KARACHI: Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi hosted a grand Iftar and dinner at  Jaun  Elia Lawn in honor of journalists, with a large number of media professionals in attendance.

During the event, President Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi Muhammad Ahmed Shah, along with members of  Governing Body, warmly welcomed the journalists and expressed gratitude for their overwhelming participation.

  In his address, President Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi Muhammad Ahmed Shah highlighted the significant role of the media in the rise of Arts Council to such heights. He emphasized that while the negative image of Pakistan is often portrayed worldwide, Arts Council serves as a positive representation of the country. 

He mentioned that there was an objection in Arts Council's constitution regarding why journalists are members of Arts Council. In response, we clarified that journalists who serve culture and introduce art and creativity to the world deserve to be members of  Arts Council. Iftar and dinner event was attended by various notable figures, including Provincial Minister for Culture, Syed Zulfiqar Ali Shah, political leaders Nisar Khuhro, Saeed Ghani, President  Karachi Press Club Fazil Jamili, Secretary Arts Council Ejaz Farooqui, Resident Director Arts Council District Central Bashir Khan Sadozai, Huma Mir, Abdullah Sultan, Ghazi Salahuddin, Dr. Ayuob Shaikh, and other members of  Governing Body

. A large number of representatives from electronic, print, and digital media, including journalists Mazhar Abbas, Muhammad Farooq from AP, AH Alauddin Khanzada, Rafat Saeed and Abdul Rahman from NNI, attended the Iftar and dinner.