Efforts afoot to provide basic facilities to journalists: Solangi

Lahore: Caretaker Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi says incumbent government is making all-out efforts to provide basic facilities to the journalist community.

Addressing the cheque distribution ceremony in Lahore today, he said that journalists are a vital part of society and press clubs are the pillars of press freedom.

He informed that the caretaker Punjab Chief Minister has approved a hefty grant of 90.45 million rupees for press clubs, thanking caretaker Punjab Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi for taking measures for the welfare of the journalist community.

Speaking on the occasion, the Caretaker Punjab Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi said that providing facilities to journalists is top priority of the government.

He urged the journalist community to work professionally.

Caretaker Punjab Minister for Information Aamir Mir said that through special grants, press clubs will be modernized.