RIUJ elections: Journalist Panel elected unopposed
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 16 March 2018
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The Journalist Panel won the RIUJ elections without opposition following the withdrawal of the Democratic Panel. Mubarak Zeb Khan will serve a second term as president.Summary
ISLAMABAD – Journalist Panel got elected unopposed after the rival Democratic Panel withdrew their nomination papers four days ahead of the Rawalpindi-Islamabad Union of Journalists (RIUJ) elections.
Mubarak Zeb Khan (pictured) was elected the president for a second term after his opposite number Chaudhary Muhammad Aslam withdrew his nomination.
The meeting was held at the National Press Club on Thursday to discuss the arrangements for the March 19 elections. However, following lengthy deliberations, Aslam announced the withdrawal of his entire panel’s nomination papers.
Afzal Butt, President Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), appreciated the Democratic Panel’s decision and said that such show of unity would help strengthen the proposed country-wide sit-in due to start from April 9.
The following were elected unopposed: President: Mubarak Zeb Khan Vice Presidents: Nasir Usman Hashmi and Sagheer Ahmed Ch. Joint Secretaries: Sheraz Gardezi and Ateeq Ur Rehman General Secretary: Ali Raza Alvi Finance Secretary: Asghar Ch. Governing body: Habib Shah, Faheem Zubair Abbasi, Savi Khan, Younis Baig, Zia Al-Murtaza, M. B. Somroo, Ch. Muhammad Aslam, Alamdar Hussain, Abdul Jabbar, Tariq Ali Virk, M.Sohail Siddiqui, Shakeela Jaleel, Ahmed Nawaz, and Raja Adnan.
Key Points
- Journalist Panel elected unopposed in RIUJ elections
- Mubarak Zeb Khan reelected as president
- Democratic Panel withdrew its nominations ahead of the elections
- Election arrangements discussed at the National Press Club
- Unity praised to bolster upcoming country-wide sit-in
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