Altaf Hamid Rao,
MIRPUR ( AJK), (Parliament Times) : Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Sardar Tanveer Ilyas Khan, has said that besides highlighting the Kashmiris’ ongoing freedom struggle the social media users can play a significant role for projecting tourism and soft image of the government of Azad Jammu Kashmir with prime focus to highlight Kashmir cause the world over.
The AJK Prime Minister expressed these views in his special message, issued on Friday, with reference to the social media policy of the Azad Jammu Kashmir government. Underlining the growing importance of digital media, he said that it was imperative to pay attention to social media to fight the fifth-generation war.
He said that social media users within the state (AJK) should play their positive role to highlight the Kashmiris’ freedom movement, development of the state, promotion of tourism and soft image of the government.
He said that as per the policy strict action was being taken against those who spread disinformation and blasphemous content on the social media. Social media operators, he said, should act responsibly and become the voice of the voiceless people.
“People working on social media should become an arm of the government and ensure that those who spread rumors on social media are held accountable”, he said.
Regarding the regulation of social/digital media in Azad Kashmir, the PM said that a committee has been established under the chairmanship of Director General Information and the government has also provided funds of Rs 3 crore initially.
“All those social media platforms which have a good number of subscribers will be registered and funds will be provided to them in the form of advertisements”, he added.