World Needs To Have One Voice To Counter Hate Speech, Incitement Of Violence: Fawad
Sumaira FH Published December 19, 2018 | 12:33 AM
ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 18th Dec, 2018 ) :Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Tuesday said the world needed to have one voice to counter hate speech and incitement to violence.
The Pakistani Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government was a staunch advocate of free speech but there was dire need for international regulatory regime to defy hate content on social media, he said during a meeting with Ms Wendy Christine Gilmour, High Commissioner of Canada to Pakistan, who called on him, here.
The Information Minister said Pakistan was a modern democratic state where media enjoyed immense freedom, civil society was vibrant and judiciary was independent.
"We would like to invite Canadian filmmakers to come to Pakistan and shoot the scenic beauty of its northern areas," he added.
He said the government was also contemplating to relax visa regime for foreign journalists intending to visit Pakistan.
While dilating upon the significance of opening of Kartarpur Corridor, a peace initiative from Pakistan, the minister said, "We would make special arrangements to facilitate Canadian and American Sikhs on their visit to Kartarpur next year.
" He urged the Canadian High Commissioner to relax and review their travel advisory to Pakistan, which was a safe and peaceful country like any other country of the world.
The minister said Pakistan and Canada historically enjoyed cordial relations and "we will like to further deepen bilateral political engagements, economic interaction and development cooperation in our common endeavour to promote peace, security and prosperity."Both countries, he added, shared commonality of views on issues of mutual interest such as promoting democracy, good governance women empowerment, poverty reduction, combating climate change and striving for international peace and security. "Pakistan-origin diaspora community of over 400,000 in Canada is a source to further strengthen our relations."The Canadian High Commissioner appreciated the minister's gesture of facilitating the Canadian Sikh community during their visit to Kartarpur in coming year. She informed the minister that she herself was present on the occasion of Kartarpur border opening ceremony. She said they would like to enhance cooperation with Pakistan in various fields mutually beneficial for the people of both countries.
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