CPNE expresses solidarity with Arif Nizami

Monday, September 14, 2009 By News Desk

RAWALPINDI: The Council of Pakistan Newspapers Editors (CPNE) has expressed its grief and anxiety over the removal of noted journalist Arif Nizami from Nawa-e-Waqt group. At an informal session, the CPNE members expressed solidarity with Arif Nizami, describing his removal as unilateral and humiliating. They assured Arif of their cooperation. The meeting was chaired by Zahid Malik. CPNE general secretary Khushnood Ali Khan, Mujibur Rahman Shami, Zia Shahid, Imtenan Shahid, Dr Jabbar Khatak, Qazi Asad Abid, Siddique Baloch, Syed Fasih Iqbal, Rehmat Ali Razi, Javed Mehr Shamsi, Mehtab Khan, Sardar Khan Niazi, Barrister Ammar Khushnood, Sharif Farooq, Mustansar Javed, Syed Mumtaz Ahmed, Mushatq Ahmed Qureshi, Ghulam Akbar, Syed Sajjad Bukhari, Hamid Abedi, Altaf Hasan Qureshi, Wasim Ahmed, and Qudsia Khan.