Sharjeel Memon attends oath-taking ceremony of newly elected body of HUJ

HYDERABAD: JANUARY 20: Senior Provincial Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit Sindh Sharjeel Inam Memon attended the oath-taking ceremony of the newly elected body of the Hyderabad Union of Journalists (HUJ) at the Hyderabad Press Club. Information Minister Sharjeel Inaam Memon administered the oath to the office bearers, which included President Senior Journalist Hamid Sheikh, General Secretary Ali Hamza Zaidi, Senior Vice president Faiz Khoso, Vice president Altaf koti, Senior joint secratary Muzaffar Rind, Treasure Danish Nafees and 18 members of executive council were included.

In his address, Senior Information Minister Sharjeel Inaam Memon congratulated the newly elected members and expressed his happiness that the journalists of Hyderabad consider him a dear friend. He emphasized the People’s Party’s commitment to supporting journalists, citing the efforts were taken for journalists in hard time by Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto.

Sharjeel Inaam Memon also highlighted the importance of independent journalism, stating that the Pakistan People’s party always believes in giving independent journalism a chance in the country. He criticized the previous governments duration and previous time of dictatorship for oppressing journalists, pointed out that peoples party were stayed along independent Journalists in past. He noted that the PPP remained a democratic party despite facing many unfair media trials.

In addition to discussing journalism, Sharjeel Inaam Memon touched on various development projects in Sindh. He mentioned that health is a top priority for the PPP government and that peoples of Sindh and journalists can receive free treatment at state-of-the-art hospitals including NICVD and Civil Hospitals. He also announced plans to upgrade the Civil Hospital in Hyderabad and create a mechanism of funding for health insurance for journalists.

Minister Information addressed the issue of encroachments on government transport land in Hyderabad, stating that they will be removed. He also announced that the transport department government of Sindh is wants to launch upcoming of EV buses and EV Taxies project service after it’s successful run in Karachi next to Hyderabad and other cities of Sindh.

Regarding the construction of a canal system on River Indus in Cholistan Punjab, Sharjeel memon reiterated the government of Sindh and PPP’s clear stance on the issue, emphasizing that there is no scope for robbing Sindh’s water. He said that Sindh government wrote a letter to call meeting according to water act of Country. he mentioned Federal Government to soon call a Council of Common Interest (CCI) committee meeting to resolve this issue immediately.

He urged the federal government to work on the Sukkur-Hyderabad Motorway urgently, citing its importance for improving traffic and avoiding accidents.

Minister Information concluded by requesting the Prime Minister to prioritize to complete the Projects of federal government either in pending and approved in Sindh, Specifically coding the construction of the Sukkur-Hyderabad M6 Motorway, emphasizing that the federal government’s slow pace on projects in Sindh is harming not only the people of Sindh but also the entire economy of Pakistan.

The HUJ Oath taking ceremony were attended by Divisional Commissioner Hyderabad Bilal Ahmed Memon, Divisional Director Information Department Irshad Ali Chandio, Deputy Commissioner Hyderabad Zain-ul-Abdin Memon, SSP Hyderabad Dr. Farrukh Ali Lanjhar and other officers.