The Sindh Government has decided to seek assistance from the national institution NCCIA for the prevention of fake news.
Irfan Ali
An important meeting of the Information Department, Sindh, was held under the chairmanship of Sindh Senior Minister and Provincial Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit Sharjeel Inam Memon. Secretary Information Kashif Gulzar Sheikh, Director General Information Moiz Pirzada, and directors of various wings of the Information Department participated in the meeting. Important decisions were taken in the meeting regarding prevention of fake news, false and misleading information, media monitoring through modern technology, and making the positive and constructive narrative of the Sindh Government more effective.
Directors of various wings of the Information Department Muhammad Yousuf Kabooru, Aziz Hakro, Hizbullah Memon, Tariq Imam, Fida Biladi, Majid Khan, Amzan Zannoon, Muhammad Kamran, Sarwar Samejo, Imtiaz Joyyo, and Deputy Secretary Sahib Khan Bhund attended the meeting.
Sharjeel Inam Memon directed that assistance from the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) be obtained for prevention of fake news and that effective cooperation with the relevant institutions be further enhanced for legal action against those who create and spread fake news. He said that any attempt to cause harm to any person or institution through false and misleading information will not be tolerated.
The Senior Minister directed the Secretary Information and directors of all wings of the Information Department to monitor fake news on a daily basis on mainstream and social media with the help of modern technology. He said that an effective and coordinated monitoring system should be developed in the Information Department for the timely identification, verification and prevention of fake news, while cooperation between the Information Department and NCCIA should be further strengthened for prevention of fake news.
Sharjeel Inam Memon said that the narrative of the Sindh Government is based on peace, tolerance, inter-provincial harmony and national unity. He directed that additional measures be taken to make the positive and constructive narrative of the Sindh Government more effective and stronger. The Information Department should make full use of modern means of communication and digital platforms to effectively highlight the positive initiatives of the Sindh Government and public welfare projects.
He further directed that representatives of all segments of society should be made part of the Sindh Government's narrative and that, along with monitoring fake news, the Information Department should also pay special attention to the effective promotion of the positive narrative of the Sindh Government. He said that the provision of correct, authentic and timely information to the public should be ensured through an effective media strategy.
