Firdous presents cheque of Rs 200,000 to Shaukat Ali.

LAHORE -- Special Assistant to Punjab Chief Minister on Information Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan on Friday visited the residence of famous folk Singer Shaukat Ali and presented him a cheque worth Rs 200,000 on behalf of Punjab Chief Minister.

Talking to media on this occasion, she said that Punjab government was ready to bear the health treatment expenses of Shaukat Ali adding that Rs 300,000 had already been given to him.

She said that Punjab government had decided to issue health cards to all artists in Punjab.

Punjab government was going to introduce culture policy to facilitate artists who were facing lack of opportunities to exhibit their talent, she added.

She said that under artist support fund, relief package had be given to 1600 artists who got affected from coronavirus while 1500...

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