# Media urged to boost public accountability

> Federal Minister Ahsan Iqbal calls for media to focus on Pakistan's development challenges and accountability.
- Title: Media urged to boost public accountability · Brecorder
- Summary: Federal Minister Ahsan Iqbal calls for media to focus on Pakistan's development challenges and accountability.
- Keywords: public accountability, pakistan, media, federal minister, planning ministry, exports, imf, Brecorder
- Source: Brecorder — https://brecorder.com/news/40447861/media-asked-to-play-proactive-role-in-strengthening-public-accountability
- Author: Naveed Butt
- Published: 2026-11-07T01:51:56+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: public accountability, pakistan, media, federal minister, planning ministry, education, exports, imf, business, money
## Federal Minister Ahsan Iqbal
Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal urged media to play proactive role in strengthening public accountability.
## Media's role in development
Media should focus on Pakistan's development challenges, economic growth and long-term national progress.
## Economic challenges
Pakistan's exports remain at USD40 billion while Vietnam's have reached USD475 billion.
## Education gaps
Only 13 per cent of young people in Pakistan have access to higher education.
## Health and food safety
Nearly half of tested milk and ghee samples failed quality standards.
## Accountability measures
Planning Ministry introduced online project transparency and public helpline for fund misuse reporting.
## Key takeaway

Pakistan's federal minister urges media to highlight development issues like education gaps and export targets to strengthen public accountability.