The Department of Government Information says that neither the Government nor the Department has imposed any restriction on media. Issuing a statement yesterday (11), the department said it has established a formal mechanism to disseminate the information with the coordination of all media institutions, and the media spokespersons of the Tri Forces and the Police.“A meeting was held last week at the Department of Government Information with heads of media institutions to discuss how information can be disseminated to media institutions.”

Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs Minister Abdul Haleem yesterday informed Trustees of Mosques not to engage or permit any gathering of Jamaath to promote or propagate hatred or extremism in any form. Minister Haleem in a statement said the Board of Trustees of the mosque will be held responsible if such activities were conducted at mosques and they will be dealt with by the law.