Islamabad: Canadian High Commissioner to Pakistan, Tarik Ali Khan, underscored his country’s commitment to strengthening media freedom and digital resilience in Pakistan.
Speaking at the Strategic Dialogue on Media Literacy and Digital Resilience, he said today’s digital ecosystem poses growing risks, making online safety, cybersecurity, and digital literacy essential for informed and secure civic participation.
Federal Information and Broadcasting Minister Attaullah Tarar highlighted that misinformation has become a powerful weapon against national stability. He noted that the absence of major social media platform offices in Pakistan hampers accountability, but the government is working to address it.
Speakers from UNESCO and the University of the Punjab emphasized integrating media literacy into education to help citizens identify and resist digital manipulation.
The event reinforced Pakistan-Canada collaboration to build a safer, more digitally aware society.