Film industry has hailed the allocation of funds for the establishment of National Film Academy in Federal Budget 2018-19.

Renowned artists including Qavi Khan, Mustafa Qureshi and others expressed pleasure over the allocation of funds for NFA.

They also hailed the reduction in taxes on import of film equipments.

Meanwhile, Senior officials of Pakistan National Council of Arts said the Director General of the organization also aims to set up cinema screens within the academy's vicinity.The vision is to make PNCA a self-earning entity.

Director General PNCA, Syed Jamal Shah said that PNCA plans to work towards the revival of art in the country.

He said that his organization has decided to launch youth clubs for music, theatre, dance and performing arts in the country.