness, jubilation and prosperity," he added.

In response to a question he replied, "Shahid Afridi is our hero and Kashmir is the backbone of Pakistan." The drama scripted on the life and works of Sipahi Maqbool Hussain was greatly appreciated in Al-hamrah Arts Council.

Next to that a new drama is going to be presented on the theme of dowry in society.

Chairman Al-hamrah Arts Council Toqir Nasir, director Parvez Kaleem, Khalid Abbas Dar (Actor), Syed Noor (film director) and many others were presents on the occassion.