Pakistan, Aug. 18 -- President Dr Arif Alvi Saturday stressed upon promotion of arts and crafts through adequate preservation of the rich diversity of Pakistani culture and assured his support in this regard.

He was addressing the inauguration ceremony of painting exhibition by Jimmy Engineer, a renowned artist, philanthropist and calligrapher, titled 'A tribute to the people of Pakistan, message of peace and harmony through art', at the Aiwan-e-Sadr. A total of one hundred pieces of painting were put on display during the inauguration ceremony.

The president appreciating the art work of renowned painter and social worker said that artists are the most sensitive people who always feel the impacts of social issues by depicting them throu...