ISLAMABAD: The president Asif Ali Zardari and Premier Shahbaz Shareef have paid tribute to the journalists fighting the war for truth around the World.
The Prime Minister, in his message on the World Press Freedom Day, also reiterated the resolve for government’s maximum cooperation to protect the rights of media industry as well as the media workers.
He paid tribute to the journalists, media workers, writers and cameramen and lauded their fight for truth. He said the journalists who sacrificed their lives during coverage in Gaza were the heroes of humanity.
The Prime Minister stressed the collective role of media and other stakeholders to create a conducive atmosphere to ensure smooth media functioning. He said the government firmly believed that freedom of media and expression provided guarantee for democratic durability.
Shahbaz Shareef said that during his 16-month government, Pakistan had improved by seven points in the World Press Freedom Index.
