FAISALABAD. Photo journalists play an important role in making news more authentic, credible and effective through its visual images, said Nadeem Allahwala, acting president of the Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FCCI).
Addressing a lunch hosted in honour of newly elected office bearers of the Faisalabad Photo Journalists Association, he said that the FCCI was lucky in the sense that it always enjoyed the active support of the media, including journalists. This cooperation and understanding between them played an instrumental role in highlighting the problems of the business community at the highest forums. “Thus their problems were also solved at a much faster pace”, he said and added that particularly the photojournalists have developed personal relations and we always treat them as our family members.
He hoped that this brotherly relationship between FCCI and media personals will continue in future.
He also endorsed a proposal that due representation should be given to the photo journalists in different committees formed for the overall progress and development of the city. He assured to take up this issue at the appropriate levels. He also assured them his fullest cooperation in resolution of their immediate problems.
Responding the welcome address of Nadeem Allahwala, Muhammad Tahir, President FPJA termed photo journalists as backbone of the newspaper industry. “The newspapers will become unattractive and colorless if photos are excluded from it”, he said and added that FCCI is one of the most prestigious institution of Faisalabad. It has fully focused on civic problems in addition to highlighting the issues of the business community and because of its proactive role it is recognized across the country because of its excellent performance. He vowed to extend full support to FCCI for the uplift and betterment of this city.
Later Nadeem Allahwala presented FCCI shield to Muhammad Tahir. He also decorated Ilyas sheikh secretary, Assad Ullah vice president and Dr. Naeem Ashraf Finance secretary FPJA with FCCI pakistan.
