ISLAMABAD, March 29: Pakistan is facilitating Afghanistan in media field with training and technology to further augment fraternal ties with the brotherly nation. This was stated by federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Mohammad

Ali Durrani at a ceremony held at the PTV headquarters in connection with the handing over of a Rs4.6 million TV transmitter with allied equipment as a gift to Afghanistan for installation in Kandahar on Thursday.

He said Afghan TV channels would be allowed to beam their transmission in Pakistan in compliance with Pemra rules, while similar facility would be provided to PTV channels in Afghanistan.

Expressing gratitude on behalf of his government, Afghan Charge d’ Affaires Majnoon Gulab said both the countries shared common traditions and history which resulted in deep-rooted relationship.

He said the gift of transmitter would further broaden the spheres of cooperation in different fields and cement cordial relations.

Earlier, secretary information Syed Anwer Mahmood and the Afghan official signed the gift documents.

Managing director PTV Ashraf Azeem said the TV equipment were handed over to the Afghan counsel general in Quetta. —APP