Pakistan TV news chief calls for more positive media narratives

Riaz Burki, news controller of the Pakistan Television Corporation, has highlighted the need for media outlets in both Pakistan and China to counter-balance the predominantly negative Western coverage by showcasing positive stories from the two countries and the wider region.  

Burki was speaking in a video message for the Global South Media Partners Mechanism Inauguration Meeting and the 13th Global Video Media Forum (VMF),which will be held on November 6 in the ancient city of Xi'an in northwest China's Shaanxi Province under the theme "Building Consensus for Shared Benefits: Media's Role in Global Governance."

The Global South Media Partners Mechanism, which will be officially launched in Xi’an, aims to deepen collaboration among media outlets of the Global South, encouraging practical cooperation, content sharing, professional training and joint productions, as well as fostering dialogue and research among participating media partners.

The VMF is an annual professional journalism forum launched by the CCTV Video News Agency (CCTV+) in 2011, focusing on the latest video content communication and innovation trends, and providing a highly specialized and interactive platform for domestic and foreign media peers.