Fair, factual media reporting on CPEC is need of the hour: NA Speaker

Islamabad: Speaker National Assembly Raja Pervaiz Ashraf on Thursday said that sharing in the media sector at all levels between Pakistan and China is the need of the hour, which will take bilateral relations to new heights.

Addressing the 7th CPEC Media Forum in Islamabad, he said the media has a responsibility to report fairly and factually on CPEC.

He said through events, like CPEC Media Forum, countries can get an excellent opportunity to consolidate the existing all-weather friendship between Pakistan and China.

The Speaker National Assembly said there is a need for a large-scale outreach effort towards mitigating the apprehensions of local communities for those vicious propaganda campaigns.

He said through CPEC, China has given a vote of confidence to Pakistan's potential to build a better future.

Raja Pervaiz Ashraf said Pakistan would leave no stone unturned in upholding this confidence by countering the recent misinformation and propaganda around the project.

He said a multi-dimensional outreach strategy comprising all stakeholders is the need of the hour. Think tanks, media and educational exchanges can also prove instrumental in this effort.