Speakers at a condolence reference, organised to pay tributes to veteran journalist and trade union activist Pervaiz Shaukat, said that approval of new Wage Board Award and enactment and implementation of laws for the security and protection of journalists were the fruit of untiring struggle of the deceased. They termed Pervez Shaukat’s life a role model for journalists and media workers.
Acting President of PFUJ-Workers Tahir Rathore, in his address, said that the journey of honesty, integrity and hard work set by late Parvaiz Shaukat would continue. He said that Parvaiz Shaukat rendered selfless service for the journalist community. Besides Caretaker Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs Murtaza Solangi and Secretary Information and Broadcasting Shahera Shahid, senior leader of Pakistan Peoples Party Farhatullah Babar, former federal minister J. Salik, PFUJ Workers Vice President Dr Sadia Kamal and Information Secretary Abdul Razzaq Chishti, and others.
