Federal Minister for Information Marriyum Aurangzeb on Sunday accused the PTI government of spreading hatred against political opponents in the country, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

Addressing a function at Radio Pakistan in Lahore, she alleged that the previous government had destroyed every state institution. “Some people are busy maligning the institutions even today,” she said.

The minister said that the government planned to build cinema halls and theaters in every small and big city of the country. “Radio is an important medium of communication,” she said, adding, “In fact, it is a national heritage.”

Ms Aurangzeb inaugurated different cultural projects at Radio Pakistan Lahore to help effectively promote the soft image of the country.

The projects include a site for cinema, Classical Music Research Cell, Digital Broadcast Training Lab, and Podcast Studio.

Briefing media persons on these projects, the Information Minister said Pakistan’s positive image will be projected through screen tourism. She said cinema houses will be established at the premises of Radio Pakistan in different parts of the country to provide people access to affordable entertainment. She said the youth and others associated with the film industry will be encouraged and facilitated in film-making. She said a nationwide music hunt program will also be launched at the platform of Radio Pakistan on the 15th of this month.

The Minister said the other initiatives including Classical Music Research Cell, Digital Broadcast Training Lab and the Podcast Studio at Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation Lahore will greatly contribute to engaging the youth in healthy creative activities besides promoting the culture and heritage of the country.

Ms Aurangzeb said she would also soon perform the groundbreaking of Radio Pakistan’s Digital Radio Mondiale project, which has been approved by the present government. Radio Pakistan’s Digital Migration would take the state broadcaster’s transmissions in a clear voice not only across the length and breadth of the country but also beyond the borders.

She regretted that the last government completely ignored these state institutions that help bring socio-cultural development but rather focused on infusing hatred into the youth minds.