KARACHI: A condolence reference in memory of senior journalist and President of Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (Workers), late Parvez Shoukat was held here at Karachi Press Club on Monday where speakers paid rich tribute to late trade unionist.
Addressing the condolence reference, senior journalist Mazhar Abass said Parvez Shoukat was unionist in real sense and he played dynamic role in resolving issues of the media persons.
I have worked with Parvez Shoukat for decades but left union politics when so many groups emerged within PFUJ that harmed the cause of union, he said.
He said he personally took efforts for the unification of the PFUJ but failed and then left such kind of politics.
Paying tribute to late Parvez Shoukat, Mazhar Abbas said he was committed and dedicated media worker.
Former Secretary general of united PFUJ Amin Yousaf said late Parvez Shoukat was genuine trade unionist who fought cases of the aggrieved media workers in courts and other forums and resolved their issues.
He said
he had participates in the funeral prayer of Parvez Shoukat in which large number of people attended which is the evidence that late Parvez was liked by the people belonging to all sections of society.
Senior journalist Javed Chaudhry said Parvez Shoukat was a dedicated unionist and also regarded all media workers irrespective of their status. On his death, PFUJ has deprived of a committed unionist, he added.
PFUJ Workers Vice president Irfan Arain while paying tribute to late journalist and said Parvez Shoukat was a worker friendly person and always stood by them in the hour of their distress.
KUJ (W) president Shakeel Yameen Kanga, Dara Zafar, HUJ (Workers) president Nasir Shaikh, General Secretary Amjad Islam and others also spoke on the occasion.
The son of late Parvez Shoukat, Ali Reza expressed gratitude for holding condolence reference in memory of his father.
In a telephonic address, Ali Reza requested for the prayers for his late father as he always worked for the cause of their fellow workers.
I
am thankful to all of you for holding condolence references in different cities to pay homage to late Parvez Shoukat, he said.
In the end, fateha was offered for the departed soul of late journalist.