ISLAMABAD, Oct 31 (NNI): Caretaker Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi on Tuesday said providing equal coverage to all political parties should be Pakistan Television’s priority.
Speaking at a meeting with PTV News Current Affairs and Social Media
teams, the minister was given a briefing about PTV News and current
affairs programmes.
Participation of the leaders from various political parties in current
affairs’ programmes will increase PTV’s credibility, Murtaza Solangi
maintained.
He said Pakistan Television being the largest media organization in the
country, had an important national role in elections.
The minister said that PTV’s role in clean, transparent and impartial
elections will be unforgettable.
He was informed that news coverage and its scope has grown exponentially
over the past few years.
The PTV team informed the minister that an increase in the number of
bulletins by PTV has helped the viewers to be aware of the latest
developments.
In news, on-camera reporting and reports on social issues were being
given special importance, the minister was informed.
There has been a change in the news section not only in terms of
quantity but also the style of presentation from National News Bureau
Islamabad and other centers have changed, the PTV team informed him.
Federal Secretary Information and Broadcasting Zahoor Ahmed and PTV
Director Current Affairs Aun Sahi attended the meeting. NNI
