Curbs on Geo unacceptable: Lahore Press Club seminar

LAHORE: A large number of journalists from different media organisations, senior lawyers and representatives of various political parties on Saturday unanimously rejected any curbs on Geo News.

They vowed to foil any conspiracy against freedom of expression and demanded the immediate arrest of the elements involved in the attack on Hamid Mir.

At a seminar ‘Geo ki Bandish Na Manzoor’ (Banning Geo is unacceptable) at the Lahore Press Club, the speakers expressed the resolve to safeguard media freedom and leave no stone unturned for achieving the cause.

The major speakers on the occasion included Jamaat-e-Islami Lahore leader Ameer-ul-Azeem, Lahore Press Club President Arshad Ansari, Sarwar Malik Advocate and senior journalists including Khawar Naeem Hashmi, Bedar Bakht Butt, Maqsood Butt, Sabir Shah, Salman Ghani, Naseem Qureshi, Latif Chaudhry, Gohar Butt, Amjad Warraich, Bakht Geer Chaudhry, Rizwan Razi, Omar Sharif, Eesar Rana, Waseem Farooq, Wasif Nagi, Shahbaz Mian and Anjum Fayyaz.

They paid rich tributes to senior journalist Hamid Mir while describing him as the voice of the nation and said the entire nation stood with him.

They also stated that the event was a vote against any move to curb media freedom and impose restrictions on Geo News which were not acceptable under any pretext.

Kurram hails launch of Diplomat Business Club for promoting business

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Commerce, Engneer Khurram Dastgir Khan on Friday welcomed the launch of Diplomat Business Club for promoting business and trade relations between Pakistan and other countries.
The Diplomate Business Club, Pakistan Chapter was launched here at an impressive ceremony, said a press release.
The ceremony was attended by Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs, Syed Tariq Fatemi, Ambassador Javed Malik, President of the Diplomat Business Club (Global).
Ambassadors representing more than 30 countries were present along with Pakistani business leaders including Presidents of Islamabad and Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce as well as senior representatives of FPCCI and SAARC Chamber of Commerce.
A ten-member multinational business delegation that is visiting Pakistan to explore business, trade and investment opportunities was also present on the occasion which included delegates from United Arab Emirates, Canada, United Kingdom, Malaysia, Portugal, and United States.
Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs, Syed Tariq Fatemi also appreciated the formation of Diplomat Business Club's Pakistan chapter.
He expressed the confidence that this initiative led by Ambassador Javed Malik would open the doors for closer collaboration between businessmen and diplomats to explore further opportunities of mutual cooperation.
He congratulated Ambassador Javed Malik for taking this initiative, adding that it should be expanded in other major cities of the country.
In his keynote address,President of the Diplomat Business Club (Global) Ambassador Javed Malik,highlighted the significance of the trade and economic diplomacy in today's world.
Javid Malik said that Club provides a platform for diplomats and business leaders to work together in the common pursuit of expanding business and trade relations between their countries and also creates networking opportunities for businessmen from different countries to collaborate with each other.
He paid tribute to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's vision for economic development.
He said "Under the leadership of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, the government has clear road map to take Pakistan out of the challenges and put it on the road for progress and prosperity, and the world community appreciates the positive steps taken by the Prime Minister and his team".