UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan told the United Nations on Wednesday that the complete press freedom given by the country's democratic government had led to an "unprecedented surge" in the expansion of electronic media.
Speaking in the General Assembly's Fourth Committee, which deals with special political and decolonization matters, Pakistani delegate Mian Janhangir Iqbal reaffirmed his government's commitment to the freedom of expression and free media.
"Pakistan is among the countries where media enjoys complete freedom," he said while speaking in a debate on questions relating to information. As a result of the democratic Government's "media-friendly" policies, the Pakistani delegate said 82 private TV channels and 143 FM radio stations were working independently in the country.
On other matters, Iqbal said that the importance of the United Nations information centres around the world could not be overemphasized. Those were the eyes and ears of the United Nations and helped to bridge the gap between developed and developing countries in terms of access to information and communication technologies.
He urged the UN Department of Public Information (DPI) to allocate adequate resources to them and to consider restoring full services at the Centre in Islamabad.
Welcoming the Department's efforts to make available United Nations publications in 39 local languages, including Urdu, Iqbal emphasized the importance of accurate, objective and balanced news and information services in print, radio, television and over the Internet.
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