China's contemporary art exhibition in Pakistan unites cultures, ignites creative inspiration

STORY: China's contemporary art exhibition in Pakistan unites cultures, ignites creative inspiration SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 7, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:33 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the art exhibition 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HUDA ABDUL BASIT, Pakistani art enthusiast 3. various of the art exhibition 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SYED JAMAL SHAH, Pakistan's caretaker Minister for National Heritage and Culture 5. various of the art exhibition STORYLINE: Huda Abdul Basit, a student of English literature and a passionate art enthusiast, was deeply engrossed in the paintings by Chinese artists displayed at an exhibition in the Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) underway in Islamabad. The 22-year-old noticed a striking disparity between the works of Pakistani and Chinese art, primarily due to the dominant use of black color in the Chinese paintings, but simultaneously, she found the contrast intriguing because it presented a more audacious portrayal o