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| Present democratic govt believes in free media: Kaira |
| 2010-08-12 |
| Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira Wednesday said the present democratic government believes in free media, freedom of expression and the reports alleging government had blocked transmission of some television channels are unfounded and baseless. Addressing a press conference at Press Information Department he said "Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) led government believed in free media and expression and the reports that the government has blocked transmission of some television channels are baseless." He said transmission of some channels might have been blocked due to confrontation between the two cable operators. The minister said both the cable operators have been issued notice to resolve the issue. "The government does not believe in imposing a curb on the media," he added. However, he urged media to report the events with responsibility. He advised the media to report both sides of the story. The minister said PPP Quaid Benazir Bhutto and workers have given unmatched sacrifices for the independence of media. "We are in the favor of free media and will remain committed to it", he added. He said the government strongly condemned the incident in which bundles of newspapers were burnt. The minister further said the ministry has never issued directives to any media house. The government will take action against elements involved in setting the newspapers on fire, he added. |
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