KARACHI: Caretaker Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi said on Sunday that all political parties should have full freedom to contest polls.
In his speech at Radio Pakistan Karachi, the minister said that it was clear in the Constitution of Pakistan that the system of the country would be run by elected representatives. Murtaza Solangi said that state media should not support or oppose any political party.
Fair Coverage to Political Parties
He also issued directives to the state media to give fair coverage to the registered political parties. He said that it was the responsibility of the caretaker government to create a conducive environment for transparent polls.
The government was working for the betterment of Radio Pakistan and that its broadcast should be digital, he maintained. The minister said he would try to solve problems faced by radio under legal and constitutional powers. He assured that he would use his available time for the solution of these issues.
Solangi said that Radio Pakistan should meet the demands of the modern age and he dreamt of making it so. The minister added that the board of Radio Pakistan would be reconstituted soon and he considered it his responsibility to improve the affairs of the institution.
