Federal Minister of Information and Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi on Friday urged official media to join hands with private media houses to create awareness about negative impacts of climate change.
Addressing the inaugural ceremony of establishment of climate change desk at PTV, he said on Friday the first step had been taken by PTV management for which it deserved appreciation.
Lauding the PTV management for acting swiftly, he said that that the climate change desk has been established and connected with regional stations and dedicated reporters have been appointed.
The minister urged the private media to adopt this model on coverage of climate change issues.
The minister issued directives to Ministries of Climate Change and Information and Broadcasting to work together on this front.
He said that Information Service Academy should start providing training to reporters, researchers on this subject.
Murtaza Solangi also called for mobilization of social media and other digital platforms in fight against climate change. He said that the journalists working in climate change desk should visit the regions affected by climate change and meet the local people.
He proposed that media persons should also engage parents, teachers and experts in different fields as entire society has to be mobilized regarding climate change.
The minister said that climate change was a big threat for the planet earth establishment of Climate Change Desk in PTV was a great step in the right direction.
Pakistan Television should telecast special programmes and documentaries about the disastrous impacts of climate change.
Murtaza Solangi said that general elections will be held in February next year and the caretaker government had no favourite party in the electoral race. He said it was responsibility of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to ensure that all registered political parties were given coverage without any discrimination on official media.
According to the spirit of the constitution, the elected representatives have the prerogative to run the affairs of country, Murtaza Solangi remarked.
The caretaker government, he added, was fully committed for holding free and transparent elections in the country.
