Islamabad, August 07, 2021 (PPI-OT):President Dr Arif Alvi today (Saturday) inaugurated National Digital Information Platform for digitalization of the state media organizations, including Radio Pakistan in Islamabad. Addressing the launching ceremony, President Dr Arif Alvi said digital media has a critical role in highlighting Kashmir issue, combatting Islamophobia and depicting true culture of Pakistan. He said media’s role has increased manifold in narrative building and countering fake news to stop sensationalism and uncertainty.
He said digital media has vast potential in commercialization of sports and other events to generate revenue as well. The President congratulated the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and its allied departments for this great initiative of digitalization.
Earlier, speaking on the occasion, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said the government is committed to transform the state media to strengthen state narrative. He said gone are the days when nations were conquered through wars. He said now the world has transformed from physical wars to the wars of narratives. He said Pakistan rendered 70,000 sacrifices in the war on terror, but unfortunately, we cannot apprise the global community about our contribution in defeating the narrative of terrorism.
The Minister said we have shifted Radio Pakistan to internet and started Radio Pakistan Podcast to provide people quality audio and video content on a variety of topics. He said Associated Press of Pakistan is being made a digital media news agency at par with the international news agencies. Besides, cable transmissions are also being digitalized, he said.
Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said Pakistan Television was launched in 1964 and today it is being shifted to High Definition technology. The Minister said Pakistan Information Department has been made paperless. He said the process of advertisements in the PID has been made computerized to ensure transparency. He noted that the government has paid all the outstanding dues of the media houses.
Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said that the University of Media Technology will be established to impart education and training in journalism, performing arts, and other media related technologies. It is pertinent to mention that under the NDIP, “Radio Pakistan Podcast” was launched to provide people quality audio and video content on a variety of topics.
The podcast offers interviews of dignitaries, daily news review, current affairs programs, documentaries, music, sports and a lot more to inform, educate and entertain people. People may access the Radio Pakistan podcasts at podcast.radio.gov.pk. With launch of Radio Pakistan Podcast, the state broadcaster achieves another milestone of producing and presenting video interviews.
For more information, contact:
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Government of Pakistan
4th Floor, Cabinet Block, Pak. Secretariat, Islamabad, Pakistan
Tel: +92-51-9103557
Email: info@moib.gov.pk
Website: http://www.moib.gov.pk