CPNE elects office-bearers for 2022-23

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 29 May 2022

Kazim Khan has been elected president of the CPNE for the term 2022-23, along with other key office-bearers. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif emphasized the importance of press freedom in his congratulatory message.

Summary

KARACHI—The Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) has elected new office-bearers for 2022-23.

According to poll results, Daily Times Lahore Group Editor Kazim Khan was elected president, whereas Monthly Kiran Digest Karachi Chief Editor Aamer Mahmood secured the position of secretary-general.

Daily Express Lahore Group Editor Ayaz Khan was elected senior vice president, and Pakistan Today Editor Yousaf Nizami the deputy secretary-general.

The following were elected the provincial vice presidents: Editor-in-Chief Muhammad Haider Amin of 92 News Lahore (Punjab), Nawa-e-Waqt Islamabad Editor Salman Masood (Islamabad), Awami Awaaz Karachi Editor-in-Chief Dr. Jabbar Khattak (Sindh), Ittihad Peshawar Editor-in-Chief Tahir Farooq (Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa), Daily Balochistan Express Quetta Editor-in-Chief Arif Baloch (Balochistan).

Similarly, 44 journalists, including President Khan, were elected as standing committee members for the next term.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, in his congratulatory message to the CPNE leadership, stated that freedom of the press and expression is an indispensable constitutional requirement for strengthening democracy. “I pray that the newly-elected body will be able to fulfill its responsibility of serving journalists and journalism, for which they will have our full support,” he said.

Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Major General Babar Iftikhar also felicitated the newly-elected members on the election, saying CPNE has always promoted responsible journalism in the country.

Photo courtesy: tribune.com.pk

KEY POINTS:

• Kazim Khan elected as president of CPNE for 2022-23.
• Aamer Mahmood appointed secretary-general.
• Ayaz Khan and Yousaf Nizami take senior vice president and deputy secretary-general roles.
• Provincial vice presidents elected from multiple regions of Pakistan.
• Prime Minister emphasizes the need for press freedom and support for journalists.