The working hours of the Press Information and Electronic Media Cell of Sindh Information Department (SID) have been extended to 1am to enhance the utility of SID, said Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Memon. The decision was taken in a regular session of the departmental meeting. Memon said that there was a great responsibility on the shoulders of Public Relations Officers (PROs) and that they should daily feed print and electronic media about the development projects and the pace of work relating to their respective ministries. “This would help disseminate the information to the masses about the government’s performance,” he said. He directed that quick explanation and the opinion of the government be given in case of any misreported news about any government department so that the people should know the true picture. He acknowledged the strong role of media especially of electronic media through which the information was disseminated in the entire world within seconds.
