ISLAMABAD (IRNA) – Minister of Culture of Pakistan Jamal Shah has praised the dynamism of Iran’s cinema industry and said that Iran and Pakistan have taken serious steps to produce joint films, including one about Allama Muhammad Iqbal, known as Iqbal Lahori.
In an exclusive interview with IRNA, Jamal Shah announced the Pakistani government’s determination to develop cultural and artistic ties with Iran.
Referring to the recent meeting with his Iranian counterpart on the sidelines of the meeting of the Ministers of Culture of Islamic countries in Doha, he added that his country and the Ministry of Culture of Pakistan are ready to host the Iranian film festival.
He said that Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Muhammad Mehdi Ismaili and Director of the Cinema Organization of Iran Muhammad Khazaei have been invited to visit Islamabad to attend this festival.
A number of Iranian officials including directors and filmmakers are scheduled to attend this festival in Islamabad, the minister of culture of Pakistan added, as saying that both sides can exchange experiences, and negotiate to finalize the joint production of “the Iqbal Lahori” film.
He termed Iqbal Lahori as an important cultural and common heritage of Pakistan and Iran.
Shah also announced his country’s readiness to provide the necessary facilities for the development of other joint cultural art productions and films.