Sharjeel praises all provinces for fulfilling their responsibilities

KARACHI: Sindh Senior Minister and Provincial Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit, Sharjeel Inam Memon, said that the country is currently facing extraordinary circumstances and all provinces are fulfilling their national responsibilities despite limited resources.

He said that, for the strength of the federation and the stability of the country, all provinces have sacrificed the pace of their own development and have consistently placed national interest above all else. He added that Pakistan’s stability and progress have been prioritized over provincial development because development can always be pursued later, but strengthening the country remains the foremost priority.

Addressing the Sindh Assembly session, Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon said that the Sindh government has adopted Artificial Intelligence (AI) for media monitoring in line with modern requirements. Through this system, content published and broadcast in newspapers, television and social media is analyzed. He said that Sindh was the first province in the country to establish a Journalists Protection Wing to safeguard journalists, while the Sindh Information Commission was also established for the first time to promote access to information and transparent governance.

He said that press freedom in Pakistan is most vibrant in Sindh, but unfortunately, the Sindh government has become the biggest target of that freedom. He expressed regret that certain circles spread fabricated stories and unverified information, whereas the fundamental principle of journalism is to verify facts before presenting news to the public. He said that criticism is the right of every citizen and every journalist; however, it is equally their responsibility not to publish or broadcast any news without proper research and verification.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2026