Pakistan, Sept. 28 -- Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) Director General Dr Faozia Saeed has called upon the National Artists' Association of Pakistan (NAAP) to stop leveling baseless allegations or supporting media campaign to malign the PNCA's integrity in the wake of return of 10 art works of renowned Pakistani artist AJ Shemza to his spouse Mary Shemza.

"I would strongly recommend that members of the NAAP become more engaged with the PNCA for achieving mutually shared objectives and fostering closer cooperation. The actions we took are not only legal, ethical, based on truth and facts but also necessary within the context of the current government's commitment to honesty and justice," the PNCA DG said in response to a lett...