DLP Report
ESHAWAR: Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi on Friday chaired a meeting regarding the Khyber Star Talent and Cultural Promotion Programme.
The meeting was attended by Adviser Information Samar Haroon Bilour, Secretary Information Muhammad Bakhtiar Khan, Secretary Sports Muhammad Asif and officers of the departments concerned.
The Governor was given a detailed briefing on the objectives, procedure, selection stages and other aspects of the programme.
Officials said the main objective of the programme was to highlight the talent of the youth of the province along with promoting the culture, traditions and different languages of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
In this connection, camps would be set up in different districts of the province for auditions, while a committee comprising relevant departments would also be formed to ensure transparency and quality in the programme.
On the occasion, Governor Kundi said that all languages spoken in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including Urdu, should be included in the Khyber Star Talent Hunt Programme and Saraiki language should also be given representation in the auditions. He said Saraiki was an important language spoken in Sindh, Dera Ismail Khan and Punjab as well, therefore it should also be made part of the programme.
He said the youth of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa possessed immense potential and talent which needed to be highlighted before the whole world.
He said providing opportunities for positive and constructive activities to the youth and giving them an effective platform to express their abilities was the need of the hour. The Khyber Star Talent Hunt Programme would help encourage the youth and highlight the cultural heritage of the province.
