Pakistan is among the countries in the world where media has got freedom. This was said by Special Assistant to Chief Minister KP for Information, Barrister Dr Muhammad Ali Saif while addressing the inaugural session of five-day electronic media workshop in Peshawar.
Saif in his address stated that the responsibility of media is also very important. He also said that truth is delayed until the populations become deserted.
He further quoted the Prophet (PBUH) where he stated that confirm the information before spreading it.
“After religious freedom, the right to freedom of expression was highlighted and this right was obtained from the states.”
Freedom of expression should also be within values and limits so as not to lead to chaos, said Saif.
He stated that the flow of information has increased. In this period of knowledge, a major gap has also been created, adding to this he said, arch enemies in the world are creating confusion by nurturing this space negatively. Freedom of expression is an important human right as it is mentioned in every civilization and philosophy of the world
The workshop, titled “Freedom of Expression: Social Media And Information War” in Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, was attended by students from major universities in the city from the field of journalism. The main objective of this programme is to train women in journalism and provide opportunities to work in the field of practice. The workshop will last for ten days.