-align: justify;">RAWALPINDI, Jul 04 (APP): Senator Irfan Siddiqui on Thursday said that the government was taking all necessary steps to restore the glory of Radio Pakistan.
-align: justify;">Radio Pakistan needed to produce quality programmes, which were its assets, he said while speaking as chief guest at the Radio Potohar Mela, held here at Radio Pakistan, Rawalpindi.
-align: justify;">Irfan Siqiqui appreciated the efforts of the country’s national radio service in promoting regional cultures.
-align: justify;">He said the Pothohar region had a unique position in terms of “sword, pen and fine arts”.
-align: justify;">Director General Radio Saeed Ahmed Sheikh, in his speech, appreciated the arrangements made by the Rawalpindi Station to organize a beautiful Pothohar Mela.
-align: justify;">Station Director Musarat Shahrukh shed light on the contribution of Rawalpindi Station in promoting the rich culture of Pothohar region by producing different programmes.
-align: justify;">“Our survival with our cultural traditions is the guarantee of our survival,” she added.
-align: justify;">Senator Dinesh Kumar from Balochistan, who specially participated in Potohar Mela, appreciated the cultural festival and assured all his possible support to Radio Pakistan.
-align: justify;">Programme Director Raheela Tasneem and senior officers also participated in the cultural festival, while its producers were Shahid Malik and Mehwish Raja.
-align: justify;">Artists, singers and qawals presented their performance and received rich applause from the audience.
