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Drawing on his long personal association with the historic city, ambassador Sheikh observed that nothing quite matched Lahore in its glory, vibrancy and cultural significance. Ambassador Rizwan Sheikh highlighted Lahore\u2019s immense and continuing contribution to Pakistan\u2019s literature, drama, theatre, film and performing arts, describing the city as a fountainhead of creativity and intellectual discourse. He also recalled the historic significance of the Lahore Resolution, adopted in 1940, describing it as a legendary piece of political literature which transformed into reality affording the ideological foundation for the eventual creation of Pakistan. APP<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW YORK: Pakistan\u2019s ambassador to the United States Rizwan Saeed Sheikh, attended the Lahore Literary Festival (LLF) at the Asia Society in New York. He was accompanied by Aamer Ahmed Atozai, Consul General of Pakistan in New York. 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