KARACHI: Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Memon handed over cheques for endowment fund to Council of Pakistan Newspapers Editors (CPNE) and Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), besides giving away cheque for grant to Matli Press Club.

According to statement issued here, Secretary General CPNE Aamir Mehmood, Finance Secretary Ghulam Nabi Chandio, Chairman Sindh Committee Hamid Hussain Abidi, and Vice Chairman KPK Committee Tahir Farooq received cheque of Rs 10 million for endowment fund.

Meanwhile, senior journalist Lala Asad Pathan received check of Rs 5 million on behalf of Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists. Sharjeel Memon also handed over grant cheque of Rs 300,000 to President Matli Press Club Majid Notakani.

Secretary Sindh Information Department Imran Atta Soomro and Director Admin Muhammad Yusuf Kaburu were also present.

He said Sindh government was taking vigorous steps to strengthen journalistic institutions and organisations and providing facilities at press clubs under directives of PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari for solving issues of media and journalists fraternity.

PPP believed that strengthening media and journalists would contribute to stabilising democracy in country so it has always taken practical steps for promotion of media and welfare of journalists, Sharjeel added.

Published in The Daily National Courier, January, 12 2023

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