DUBAI: Ambassador Javed Malik, Prime Minister’s Special Envoy for Investment has said that talented Pakistanis must be encouraged and be given the right opportunities so that they can not only excel in their chosen fields but also highlight the positive image of the country at an international level.
He was speaking as the Chief guest at launch ceremony of an international film by Pakistani film maker Khalid Hasan.
Speaking on the occasion, Javed Malik said that, Pakistanis are immensely talented but lack of opportunity has prevented them from reaching their pinnacle, however, the present government led by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif believes in creating opportunity for its citizens, empowering its youth and facilitating a culture of entrepreneurship so that every citizen can play a constructive role in the nation building process.
While reiterating the significance of Art, culture, music and film making as “positive tools for diplomacy” Javed Malik said that “in modern day diplomacy, where media continues to assert itself as a vital medium of communication, successful diplomats around the world are increasingly utilizing these innovations in media to evolve strategies that not only positive convey a nation’s message to the world but also a mechanism that paves the way for achieving a country’s foreign policy goals through soft power.
Javed Malik appreciated the film maker, Khalid Hasan for his efforts to conceive, write and direct a film with an international star cast including artists from Pakistan, and said that film makers, musicians, writers and artists from Pakistan can play a vital role in promoting Pakistan’s positive image to the world. He also stressed that artists and film makers from Pakistan when working on an international stage also have a duty to remember that they must conduct themselves in a respectable and positive manner in line with our social, cultural and moral values. The impressive ceremony was held at a prestigious venue in Dubai and attended by international media as well as community notables who appreciated the talent from Pakistan. While appreciating Javed Malik for his support the film maker, Khalid Hasan Khan said that “it was due to the personal support of Ambassador Javed Malik that I was able to launch this film in front of an international audience”.
Javed Malik has been working actively to promote Pakistan internationally he led investment and business delegations from UAE into Pakistan, organized various seminars to highlight the business, trade and investment opportunities in Pakistan and has patronized various social and cultural activities including The Art of Friendship 2014, Pakistan Art Exhibitions, Pakistan Fashion Week Dubai and the recent event to encourage Pakistani film makers in UAE was another effort to promote a positive Pakistan.
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