*ISLAMABAD: A delegation of a Chinese company on Monday called onInformation Minister Fawad Chaudhry and expressed their interest to investin Pakistan’s music and film industry.*
Talking to the Chinese delegation, Fawad Chaudhry said that Pakistani musicis very rich and full of varieties. He said that our music was famous notonly in the subcontinent but also in the other parts of the world.
He told the delegation that they would welcome the Chinese investment infilm and music sector. Fawad said that films were a source to promoteculture and values of any country. He said that Pakistan had been the thirdbiggest film producer country.
The information minister said that government was planning to increase thenumber of cinema screens from 127 to 1,000.
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Earlier, Fawad Chaudhry, on October 3, had said that the government wasmulling to increase the number of cinema screens from 127 to 1,000 andadded that more cinema screens would create 20,000 jobs and gave a boost tothe film industry.
The minister had said that Pakistan would welcome any joint venture in thearena of exchange of films and co-productions.
