Murtaza Solangi invites the media organizations of SCO countries to partner with Pakistan in joint production & other projects

BEIJING, Sep 26 (SABAH): Caretaker Minister for Information and Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi has invited the media organizations of SCO countries to partner with Pakistan in joint production and other projects.

Addressing Shanghai Cooperation Organization TV Festival in Nanjing, China, Murtaza Solangi said the SCO member countries can benefit from each other’s experiences and advanced technologies.

He noted that joint productions will help promote culture and tourism in the member countries.

The Information Minister said the media organizations of SCO need to increase cooperation in various fields including joint production and documentaries to promote cultural affinity.

He said being a member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, Pakistan is committed to promoting media cooperation.

Murtaza Solangi said collaboration in mainstream media and social media is very important to foster people to people contacts.

Alluding to the iron clad friendship between Pakistan and China, the Information Minister said cultural links between the two countries are centuries old and these have been further strengthened by China Pakistan Economic Cooperation (CPEC) framework.

The Information Minister said China and Pakistan have declared 2023 as the year of tourism exchange to promote exchanges at the public level as well as to create a vibrant tourism and cultural ecosystem for the mutual benefit.

Meanwhile Pakistan and Russia have reiterated the commitment to promoting cooperation in the field of mass media.

This committed was made during the meeting between Minister for Information and Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi and Russian Deputy Minister of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media Ms. Bella Cherkesova at Nanjing, China.

Information Minister Murtaza Solangi stressed for starting joint production and training programs with Russia.

The Information Minister invited the Russian deputy minister to visit Pakistan, which was accepted by her.

The Russian Deputy Minister said her country wants to cooperate with Pakistan in other spheres of life besides media. She said Pakistani dramas are very popular in Russia. Murtaza Solangi appreciated Russian efforts for peace in the region.