QUETTA: Balochistan government has planned to establish Art and Cultural centres at Quetta, Nasirabad and Sibi with an aim to promote the diverse and rich culture of the province. The incumbent government would be organizing cultural events where the artists would be awarded financial assistance for the economic well-being in the province, he added. “The strong traditions and cultural values are important to the people of Balochistan and have enabled them to keep their distinctive ancient cultural identity and lifestyle with a little change to this day,” the official noted. The Balochistan government, he said, had allocated Rs 760 million for the development and promotion of the tourism venues of the province. The provincial government has also released a grant of Rs 393 million for the annual expenditures of tourism and culture department, he informed.

Source: Pakistan Today July 08, 2019 16:18 UTC