Good time round the corner as reforms afoot: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Monday said the country was passing through a bad patch but he's sure that good time was just round the corner, as the government was pursuing structural reforms in line with the PTI’s election manifesto.

He was talking to the heads of different departments of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting at the Prime Minster Office (PMO) here. Imran said links with the media should be further strengthened in order to discourage the trend of baseless stories.

He said the ministries’ public relations officers (PROs) should play a more active role in ensuring the media’s access to accurate information. “Our efforts are not aimed at serving personal interests but directed towards bringing improvement in the country and lives of the people.

He asked the information ministry to play role in protecting the government's reforms agenda and its objectives. Imran said a strong, vibrant and responsible media played a pivotal role in development of the country and keeping the people well-informed.

He said the information ministry should play a more proactive role to keep the people abreast of government's policies through the media.

“We are fully cognizant of adeliberate propaganda campaign unleashed against the government’s policy towards the media. There is a need to expose this propaganda while taking the media on board. No civilised and responsible society can allow propagation of baseless and fabricated stories,” added the prime minister.

Information Minister Chaudhry Fawad Hussain, Special Assistants to the Prime Minister Iftikhar Durrani and Yousaf Baig Mirza and Secretary Information Shafqat Jalil were present on the occasion.