BRUSSELS: A number of people from all walks of life including journalists, intellectuals, writers, poets and other personalities from different European countries have paid tribute to renowned journalist and intellectual and former bureau chief of Geo news late Khalid Hameed Farooqi for his valuable journalistic and social services.
The event was organized on the occasion of the second anniversary by Pakistan Press Club Belgium in collaboration with the International Council for Human Development (ICHD) in Brussels, the European Headquarters.
The ceremony was held in two sessions with the title of the first session was “Journalism and Diaspora” and during the second session two books were introduced and tributes were paid to late Khalid Hameed Farooqi through poetry.
The first session was presided by prominent intellectual Rao Mustajab Ahmad while the cheif guests were Khalid Hameed Farooqi’s long time friend Akram Qaim Khani from UK and Ali Raza Syed, the Patron-in-Chief of Khaled Hameed Farooqi Trust. Nadeem Butt, General Secretary of Pakistan Press Club Belgium welcomed the guests while the duties of moderation of the event were performed by Chaudhry Imran Saqib, the President of Press Club.
Ambassador of Pakistan for Belgium and European Union Ms. Amna Baloch and Press Counsellor of Pakistan Embassy Saghir Ahmad Watto and Khalid Hameed Farooqi’s wife Ela Farooqi and daughter Maya Farooqi also participated in the event.
Rao Mustajab said that freedom of expression has been given in the constitution of Pakistan. This right has been given in every democratic country, but while using this right, it is important to take care of the rights of others.
He praised Khalid Hamid Farooqi for his services and said that Khalid Hamid Farooqi was a professional journalist, and he was very sincere in his professional duties.
He said that a journalist is one who gives correct news and takes care of journalistic rules and regulations while compiling his/her report.
Khalid Hameed Farooqi’s long time friend Akram Qaim Khani said that the role of journalists in society is very important. True and sincere journalists do journalism based on truth and honesty for the correctness and improvement of society.
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