KARACHI- Pakistan Press International (PPI) news agency Chairman and Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali has been appointed as a member of the Unesco Advisory Group for Press Freedom for a period of three year.

Unesco Director-General Koichiro Matsuura said that Owais Aslam Ali was asked to become a member of the Unesco Press Advisory Group for Press Freedom because of his “profound belief in the principle of press freedom” and the considerable contribution he had already made to this ideal.

Unesco established the Advisory Group for Press Freedom to promote the press freedom and enhance Unesco’s commitment to freedom of information.

The Group is composed of 17 eminent journalists and editors. Through their expertise the Group members have assisted Unesco in media legislation, questions of media ethics and assessment of media in various countries.

It has been instrumental in helping Unesco set up the Unesco/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize, which every year honours a person, organisation or institution having made notable contribution to the promotion of press freedom.

Owais Aslam Ali will be also be among the 12 members of the Advisory Group to be the jury of the Press Freedom Prize for the next three years.
Source: Business Recorder
Date:12/7/2000