LAHORE - PEMRA Chairman Saleem Baig called on Punjab Chief Minister Dr Hasan Askari at Chief Minister’s Office here yesterday.

During the meeting, implementation of the code of conduct of the Election Commission for the media was discussed. Talking on the occasion, the chief minister said the caretaker government had taken necessary steps for holding transparent and impartial elections and it is “our national obligation to discharge our responsibilities in a good manner”. He said that media plays an important role in public opinion and its importance in the present era needs no explanation. “The role of media in electoral process and during polling is very important. The media has to play its role for the mobilization of voters and will have to perform its duty in a responsible way during the electoral process,” he said. He said that a collective strategy has to be employed to achieve the goal of free and fair elections because transparent and impartial elections are “our collective objective and the caretaker government is committed to fulfilling this national objective”.

On the occasion, PEMRA chairman apprised the chief minister of implementation on code of conduct for the media issued by the Election Commission. Executive Member of PEMRA Ashfaq Jamani, Secretary Fakhar-ud-Din Mughal, PEMPRA Regional GM Ayesha Bilal Virk and others were also present on the occasion.