Dr Fehmida Mirza, Speaker and Faisal Karim Kundi, Deputy Speaker National Assembly have congratulated the newly elected office bearers of Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE).
In their separate messages to the newly elected President of CPNE Jamil Athar Qazi, Senior Vice President Shaheen Qureshi, Secretary General Aamer Mehmood and other office bearers, the Speaker and Deputy Speaker extended their warmest felicitation on their success.
They said that their election was an evidence of trust and confidence of Journalist Community reposed on them. They hoped that they will work for welfare of Journalist Community and freedom of press.
The Speaker and Deputy Speaker said that freedom of expression was essential for strengthening democracy in the country and free independent media serve the interest of the people by acting an impartial critic of government policies.
