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ISLAMABAD (APP) -Minister for Information and Broadcasting Nisar A. Memon Sunday said there would be no compromise on the media freedom and the discussions are underway to resolve the media-related issues.
“The media freedom is intact and it would stay. There would be no compromise on it. However, the media should abide by the code of conduct as this would ensure a responsible media,” he said while talking to journalists after the concluding ceremony of Subah-e-Nau, National Bank National Tennis Tournament held here at the Islamabad Club.
The Minister said the government is committed to resolving the problems being faced by the working journalists.
He said he had held a meeting with the executive committee of Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) on Sunday during which he had asked the PFUJ to provide lists of all the cases registered against journalists so that the respective provincial governments could be involved to resolve such cases, if any.
Nisar Memon said PFUJ delegation informed him that journalist community had no link with a pamphlet published against a national institution and distributed in the Federal Capital.
Elaborating the steps taken by the caretaker government for a media-friendly environment, he said almost all the electronic channels have gone on air and the discussions are continuing with the authorities of a television channel.
To a question, the Information Minister said all the political parties had equal importance for the caretaker government and it was ensuring proper coverage to all political parties.
The Infromation Minister said the reports of the political parties taking part in the polls were positive as most of parties had fielded their candidates for the upcoming polls.
He said the caretaker government hoped that all parties would take part in the upcoming polls so that the people would have choice for vote in the election.
He said holding the polls was the responsibility of Election Commission which was an autonomous body. He said the caretaker government would ensure safe and enabling environment for the voters so that they could vote without any problem.
The Information Minister said the Election Commission had introduced transparent ballot boxes for the first time in the presidential polls to ensure fairness in the polling process.
Earlier, addressing the prize distribution ceremony held for the tennis tournament, the Information Minister said the sports were a part of healthy activity in the society and the government would fully support such positive activities.
Source: The Nation
Date:12/3/2007
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