Tajammul Gurmani
Manchester
Consul General of Pakistan in Manchester, Imtiaz Feroz Gondal, has stressed the need for unity among all unions of journalists (UJs) and the formation of a common platform for journalists in Northwest England.
Imtiaz Feroz Gondal called an important meeting of journalists at the Pakistan Consulate office, which was attended by representatives of different journalist organisations. Prominent participants included Community Welfare Attaché Misbah Noreen, Commercial Attaché Awais Farooqi, Mahboob Elahi Butt, Allama Azeem Jee, Altaf Shahid Sidhu, Pervaiz Masih, Syed Mazhar Bokhari, Mahmood Khan, Mahmood Asghar, Farzana Afzal, Mustafa Mughal, Zahid Noor, Rana Toufeeq, Arif Pandheer, Mian Aamir Ali, Haroon Mirza, Aitzaz Asim, and others. During the meeting, it was unanimously decided that journalist organisations would set aside their differences and establish a common platform in Northwest England. All press clubs and journalist organisations will be represented in the new body. The new journalists’ body will promote Pakistani culture and project a positive image of the country. Imtiaz Feroz Gondal said that Pakistan is a beautiful country and its tourism opportunities need to be promoted. He added that the Pakistan Consulate would facilitate and strengthen relations with youth, community and journalist organisations for this purpose. The representatives of the journalist organisations agreed to fully cooperate in promoting Pakistan’s tourist destinations. They also expressed their commitment to strengthening national unity among the Pakistani community in the UK.
