ISLAMABAD, Dec. 21 The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Media Forum Balochistan Initiative was launched on Wednesday to equip the journalists in underdeveloped areas of Balochistan with information of the Chinese investment in the region and its positive impacts.
In an exclusive interview with Gwadar Pro on the occasion of the 8th CPEC Media Forum, Caretaker Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi said that the CPEC Media Forum Balochistan Initiative will equip the local journalists of Balochistan with the right information about CPEC projects.
He said, “CPEC starts from Gilgit-Baltistan to Gwadar, and it cannot be completed without the development of Balochistan, especially Gwadar. We should encourage more journalists to join the media industry especially focusing on the region’s developmental projects and will give them the right information to encounter the negative propaganda against the corridor.”
On asking about the availability of media education at the University of Gwadar one of the University students Samaa who was present at the forum told the correspondent that journalism has not been introduced at Gwadar University as yet, and introducing media education at the university level will help youth play their role in this field.
Adding to the role of the media industry in Balochistan Chairman Pakistan-China Institute (PCI) Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed elaborated that the local media channel journalists from print as well as electronic media should be supported by both Chinese and Pakistani governments to convey the right information to the locals.
“Supporting journalists in underdeveloped areas of Balochistan through this initiative will not only empower them but will also play a crucial role in promoting transparency, accountability, and civic engagement,” he said.
The focus of the 8th CPEC Media Forum jointly organized by Pakistan-China Institute (PCI) and China Economic Net (CEN) was “Next decade of CPEC: Opportunities & learning from past decade”.
The Forum conducted in-depth exchanges and discussions on topics including “3rd Belt and Road Forum: Opportunities for Green Development”, “Challenges and opportunities in CPEC media reporting: Synergizing efforts for countering propaganda against CPEC” and “A Decade of CPEC: achievements and the way forward”.
