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04/04/2018

Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pervez Khattak took oath from the newly elected body of the Swat Press Club at Chief Minister House Peshawar

Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pervez Khattak took oath from the newly elected body of the Swat Press Club at Chief Minister 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 his moment, making demand and provision of resources by the government seemed a bit uncalled for. His government 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. He said the mechanism, his government laid down for funding and complaints redressal should be followed and the Information department would facilitate in this regard, 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. Their contacts with the people and their motivational skills would be of great benefit to the party, to the people and to the province as this was the route his government took for giving a reformed system of governance and a total change, his government implemented in letter and spirit. Changing the mind set and defeating the status quo totally should be taken as a long struggle and hopefully with the right kind of approach and highest level of commitment we would win the case of the poor against the rich and exploitative forces in the society, he concluded.