Peshawar : The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government believes in complete freedom of press as media plays vital role in any democratic society.     

This was stated by Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan in his message on the World Press Freedom Day on Monday.   

He said that the responsibilities of media have increased manifolds in the hard time of global pandemic of COVID-19.   

The Chief Minister said journalists of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa deserve special appreciation as they laid their services in very tough situations.