National Press Club (Pakistan)

The National Press Club of Islamabad, Pakistan, is a representative body of journalists based in Rawalpindi and the Pakistani federal capital Islamabad. This body represents more than 2500 journalists. National Press Club (Islamabad) also interacts with visiting journalists from other parts of Pakistan as well as international journalists that visit the area.[1]

Annual election schedule for the offices of National Press Club, Islamabad, was to be held on 4 January 2016.[2] It had an elected governing body, for 2013-2014 period, represented by Afzal Butt as president and Asim Rana as Secretary. The other office bearers included: Waheed Shiekh, Vice President; Aslam Dogar, Vice President; Nasir Chishti, Vice President; Dastar Shah, Joint Secretary; Khuram Butt, Joint Secretary; Javed Baloch, Joint Secretary.

Office-holders in 2011-2012

Farooq Faisal Khan was the president and Shehryar Khan was the general secretary of National Press Club (Islamabad). Farooq Faisal Khan is one of the founders of National Press Club. He is the editor of a national Urdu newspaper Daily Nai Baat.[3] Shahryar Khan is a well-known journalist working with Express News Media Group.

These above representatives were elected in 2011 and the same body in the presidency of Farooq Faisal Khan was elected again in 2012.

Recent activity

On 30 May 2016, a 'Drive Against Smoking' public rally was held in front of National Press Club (Islamabad) by some health conscious activists.[4]

References

  1. ↑ http://mishal.com.pk/partnerships/national-press-club/, National Press Club (Islamabad) on mishal.com website, Retrieved 26 July 2016
  2. ↑ http://tribune.com.pk/story/1013503/election-schedule-national-press-club-polls-on-jan-4/, National Press Club (Islamabad) election schedule for 2016 announced, The Express Tribune newspaper, Published 21 Dec 2015, Retrieved 26 July 2016
  3. ↑ http://epaper.pknewspapers.com/nai-baat-islamabad.html, Daily Nai Baat newspaper, Retrieved 26 July 2016
  4. ↑ http://tribune.com.pk/story/1113161/drive-smoking-govt-asked-increase-size-pictorial-warning-cigarette-packs/, 'A Drive Against Smoking' public rally held in front of National Press Club (Islamabad), The Express Tribune newspaper, Published 31 May 2016, Retrieved 26 July 2016



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