Naeem Hanif secured the presidency of the Punjab Union of Journalists (PUJ), while Qamar Zaman Bhatti was elected unopposed as the general secretary in the organisation’s elections.
Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) Secretary Arshad Ansari announced the newly elected PUJ leadership at the Lahore Press Club in the presence of a large number of journalists.
According to the official results, Hanif assumed the role of president, while senior vice president’s position went to Yousaf Abbasi.
Nadeem Zaeem was elected as vice president, and Bhatti took charge as general secretary. Mudassir Hussain Tatla secured the joint secretary position, with Sher Ali Khalti as another joint secretary. Naseem Qureshi was elected as treasurer.
For the executive council, Javed Farooqi, Gohar Butt, Zaheer Shehzad, Kashif Salman, Ejaz Maqbool, Khawaja Hassan Ahmed, Talal Ishtiaq, Shahid Rizvi, Salahuddin Butt, Naila Nadeem, Husnain Akhlaq, Adnan Butt, Masood Zafar, Jamal Ahmed, Afzal Ayubi and Umar Hafeez were elected.
Congratulating Hanif, Bhatti, and the executive council, PFUJ Secretary Ansari expressed confidence in the newly elected body.
He stated, "The newly elected leadership will play a crucial role in addressing the challenges journalists face across the country, particularly in the struggle against oppressive laws like the PECA Amendment Bill."
