Country’s economic heartbeat is growing, says minister

Caretaker Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi has expressed satisfaction that the country is heading towards economic stability, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

Addressing a news conference along with Balochistan Information Minister Jan Achakzai in Quetta on Friday, Solangi pointed out that Pakistan Stock Exchange crossed 66.000 points today during trading, while dollar also depreciated.

Quoting the report of Bloomberg, the federal minister said Pakistan is on the agenda of IMF board on the 11th of next month.

Solangi said that general elections will be held on the 8 February and there should be no doubt about it. He reaffirmed the government's commitment to ensure free, fair and transparent elections in the country. He said it is our responsibility to extend full facilitation to the Election Commission of Pakistan.

Responding to a question, he said the state media will be modernized and its capacity will be increased. He expressed the confidence that the state media would come at par with the world's best broadcasters and its future is not bleak, but bright.

Meanwhile, Murtaza Solangi issued directives to extend the duration of Hazarvi language programmes on PTV Bolan to in order to promote the culture, language and literature of Balochistan.

During the visit to PTV Quetta Centre, the minister was briefed by General Manager PTV and heads of multiple departments regarding PTV Bolan’s transmission, news bulletins, current affairs programmes and PTV Bolan’s budget.

The minister reviewed the broadcast of PTV Bolan and directed to enhance the duration of Hazarvi language broadcast on PTV Bolan.