Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib Saturday said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government was determined to protect the rights of journalists and multiple steps were being taken for their welfare.
He was addressing a ceremony held for members of the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists at the Governor’s House here. President Lahore Press Club Azam Chaudhry and a number of journalists were also present.
Farrukh Habib said that the government believed in press freedom and added that the media had always played a vital role in ensuring the rule of law in the country. However, he said the media should realise the difference between facts and fake news and should avoid spreading misinformation.
He said the government had passed media protection bill with the cooperation of the journalist bodies, as it would ensure provision of conducive working environment to the media professionals.
