ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs Murtaza Solangi has termed the demise of senior journalist and trade unionist Pervaiz Shaukat as a great loss for the media community.
While addressing a condolence reference organized by Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) in memory of Pervaiz Shaukat here on Wednesday, he said the late journalist during his career spanned over four decades served the media community selflessly.
Murtaza Solangi said that the deceased had devoted his entire life in the struggle for the rights of journalists. “The services of late Pervaiz Shaukat for the protection of the rights of journalists and media workers would be remembered for a long time,” he added.
He said that the legacy of Pervaiz Shaukat should be carried forward by his fellow leaders.
He said today the media community was mourning his death but there was a need to highlight his achievements during his illustrious career.
The information minister said in the age of digital media, new challenges had emerged for media workers and added comprehensive strategy will have to be devised in order to tackle issues like artificial intelligence, voice cloning, disinformation and fake news.
Solangi said the main objective of journalism was focused on the protection of people’s right to know. He said that the media industry will have to improve ‘the gate-keeper’ system otherwise its credibility would eventually be diluted.
Secretary Information and Broadcasting Shahera Shahid, senior journalist leaders and a large number of media persons attended the condolence reference.
