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ANKARA: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Firdous Ashiq Awan currently visiting Turkey on Thursday said Pakistan is committed to bring peace and stability in the region.
She was talking to senior journalists at Ankara on Thursday and briefed them about latest situation in Pakistan and the region.
Firdous emphasized on the need of media exchange programme in both the public and private sectors.
She said the exchange of programs will not only promote bilateral relations between the two countries but also provide an opportunity to learn from each other's best practices and experiences.
The Minister said, “Pakistani society is very tolerant and enlightened, but unfortunately true image of the country is not depicted in the media.”
Responding to a question regarding the role of Pakistan in war on terror, Firdous said “Pakistan is and shall remain the part of solution, not part of the problem.” This is evident from the sacrifices by the people and law enforcement agencies of Pakistan, she added.
Regarding creating better understanding between the people of the two brotherly countries, the visiting Minister proposed teaching both Turkish and Urdu languages by the colleges and universities of the respective countries.
She proposed this could be achieved by offering incentives such as scholarships, stipends, internship, etc.
The audiences were showed a documentary on 2011 floods and the Information Minister requested them to mobilize the Turkish people and the civil society to help the floods victims.
