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10th Year Celebrations, PPCUK Hosting a Media Conference 2019

December 5, 2018April 14, 2019 abs

London: Pakistan Press Club UK has now decided to hold its Media Conference in the first quarter of 2019. This decision has been taken due to the late visa issuance of different journalists from affiliated Press Clubs in Pakistan. Pakistan Press Club UK (PPCUK) is a platform of British Pakistani Journalists operating from within the UK since 2009. Its aim... Read More

PPCUK Elections 2018-19 Schedule Announced

November 27, 2018December 2, 2018 abs

London: Executive Council of Pakistan Press Club UK has announced the schedule of Annual Elections of Pakistan Press Club UK for the year 2018-19. Meeting was chaired by President Arshad Rachyal while Mussarat Iqbal being Acting General Secretary conducted the proceedings. This was the first time that this meeting was held virtually with the consent of all EC Members. Following... Read More

PPCUK Welcomes Senior Journalist from KPK

October 29, 2018June 4, 2019 abs

Bradford: Pakistan Press Club UK (Yorkshire Branch) arranged a reception in honor of senior journalist of KPK Yousaf Jan atimzai, who was on visit to the UK. President of Pakistan Press Club UK Arshad Rachyal, President PPCUK Yorkshire Shakeel Anjum Rajpoot, President Sheffield Branch Shafqat Mirza are stood beside other senior members of the Press Club Majid Nazir, Ishaq Chaoudhary,... Read More

Pakistani Media is the backbone of Vibrant Society

October 9, 2018November 18, 2018 abs

London: “Journalists in Pakistan are facing great threat from state institutions who want to gag the press freedom. We would not allow state to do it as journalists are the backbone of our vibrant society”. “The state institutions are trying to control the media through curtailing their advertisements, hampering the distribution of newspapers and taking off-air those television channels who... Read More

Protest Call to save Journalism in Pakistan

October 8, 2018November 18, 2018 abs

London: Pakistan Press Club UK has called a protest to show solidarity with Pakistani media persons. The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists has given a nationwide call for protest on Oct 9 against mass-scale retrenchments in the media, non-payment of salaries, unannounced censorship by state institutions, intimidation of journalists by state actors and registration of treason cases against journalists. Pakistan... Read More

President PPCUK Arshad Rachyal visits NPC Islamabad

September 18, 2018November 18, 2018 abs

Islamabad: President Pakistan Press Club UK Arshad Rachyal visited National Press Club Islamabad during his recent homeland tour. Secretary General of NPC Shakeel Anjum and Former Secretary PFUJ Fouzia Shahid welcome the delegation. Upcoming elections of PPCUK and 10 years celebration were discussed while NPC Secretary assured that a special delegation would participate those celebrations in London. First Woman Secretary... Read More

PPCUK Honours Four Courageous Journalists who Confronted Military Dictatorship

May 15, 2018June 4, 2019 abs

London: Pakistan Press Club UK arranged a seminar in London, to mark and respect the courage of four of its Pakistani journalists. Nasir Zaidi, Khawar Naeem Hashmi, Iqbal jafri and Masudullah Khan, who were all convicted on the 13th of May 1978, in Pakistan for criticising the government of its military dictatorship by Army General Zia Ul Haq. During Pakistan’s... Read More

Oath Taking Ceremony of PPCUK 2017-18 held in London

May 14, 2018January 12, 2019 abs

London: The Oath Taking Ceremony of Pakistan Press Club UK Executive Committee was held at the Royal Nawab in London. The oath taking ceremony has become a vital symbol of upholding peace, justice, fairness and is seen as a crucial process in maintaining the integrity of the board, who solemnly declare that they will uphold values and standards in line... Read More

PPCUK: Protests for Media Workers Rights Movement

April 21, 2018January 12, 2019 abs

London: PPCUK members across the country along with the board, took to the streets of London, in freezing cold weather protesting against unfair treatment of journalists in Pakistan. Demonstrations were held infront of the Pakistan High Commission in London. PPCUK’s international role is to support fellow journalists in Pakistan, to raise awareness against measures that fundamentally seek to undermine journalists... Read More

Journalists have responsibility to educate their Community

January 18, 2017November 3, 2018 abs

London: The journalists residing in UK are playing role of a bridge to keep the Pakistani community linked with their homeland. They have right to claim remuneration for their hard work. These were the views of National Leader of Pakistani Journalists Afzal Butt who was speaking in a reception in honour of newly elected cabinet of Pakistan Press Club Uk.... Read More