Federal Information Minister Attaullah Tarar has said that the purpose of PECA Act is to eliminate fake news and address the dangers of social media.
Addressing the oath-taking ceremony of APP Employees Union Punjab in Lahore, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said that the best practices of the world have been adopted in the PECA Act. This is a good step to prevent the dangers of social media. The purpose of PECA Act is to eliminate fake news and address the dangers of social media.
Attaullah Tarar further said that social media cannot be left free under the guise of journalism. If there is any controversial provision in this act, let it be brought to the fore, we are ready to discuss it. Soon, nominations will be made from the private sector to the Digital Media Protection Authority. Journalists associated with press clubs or journalistic organizations will be included in it.
The Information Minister further said that the employees of the institutions are national assets, the hard work, dedication and skills of the employees are the basis of the success of the institution. Corruption has caused irreparable damage to the institutions. The government is using all resources to improve the institutions and make them profitable. All resources are being used to make the institutions under the Ministry of Information profitable. Solving the problems faced by journalists is the top priority.
He said that PTV, Radio Pakistan and APP are national institutions which, along with the basic responsibilities of providing information to the public, are also the guardians of the country’s ideological borders. The present era is the era of modern technology. We have to adopt modern technology to compete with the world.
