Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pervez Khattak Administers Oath To New Body Of Swat Press Club

Mohammad Ali (@ChaudhryMAli88) Published April 03, 2018 | 07:54 PM

Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pervez Khattak took oath from the newly elected body of the Swat Press Club at Chief Minister's House Peshawar and assured them the release of their share fixed by him under a policy, the provincial government had given to all press clubs throughout the province.

PESHAWAR, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 3rd Apr, 2018 ) :Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pervez Khattak took oath from the newly elected body of the Swat Press Club at Chief Minister's House Peshawar and assured them the release of their share fixed by him under a policy, the provincial government had given to all press clubs throughout the province.

In a simple ceremony, the newly elected body of the press club Swat was administered oath. A delegation also met Chief Minister in CM House Peshawar. Provincial Minister Mehmood Khan, MPAs Dr. Amjad, Fazal Hakeem attended.

A list of demand was presented and the Chief Minister told them that his government was going towards elections therefore at this moment, making demand and provision of resources by the government seemed a bit uncalled for.

The government, he said has given policy guidelines for funding of all press clubs relieving the journalists of the cumbersome situation to implore the MPAs and government for the grant of funding.

He said now there was a policy covering all aspects of media people that would be followed and the Information department would follow the guidelines for funding and look after of the journalist community.

The press clubs would have to give accounting for the previous grants and the Information department would allow them new funding. This funding is on the basis of the size of the press club in any given district, he added.

He said now we are heading towards fresh elections and favoring anybody would be a political favour and this approach, his government buried forever. Principles are principles, these are for all and for all times and we have to follow them, he added.

Pervez Khattak asked the elected representatives to take active part in their public contact drives and ensure public welfare activities in their respective areas.