New PFUJ Executive Body Elected for 2-Year Term
— February 23, 2025
ISLAMABAD (AIA) The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) elected its new leadership for a two-year term, following the announcement of election results at the National Press Club, Islamabad, on Sunday.
Election committee chairman Iqbal Jafari announced the results, naming Afzal Butt as the newly elected president. The vice presidents include Habib ur Rehman, Khalid Esa Kokhar, Muhammad Esa, and Nasir Hussain. Arshad Ansari was elected secretary general, with Jamshad Rizwani, Javed Asghar, Muhammad Shahid, and Noor Elahi Bugti as assistant secretaries.
Saeed Jahan (Lala Asad Pathan) secured the post of finance secretary. The 24-member Federal Executive Council (FEC) includes Abdul Rehman (Lala Rehman), Ali Raza Alvi, Ejaz Maqbool, and other prominent journalists.
The newly elected body pledged to work towards the welfare and rights of journalists across the country.