{"id":26385,"date":"2017-04-15T17:22:11","date_gmt":"2017-04-15T17:22:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/?p=26385"},"modified":"2017-04-15T17:27:46","modified_gmt":"2017-04-15T17:27:46","slug":"govt-is-fully-committed-to-freedom-of-press-president-mamnoon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/2017\/04\/govt-is-fully-committed-to-freedom-of-press-president-mamnoon\/","title":{"rendered":"Govt is fully committed to freedom of press: President Mamnoon"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"width: 696px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-26385-1\" width=\"696\" height=\"557\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/x-flv\" src=\"http:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/President-KPC-@-Khi-15-04-2017.flv?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/President-KPC-@-Khi-15-04-2017.flv\">http:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/President-KPC-@-Khi-15-04-2017.flv<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>KARACHI, April 15 (APP): President Mamnoon Hussain has said<br \/>\nthat the government was fully committed to the freedom of press and<br \/>\npays attention towards the problems of the working journalists to<br \/>\nenable them to perform their duties with peace of mind.<br \/>\nHe was addressing the elected office bearers of the Karachi Press<br \/>\nClub (KPC) and senior representatives of the journalist community at<br \/>\nthe Governor House here on Saturday.<br \/>\nSindh Governor, Muhammad Zubair, Information Minister of the<br \/>\nPunjab, Mujtaba Shuja ur Rehman were prominent among those also<br \/>\npresent on the occasion.<br \/>\nThe President handed over a cheque amounting to<br \/>\nRs. 25 million on behalf of the Punjab Chief Minister, Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif for financial assistance to the KPC.<br \/>\nHe said that he was happy that with this gesture and a strong<br \/>\nrepresentation of Punjab Government present here, the old ties<br \/>\nbetween the Punjab Chief Minister and the KPC are being renewed.<br \/>\nMamnoon Hussain hoped that in the future as well such a pleasant<br \/>\ngesture would continue and more such good actions would also come to<br \/>\nthe fore.<br \/>\nHe said that this occasion also proves that the state and the<br \/>\ngovernment of Pakistan fully believe in the freedom of the press and<br \/>\nfacilitating the working journalists and the media practitioners to<br \/>\nperform their duties with the best of their abilities and peace of<br \/>\nmind to disseminate the required information among the masses.<br \/>\nThe President also lauded the KPC for maintaining its democratic<br \/>\ntraditions since its inception decades ago and has been holding its<br \/>\nelections regularly to ensure that its affairs are run by the elected<br \/>\nrepresentatives of the KPC&#8217;s council members.<br \/>\nHe also praised the role as well as the contributions of the KPC<br \/>\ntowards furthering the cause of democracy and democratic values in the<br \/>\nsociety.<br \/>\nPresident Mamnoon Hussain said that it augurs well that democracy is<br \/>\ntaking roots in the country and the institutions were contributing their bit<br \/>\ntowards strengthening democracy.<br \/>\n`We have to make this even stronger the democratic values so as<br \/>\nto speed up the pace of national development and progress with a view<br \/>\nthat common mans&#8217; problems are resolve and people live a life of<br \/>\nprosperity&#8221;, he added.<br \/>\nThe office bearers of the KPC and its senior members were also<br \/>\npresent on the occasion.<br \/>\nAPP\/rak-pas\/msk<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KARACHI, April 15 (APP): President Mamnoon Hussain has said that the government was fully committed to the freedom of press and pays attention towards the problems of the working journalists to enable them to perform their duties with peace of mind. 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