Moot on “Responsibilities of Media” held

ISLAMABAD: “Media in today’s world is playing a dynamic role in shaping up the psychological stance of an individual.

Slogan of free media has both positive and negative implications, utilization of this freedom depends upon our policies.

In this connection, great responsibility is laid upon the journalists’ shoulders,” these views were expressed by the Chairman, Press Council of Pakistan, Raja Shafqat Khan Abbasi, Chairperson Department of Mass Communication - Prof. Dr. Rafia Taj, Prof. Shahida Qazi, Mujahid Barelvi, Ghazi Salahuddin, and others.

They were addressing a seminar on” The Responsibilities of the Press” arranged by the Karachi University in collaboration with the Press Council of Pakistan. The speakers said that in the current social and political situation of Pakistan, reporting has become an extremely difficult and challenging task. Free media has resulted in journalists’ killings, threats and pre-set agendas.

Mr.Abbasi paid tribute to the reporters and said that the circumstances that the reporters face in response to an unbiased and true reporting, they need to be saluted for their services. Citizens of Pakistan have constitutional right of attaining correct information. The seminar ended on an interactive question answer session. A large number of KU faculty members, students and journalists attended the event. (PPI)