The summar­y has been floate­d with the consen­t of the provin­cial minist­riesPESHAWAR: The provincial government has sent a summary to Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Chief Minister Mahmood Khan to merge the culture department with the provincial information ministry. The Awami National Party (ANP) government had largely overlooked the culture department. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government led by former chief minister Pervez Khattak had merged the tourism and sports department. To address the grievances of artists, the source said that it was decided to merge the culture department with the information ministry. However, he added that the chief minister and the provincial cabinet has yet to approve the summary.

Source: The Express Tribune June 15, 2019 05:26 UTC