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PESHAWAR, Jun 17 (APP): Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur on Tuesday reiterated that the KP government fully upholds press freedom and is committed to safeguarding it.
The chief minister made these remarks during a call on meeting with a delegation of the Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) led by its newly elected President Kazim Khan.
The meeting discussed key issues related to the newspaper industry and national political developments.
He assured that no cases will be registered under PECA in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, nor will any action under the law be tolerated in the province.
“Criticism and questioning are fundamental roles of the media, and we welcome criticism and will use it as an opportunity improvement,” he remarked.
The CM while referring to Islamic principles said that in Islam, even the Caliph could be questioned, and if the Caliph of the time could be held accountable, then so can anyone.
PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, Central Secretary Information Sheikh Waqas Akram, and Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Omar Ayub were also present during the meeting.
The CPNE delegation included Mian Hassan Ahmed, Ghulam Nabi Chandio, Ayaz Khan, Ijaz-ul-Haq, Tanveer Shaukat, Zia Tanoli, Adnan Zafar, Tahir Farooq, Masood Khan, Shahid Hameed, Mumtaz Bangash, Fazal Haq, Yahya Khan, Rafi Niazi, and Mumtaz Sadiq.