Lahore: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani said the mediamen were social engineers and had the responsibility of promoting healthy journalistic values.
Talking to the senior journalists at the Prime Minister’s House here on Monday he said, “Media has assumed a vital role in today’s global world as mediamen form public opinion in any society”.
The Premier said that constructive role of the media helps in reforming societies and setting priorities for the governments, adding that his government has always welcomed constructive criticism from the media as well as political forces.
The prime minister urged the journalists to maintain utmost responsibility and objectivity in their appraisal of the events and commentaries as their hands are on the pulse of the nation.
The Prime Minister, acknowledging the role and importance of the electronic media, said that the positive aspects of the government policies must also be highlighted in the electronic media in order to promote harmony in the country.
The Premier called upon the mediamen to work for the cause of the less-privileged sections of the society as well as acknowledge initiatives of the government for the poor strata of the country.
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