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‘Information Ministry highlighting country’s image’

By APP
March 22, 2018

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information, Broadcasting, National History and Literary Heritage Ms. Marriyum Aurangzeb while addressing certificate award ceremony of the specialised training course for Information Officers of 34th batch at the Information Academy here on Wednesday said the Ministry of Information had an important role in highlighting positive image of Pakistan at the international level.

The minister said that there was an imperative need for harmonising the field of information with modern trends as the landscape of information had undergone considerable transformation at the global level.

The minister said the government was taking appreciable steps for the promotion of culture, heritage, language and civilisation adding that the information officers should play their role in strengthening connects with culture and heritage.

The minister said the information officers should discharge their duties with personal and professional interest. She said that there was a dire need for promotion of culture of tolerance in the society as tolerating difference of opinion had gone into a nosedive.

Marriyum said efforts needed to be made to change such behaviours and attitudes. The minister congratulating the officers for successful completion of their training course observed that it was a moment of pride for their parents as from tomorrow they would be taking up their responsibilities in different departments.