KARACHI: Chief Minister of Sindh, Syed Qaim Ali Shah handed over a cheque of Rs. 10 million to the President of Karachi Press Club, Fazil Jameeli here on Tuesday in a simple yet impressive ceremony at the club premises.
The amount given to KPC is part of the allocation announced under the annual provincial budget for financial year 2014-2015.
The Sindh CM on the occasion said tremendous contribution has been made by KPC members, over the years, for restoration as well as protection of democracy in the country.
He said PPP and the current Sindh government have also contributed towards the cause of independent media and the relationship between journalists and PPP workers is exemplary.
Acknowledging conferment of honorary membership of Karachi Press Club, as announced by KPC Secretary, A.H. Khanzada, Syed Qaim Ali Shah said it was a great honor for a political worker like him.
He said PPP government in Sindh during past six to seven years has served the masses without any discrmination.
The services he said was made in social sector with major emphasis in the field of education and in this regard nine universities were established including one in the least developed area of Lyari.
"The Government also succeeded in re-opening of thousands of non- functional schools across the province," he said.
With regard to situation in Thar, Syed Qaim Ali Shah said child deaths reported in the area pertained to infants born pre-mature and that situation was fast improving there.
He said a hospital equipped with modern gadgets and manned by qualified professionals in functional in Tharpakar also catering to the medical needs of people from Mirpurkhas, Mithi, Umerkot, Badin and Tando Mohammad Khan.
The Sindh Chief Minister said RO plants inaugurated Co-Chairman of PPP, Asif Ali Zaradri is presently providing 80 million gallon water to the Tharis on daily basis.
This would also help to avert famine like situation in this high arid and desert zone in the coming time, he said.
The ceremony among others was also attended by Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inaam Memon, Special Assistant to Sindh Chief Minister, Waqar Mehdi, PPP - Sindh's Information Secretary, Zulfiqar Ali Shalwani, Latif Mughal and senior members of the press club.
KPC souvenir and ajrak was presented by KPC President and Secretary to the Chief Minister while club's governing body members presented ajrak to other guests.
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