Riyadh: Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting, National Heritage and Culture Attaullah Tarar said on Thursday that there was a need for further improvement in collaborations in the field of media as local media needed more growth and capacity enhancement.
Expressing his views in a discussion organized by the Saudi Media Forum 2025 here, he opined that that hand holding from global partners would bring a paradigm change in local media organizations.
He said that the government would promote such collaborations further so that human resource could benefit from it.
He said it was a great pleasure to witness the historic changes taking place in Saudi Arabia under Vision 2030 which was no more a dream, rather it has become a reality.
“A great revolution has taken place under the leadership of Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman”, Attaullah Tarar remarked.
Tarar said that as Minister for Information, Broadcasting and Culture his role was important.
Our focus is on a vibrant media, a media which is in line with modern trends, a media which has all its aspects covered as far as digital domain is concerned.
He said Pakistan’s Ministry of Information dealt with electronic, print and digital media. He said he was also minister for culture and dealt with cultural aspect.
“Out of Pakistan’s 240 million population, 180 million people use the internet and we have a vibrant young population as more than 60 percent of population is under the age of 30”, Attaullah Tarar informed the audience.
“We are the people of Indus Valley civilization and guardians of an ancient civilization that lives on the banks of the Indus River,” he said.
Pakistanis are not only very vibrant and resilient nation that was home to second highest mountain peak in the world called K-2, he said.
Our primary focus is on a vibrant, advance, modern media which not only raised awareness on social issues but gave people an opportunity to speak their minds and to recognize talent and skills.
We need a media that sheds light on social issues and gives people a chance to speak their minds, Attaullah Tarar said.
The partnership with international media organizations could be a useful and positive step.
