Myanmar journalist jailed 13 years over reporting ahead of elections Yalda Hakim warns of a second deepfake video shared online Pakistan to launch BEEP secure messaging app for officials GTV News confers vice president title on Gharidah Farooqi Court reserves decision on Matiullah Jan narcotics charges Arshad Sharif widow reports escalating harassment in Islamabad Russia labels Deutsche Welle undesirable in media crackdown Tunisia journalists' union flags widening repression of media RSF condemns Lai verdict, cites Hong Kong press freedom slide Bondi Beach attack exposes media failures and TV theatrics Myanmar journalist jailed 13 years over reporting ahead of elections Yalda Hakim warns of a second deepfake video shared online Pakistan to launch BEEP secure messaging app for officials GTV News confers vice president title on Gharidah Farooqi Court reserves decision on Matiullah Jan narcotics charges Arshad Sharif widow reports escalating harassment in Islamabad Russia labels Deutsche Welle undesirable in media crackdown Tunisia journalists' union flags widening repression of media RSF condemns Lai verdict, cites Hong Kong press freedom slide Bondi Beach attack exposes media failures and TV theatrics
Logo
Janu
Women in Media

Swat Press Club office-bearers elected unopposed

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published 6 years ago |  Haroon Siraj

Join our WhatsApp channel

Swat Press Club office-bearers elected unopposed

SWAT – Hazrat Bilal, chairman of the election committee of Swat Press Club, has announced the office-bearers for the year 2020 who were all elected unopposed.

According to the announcement Shahzad Alam (ARY News) was elected president for the fifth consecutive year while Saeed ur Rehman (Khyber News) became the general secretary.

Others elected were: Ghafoor Khan Adil (Daily Azadi) vice president, Subhanullah (24 News) deputy general secretary, Sheraz Khan (Express News) joint secretary, and Shuakat Ali (PTV News) finance Secretary.

Office-bearers of Swat Union of Journalists were also elected unopposed.

They are Mehbob Ali (Geo News) president, Khurshid Imran (Abb Tak News) vice president, Saleem Athar (Dunya News) general secretary, Haroon Siraj (The Nation & Neo TV) deputy general secretary, Hakim Usman Ali (Daily Chand) and Nasir Alam (Daily Ausaf) finance secretary.

The five-member governing body comprises Ghulam Farooq (Daily Shamal), Rashid Iqbal (Daily Chand), Mumtaz Ahmed Sadiq (Daily Azadi), Sherinzada (Hum News) and Niaz Ahmad Khan of Mashriq TV.

Newly elected president of Swat Press Club, Shahzad Alam said that he had always rendered his services for the betterment and welfare of journalists. He said he had assisted and supported journalists for the cause of free, fair, and impartial journalism.

Deputy Commissioner Swat, Saqib Raza Aslam felicitated all the new elected cabinet of the Swat press Club.

He said that Swat Media Colony paperwork had almost been done and soon Chief Minister Mahmood Khan would inaugurate the project.

Dive Deeper

Media bodies condemn ad ban on Dawn TV and radio

Media bodies condemn ad ban on Dawn TV and radio

 December 13, 2025: Pakistani media bodies have condemned the government’s unannounced ban on advertisements to Dawn Media Group’s TV and radio outlets, calling it an attack on press freedom.

Newsroom
Myanmar journalist jailed 13 years over reporting ahead of elections

Myanmar journalist jailed 13 years over reporting ahead of elections

 December 17, 2025 Myanmar freelance reporter Sut Ring Pan sentenced to 13 years for reporting on the military ahead of elections, highlighting press freedom challenges and journalist detentions


Yalda Hakim warns of a second deepfake video shared online

Yalda Hakim warns of a second deepfake video shared online

 December 17, 2025 Journalist Yalda Hakim says a second AI deepfake video falsely portraying her reporting has circulated online, highlighting growing risks of misinformation targeting journalists in Pakistan.


Russia labels Deutsche Welle undesirable in media crackdown

Russia labels Deutsche Welle undesirable in media crackdown

 December 16, 2025 Russia has declared German broadcaster Deutsche Welle an undesirable organization, criminalizing cooperation and deepening restrictions on independent media in a widening press freedom crackdown.


Tunisia journalists' union flags widening repression of media

Tunisia journalists' union flags widening repression of media

 December 16, 2025 Tunisia journalists' union warns authorities are increasingly detaining and prosecuting reporters outside press law protections, signaling a broader crackdown on media freedom and dissent.


RSF condemns Lai verdict, cites Hong Kong press freedom slide

RSF condemns Lai verdict, cites Hong Kong press freedom slide

 December 16, 2025 RSF condemns the Lai verdict as a sham trial and highlights Hong Kong’s fall to 140th in the 2025 World Press Freedom Index, warning of rising risks for journalists.


Popular Stories