PESHAWAR:Peshawar Metropolitan City’s Mayor, Haji Zubair Ali, praised the Peshawar Press Club as an esteemed institution of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s journalists.
He highlighted its historical role in advocating for the rights of the province, safeguarding interests, and contributing to political and democratic progress.
These remarks were made during his address at the Peshawar Press Club’s meet the Press program on Thursday. Mayor Zubar Ali received a warm welcome from President of Pakistan Arshid Aziz Malik , General Secretary Irfan Musazai, and Joint Secretary Tayyab Usman Awan and other journalists upon his arrival.
Mayor Haji Zubair Ali inaugurated various beautification projects at the Press Club. During his address at the Meet the Press event, he announced a grant of five lakh rupees for the Press Club.
He announced plans for beautification, and initiatives to establish the Press Club as a historic national heritage site for Peshawar.
Mayor Zubair Ali expressed the commitment to support the Peshawar Press Club, establish a state-of-the-art building, and provide security equipment for the city’s journalists.
He declared monthly stipends for writers associated with the Press Club, along with the provision of water coolers and sports equipment to support the journalists’ endeavors.
He said that Peshawar Press Club is not only the pride of the city but also serves as a symbol of unity for the entire province. He aspired to shape the Peshawar Press Club into a role model for other press clubs.
He acknowledged that municipal systems had been weakened by previous governments.
He mentioned the efforts to reduce the powers of municipal representatives and advocated for regular revisions to enhance the system.
Haji Zubair Ali announced incentives for students, including cash rewards for position holders in matriculation and intermediate examinations and laptops scheme for teachers to provide them with necessary tools to facilitate students’ learning.
He also announced stiepned
for 1,000 special students, minorities, and seminary students . He also stated that sports equipment would be provided to 200 youngsters at the tehsil level.