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Media, society asked to raise awareness about public issues

KARACHI: Sindh Inter-provincial Coordination and Antiques Minister Makhdoon Jameel-uz-Zaman has asked media and civil society to play their due role to raise awareness about public issues.

In a statement issued in connection with the World Press Freedom Day, he emphasised upon the significant role of media in ensuring dissemination of correct information about the government’s policies and development programmes. He said that the country is passing through a critical time and everybody has to play due role to strengthen democracy.

“Government believes in a strong federation and provincial autonomy. Efforts are being adopted to eliminate misunderstandings among the provinces through an inter-provincial coordination strategy”, he added.
Source: The Nation
Date:5/3/2011