Minister of State for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Friday that promotion of sports in the country was the top most priority of the present government.
She said being mindful of the importance of sports Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was trying to make Pakistan a country where sports activities could flourish unhindered.
The minister said this while talking to Amjad Aziz Malik, secretary general of Asian Sports Journalists Federation, who called on her here.
During the meeting, matters related to International Congress of Sports Journalists being held in Islamabad came under discussion.
Welcoming the journalists, the minister said that it would help in promoting the soft image of the country at the global level. She said that attracting youth towards healthy activities through sports was need of the hour and media could play a pivotal role in the achievement of that objective.
She said as far as encouragement of young players and new talent hunt was concerned, the government considered media as an important stakeholder.
He said that the Asian Sports Journalists Federation appreciated the government steps for promotion of sports activities and encouragement of sports journalism in the country.
