Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib said on Saturday that the press clubs play a pivotal role in the affairs of journalists.
\nAddressing the launching ceremony of establishment of digital studioes of press clubs here at National Press Club, he said the PTI government was promoting digitalisation process in the country.
\nSecretary Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Shahera Shahid, MD PTV Amir Manzoor, officials of the ministry and office bearers of various press clubs of the country attended the ceremony.
\nHe said the government was establishing these digital studios at the press clubs and in the first phase 23 press clubs of the country were being equipped with digital studios at the cost of nearly Rs 30 million.
\nHe welcomed office bearers of press clubs across the country in the federal capital.
\nHe said that millions of rupees were required for launching a news channel or newspaper but digital media was easier and less costly option.\u201dWe are working for the development and promotion of digital media in line with the changing circumstances\u201d, said the minister.
\nFarrukh Habib said the PTI govt had allocated 2 per cent of PSDP for promotion of the projects.
\nMoreover, he added, the PTI government has ensured timely payment of dues of all advertisements issued during its tenure.
\nThe minister said that now digital platforms were working, smart-phones were mobile bank, TV and newspaper in themselves.
\nHe said that the APP has been digitized, the PTV has become a profit earning entity and it achieved the target of 4 billion profit.
\nThe Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, he said had highlighted the narrative of the state in a better manner.
\nHe said the government would continue to work for the welfare of the journalist community.
\n\u201cAll stakeholders, including media owners, were consulted to make existing media laws more effective\u201d, Minister of State said.
\nHe lauded the role of media in promoting democracy and democratic norms in Pakistan.
\nA foreign power has hatched a conspiracy to change Pakistan, the Minister said adding how can any external power interfere in Pakistan\u2019s internal affairs.
\n\u201cWhen we said \u2018 Absolutely Not\u2019, we knew the consequences,\u201d he remarked.
\nThose who were in the forefront of the no-confidence motion in the past did not raise their voice against drone attacks.
\nSecretary Information Shahera Shahid said that it was responsibility of the Ministry of Information to provide facilities to press clubs. She said the purpose of providing digital studios to the press clubs was to to adapt to the changing times.
\nShe said that the independent journalist wanted to do his or her own vlog which should also monetize.
\nShe said that training would also be ensured at the level of press clubs with regard to digital studios.
\nPrincipal Information Officer Sohail Ali Khan said that 23 press clubs were being digitised.
\nHe said that for the first time digital media advertisements have also been included in the advertising policy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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