Islamabad, Nov 7 : Pakistan Interior Ministry spokesman Javed Iqbal Cheema has said that the Musharraf regime would soon issue a special code of conduct for the media.

“The Information Ministry is busy finalising a code of conduct for the media in consultation with the stakeholders, and it will be issued shortly,” the Daily Times quoted Cheema, as saying.

However, he did not give any specific time frame by which the code will be issued.

The government had decided to opt for the emergency after thorough deliberations, Cheema said.

“The government had two choices, one was to watch things worsening, and the other was to take extraordinary steps to tackle an extraordinary situation,” he added. (ANI)