Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has expressed its gratitude to President Asif Ali Zardari for constituting the 8th Wage Board award. The president ordered the constitution of 8th Wage Board award following a meeting with PFUJ delegation which called on him at President House here on Friday. Headed by Pervez Shaukat, the PFUJ President, the delegation included Secretary General Amin Yousuf, Senior Vice President Tariq Chaudhry, Vice President Asad Sahi and Treasurer Arshad Yaseen.
Federal Minister for Information, Firdous Ashiq Awan, Secretary Information, Taimor Azmat and PIO Saleem Baig were also present in the meeting. President Zardari also ordered to allot a plot of land for establishing PFUJ Secretariat in Islamabad. Besides, the president also ordered the establishment of an endowment fund for journalists, and asked the Information Minister to co-ordinate with the PFUJ and Ministry of Finance in this regard.
On a request of the PFUJ delegation President Asif Ali Zardari directed the Minister for Information and Secretary Information to convene a meeting of the banks, insurance companies to work out a plan for the life insurance benefits for the journalists.
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