QUETTA: Balochistan Union of Journalists (BUJ) Monday paid glowing tribute to outgoing President of Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) Shahzada Zulfiqar for his struggle for freedom of expression and addressing media workers.
Terming the period of PFUJ from 2019 to 2022 as golden era in its history, BUJ’s President Irfan Saeed, General Secretary Manzoor Ahmed Rind and other office-bearers in a joint statement said that in the capacity of first ever President of PFUJ from Balochistan province, Zulfiqar rendered commendable services for addressing the problems of journalists and freedom of expression.
They said that the previous four years remained difficult in the history of PFUJ but Zulfiqar and other office-bearers of PFUJ faced all the issues, including laws against freedom of expression, detention of journalists, forced sacking of journalists and deduction in the salaries of journalists.
BUJ leaders hoped that the newly elected office-bearers of PFUJ, under the leadership of President Afzal Butt and General Secretary Arshad Ansari would continue waging struggle for the rights of journalists and freedom of expression.