CM orders DGPR restructuring
LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Thursday ordered restructuring of the Directorate General Public Relations (DGPR) and called for third-party validation to assess the department’s performance. She also approved a new building for the DGPR headquarters and directed the authorities to take immediate steps for clearing outstanding payments to the media. The directives were issued…
Lahore, 2026 - Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has ordered a comprehensive restructuring of the Directorate General Public Relations (DGPR), accompanied by a call for independent validation of the department's performance, according to the Business Recorder. The directives were announced during a special meeting chaired by the chief minister, where Information and Culture Minister Azma Zahid Bukhari provided a comprehensive overview of the department's operations and communication tactics.
Nawaz Sharif emphasized the necessity for the DGPR to adapt to the contemporary era's communication demands, in order to ensure that timely information reaches the populace. "The art of communication has transformed into a science, and it is crucial to recognize this shift," she remarked, underscoring the importance of modernizing the department's operational methodologies.
The chief minister highlighted the glut of information available to the public today, stressing the importance of maintaining transparency regarding the government's welfare programs to differentiate facts from misinformation. She further commended Minister Bukhari's leadership in exemplifying effective public communication.
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