Omar, G A Mir felicitate winners of maiden Kashmir Press Club election
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah and Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) President G A Mir on Tuesday felicitated the winners of the first ever election of Kashmir press club.
While greeting the winners of the elections, NC’s vice president said, “I take this opportunity to express my greetings to Shuja Ul Haq, and Moazam Muhammad, who have been elected as the president and Vice President of the Kashmir Press club respectively. I also congratulate others who have been elected to other coveted positions of the press club. I pass on good wishes to each one of them and wish them good luck in their future endeavours,” Omar said in a statement.
“I hope those who have been elected to the covetous posts of the club solemnly work towards the betterment of press fraternity in Kashmir. I also congratulate the people who executed the whole course of elections,” he said.
Omar said that no society can think of harvesting the fruits of democracy without securing its press fraternity all the required freedom and dignity.
“However it is imperative for the press fraternity to uphold the dignity associated with the profession at any cost. The struggle by embattled journalists and press fraternity of Kashmir to fight for the rights of people is commendable. I take this opportunity to salute the valor of our journalistic community, who notwithstanding curbs and persecution has been rendering their duties with dedication,” he added.
Meanwhile party’s chief spokesperson Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi, Provincial spokesperson Imran Nabi Dar, additional, Spokesperson Sara Hayat Shah have also congratulated the winners of the elections.
G A, Mir also congratulated the maiden elected body to the Kashmir Press Club.
Mir, in particular, extended congratulations to journalists Shuja ul Haq and Moazam Mohammad for being elected President and Vice President Press Club and wished them all the success.
He also congratulated Ishfaq Tantray for his election as General Secretary and Farooq Javed as Treasurer.
Mir hoped the newly elected Office bearers will put in strenuous efforts to highlight the concerns of the media fraternity, besides working for their well being and redressal of grievances.
“I do express my full faith in the newly elected office bearers of KPC and wish them best of luck,” Mir added.
JKPCC Spokesperson Farooq Andrabi also congratulated the newly elected office bearers of KPC, hoping that the new team will work for the betterment of journalist fraternity with enthusiasm.
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