PPP chief felicitates new KUJ members

Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Tuesday extended felicitations to the newly-elected members of the Karachi Union of Journalists (KUJ). 

In his congratulatory message, the PPP chairman said that strengthening democratic traditions among media organisations was a good omen for the country and its democratic evolution. He hoped that the KUJ members would do their utmost and take the entire journalist community of Karachi along for the protection of freedom of press and expression.

“Journalists are the eyes of any society and their role as independent and impartial observers is critical for societal growth,” said Bilawal.

The new KUJ office-bearers were elected this past Saturday. Hasan Mansoor of The Progressive panel was elected the president with 278 votes, beating Khurshid Abbasi of The Panel who fetched 212 votes.

Shamim Bano and S Nematullah Bukhari of The Progressive were elected vice presidents with 254 and 236 votes, respectively.

Fahim Siddiqui of The Progressive fetched the slot of the general secretary by bagging 248 votes.

Athar Hussain of The Progressive and Tahir Siddiqui of The Panel were elected joint secretaries with 265 and 230 votes, respectively. Ahmad Malik of The Panel secured 254 votes to win the slot of the treasurer.

Abul Hassan, Arshad Hussain, Fatima Zaidi, and M Ali Hafeez of The Panel and Aslam Jangian, Bilal Farooqi and Hanif Abid of The Progressive secured the seats of members of the executive council.