KARACHI, Pakistan: President Mamnoon Hussain on Saturday said that democracy was taking roots in the Country and the institutions were contributing their bit towards strengthening democracy.
“We have to make the democratic values even stronger so as to speed up the pace of national development and progress with a view that common men’s problems are resolved and they live a prosperous life,” he said addressing the Karachi Press Club (KPC) Office-Bearers and senior representatives of the Journalist Community at the Governor House in Karachi.
The president said the government fully believed in the press freedom and facilitating the working journalists and media practitioners to perform their duties with the best of their abilities. He said the government paid attention towards the problems of working journalists enabling them to perform their duties with peace of mind.
President Mamnoon handed over a cheque of Rs 25 million on behalf of Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif to the KPC as financial assistance. He said that he was happy over the gesture as the old ties between the Punjab Chief Minister and the KPC are being renewed and. He expressed the hope that such good actions would continue in future also.
Mamnoon Hussain also lauded the KPC for maintaining its democratic traditions since its inception decades ago as it had been holding its elections regularly to ensure that its affairs were run by the elected representatives of the KPC’s council members. He also praised the role as well as the contributions of the KPC towards furthering the cause of democracy and democratic values in the society.
