(Karachi) Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that Pakistan was previously perceived as the "problem" for every roadblock in Afghanistan. He added that through successive narrative building, Pakistan is being viewed as the solution, not the problem anymore.
Addressing the inaugural ceremony of new media center at Foreign Office in Islamabad on Monday, the foreign minister said there is need to promote Digital Diplomacy in projecting the positive image of the country.
He said success of modern diplomacy is impossible without the robust engagement of media with the foreign office. He urged the media to play active role in countering negative propaganda of the enemy and fake news against Pakistan.
Qureshi maintained that in order to deal with the challenges of foreign diplomacy there is need to improve our communication with the world at all forums.
He said due to proactive role of Foreign Office, Pakistan's narrative on Kashmir is being acknowledged at international level including European Parliament and world press.
Regarding India's human rights violations in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, Shah Mahmood Qureshi said media should play its role in exposing the real face of India to the world.
He said, "We need to thwart Indian blame game aimed at diverting the world attention from the core issue of Kashmir through media."