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