First lady emphasises promotion of Islamic, Pakistani art at international level.

ISLAMABAD -- First Lady Samina Alvi on Monday said that along with still life paintings, the promotion of Islamic and Pakistani art at the international level was equally essential.

The first lady, addressing a photo exhibition held here at the Pakistan National Council of Arts, urged the youth and emerging artists to benefit from the exhibition which marked the display of artists' works from across the country.

She said painting, calligraphy, statute and sculpture making, drawing, dance and music were the modes of expression opted by the artists to express their emotions.

She said the fine arts allowed humans to better express their emotions and likened the importance of the fine arts to life itself.

The first lady, who earlier inaugurated the exhibition, said that fine arts helped establish linkages with human history and evolution as it was also a method of promoting nation's cultural traditions. She said the Islamic culture and art were rich with great traditions as the Islamic...

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