Zardari for collaboration between Pak, Malaysian media houses

ISLAMABAD, Feb 18 (APP): President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday said the growth of media outlets and a competition for the production of quality programmes in the country, offers great opportunity for collaboration between the media houses of Pakistan and Malaysia. Talking to a Malaysian media delegation led by Dato Abdul Mutalib Datuk Seri Mohammed Razak, Chairman Media Prima Berhad, the President said exchange of quality programmes between the two countries would strengthen the media business linkages. He said Pakistani agriculturists and entrepreneurs could also learn and benefit a great deal from the Malaysian expertise in palm oil production. He said he would advise the government to send a delegation to Malaysia to learn first hand from the Malaysian experience in this regard. The High Commissioner of Malaysia in Pakistan Ahmed Shahizan Bin Abdul Samad was also present on the occasion.