ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan has said the present government ispursuing structural reforms as per its election manifesto in order to bringabout change in the country.
He made the remarks while talking to the heads of different departments ofMinistry of Information and Broadcasting in Islamabad on Monday.
He said our efforts are not aimed at serving personal interests butdirected towards bringing improvement in the country and lives of thepeople.
The Prime Minister asked the Ministry of Information to play its role inprojecting government’s reforms agenda and its objectives.
Imran Khan said a strong, vibrant and responsible media plays a pivotalrole in development of the country and keeping the people well informed.He said the ministry of information should play a more proactive role tokeep the people abreast of the government’s policies through the media.
The Prime Minister said we are fully cognizant of the deliberate propagandacampaign unleashed against the government’s policy regarding the media.
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He said there is need to expose this propaganda whilst taking on board themedia. He said no civilized and responsible society can allow propagationof baseless and fabricated stories.
He said links with the media should be further strengthened in order todiscourage the trend of baseless stories.
He said the public relations officers of the ministries should play a moreactive role in ensuring access to accurate information to the media.
The meeting was attended by Information Minister Ch Fawad Hussain, SpecialAssistants to the Prime Minister Iftikhar Durrani and Yousaf Baig Mirza andSecretary Information Shafqat Jalil.