PM directed Information Ministry to establish training center for journalists with German professional cooperation.
Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday said that the government attached high importance to the freedom of the press and media for transparency and accountability.
The prime minister stressed upon enhancement of bilateral ties in the field of journalism between Pakistan and Germany.
Shehbaz Sharif expressed these views during a call on by a three-member delegation of the German Press Federation led by its President Christian Zarm, PM Office Media Wing said in a press release.
The meeting was attended by Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb, Prime Minister’s Special Assistance Syed Fahad Hussain, secretary of ministry of information and other officials.
The premier directed the ministry of information to initiate work in collaboration with the German Press Federation for the establishment of a training facility to exchange professional skills on a public-private partnership basis.
He also welcomed a proposal of the delegation regarding the exchange of professional delegations between the two countries.
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