Bangladesh HC meets Pakistan’s info secy to discuss enhanced media cooperation

Bangladesh's High Commissioner in Pakistan Iqbal Hussain Khan has met with Pakistan's Secretary of Information and Broadcasting Ambreen Jan to discuss ways to boost media cooperation and people-to-people contacts between the two countries.

In a meeting held at the Pakistan Ministry of Information and Broadcasting yesterday (6 January), the two sides focused on enhanced partnerships to highlight shared historical narratives and cultural values that strengthen mutual understanding, reports media.

Secretary Information Ambreen Jan said Pakistan and Bangladesh have longstanding diplomatic and cultural ties along with a shared history of cooperation in various sectors.

She emphasised collaboration between state media organisations including Pakistan Television Corporation, Associated Press of Pakistan and Radio Pakistan with their Bangladeshi counterparts in fields of joint productions and exchange of news. She highlighted that a journalist exchange programme could provide the media persons from Pakistan and Bangladesh an opportunity to learn about each other's perspectives and narratives on various matters.

High Commissioner Iqbal Hussain Khan lauded the government of Pakistan for taking steps to encourage multifarious cooperation between the two countries. He likened the people of two countries as brothers and added that their connectivity through joint cooperation programmes would bring both nations further closer.

The two sides also discussed expanding the availability of Pakistani news and entertainment channels on Bangladeshi cable networks and organizing of film festivals and photographic exhibitions.