Delegations of the Sindh Newspapers Society and the Larkana Press Club held separate meetings with Sindh Senior Minister and Minister for Information Sharjeel Inam Memon in Karachi. The delegation from the Larkana Press Club informed the minister about the issues faced by journalists in Larkana.
The Larkana Press Club delegation comprised Murtaza Kalhoro, Naveed Larik, Muneer Soomro, Abdul Qadir Jagirani, and Mashooq Odhano. Memon assured them of addressing all the issues faced by journalists from Larkana.
The journalists also briefed the senior provincial minister about the issues affecting the Larkana city. A delegation from the Sindh Newspapers Society met Memon in Karachi and briefed him about the challenges encountered by media workers and institutions.
He assured the delegation that the issues would be addressed. He emphasized that the Pakistan Peoples Party and the Sindh government had always championed freedom of expression, under the vision of Shaheed Bibi, President Asif Ali Zardari, and Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, and that the Sindh government had been safeguarding the rights of journalists.
He said the government is giving particular emphasis to the issues faced by journalist organisations, media entities, and workers, and measures were underway to address the longstanding challenges of journalists in the province.
Memon emphasized his government’s commitment to addressing the challenges encountered by media workers in carrying their duties. He highlighted that problems will be identified and resolved through collaboration with all relevant organisations. The delegation comprised Qazi Shafiq Ahmed, Rizwan Shah, Ayub Pirzada, Naseem Sheikh, and Shahid Ansari.