Government gives priority to press freedom: PM

LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday said the government attaches 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.

The prime minister expressed these views during a meeting with 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, Special Assistance to PM Syed Fahd Husain, the information secretary and other officials.

The prime minister directed the Ministry of Information to initiate work in collaboration with the German Press Federation for the purpose of establishment of a training facility to exchange professional skills on a public-private partnership basis.

The prime minister also welcomed a proposal of the delegation on the exchange of professional delegations between the two countries.