Aurangzeb Khan Khichi, Federal Minister for Culture along with leading Pakistani filmmakers represented Pakistan in the 43rd Fajr Film Festival held in the historic city of Shiraz, Iran.
Aurangzeb Khan Khichi was invited as a special guest to participate in the festival. In his keynote address, the Minister stressed the joint production of films by both countries. Pakistan and Iran, he added, are close neighbors and enjoy close social, cultural, religious, and brotherly relations. The cinema is a powerful tool in propagating the culture and cultural values of any country. The screening of Iranian movies in Pakistani cinemas and Pakistani movies in Iranian cinemas will help to bring our people closer to each other, he added.
This is the first time that three Pakistani movies, “Actor in Law,” “Umro Ayar, A New Beginning,” and “Taxali Gate” are screened in the festival. The Minister enthusiastically participated in all events. He visited the festival and in the Pakistan Pavilion he met the chairman of the Cinematic Foundation Iran. He invited him to visit Pakistan and meet the stakeholders of the cinema industry. He reiterated the commitment of his government to work for uplifting the cinema industry in Pakistan.
