Pakistani media free, brilliant, says Fayyazul Hassan Chohan

LAHORE:Punjab Information Minister Fayyazul Hassan Chohan has paid rich tributes to the country’s journalist community.

In his message on the World Press Freedom Day on Sunday, the minister said “Today is the day to pay rich tributes to the journalist fraternity as the media plays a role of ear and eye for the state.” He said the Pakistani media is tremendously playing its role to provide access to people to credible information.

The minister said, “Our journalists are on frontline despite the difficult situation of the global pandemic coronavirus.” During the fake news pandemic worldwide, Pakistani media is freely and brilliantly performing its duties.”

In his statement, he said that on the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day he wanted to draw attention of the world community towards the atrocities on journalists working in Indian-Occupied Kashmir who are being targeted for showing the ugly face of Indian democracy.

He said that cases on Musarat Zehra Gohar Gilani and Peerzada Ashiq are the negation of claims of Indian democracy and secularism. The minister said that Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan just after assuming the office of the premiership paid the outstanding dues of the media. Besides, Buzdar government has also announced a special media relief package on professional reporting during the global pandemic coronavirus, he said.