Srinagar, Jul 28 (KNS): Chairman, PDF and MLA Khansaheb, Hakeem Mohammad Yasin has congratulated, Editor-in-Chief, Kashmir News Service (KNS), Mohd. Aslam Bhat for his election to the coveted position of Chairman of the newly formed Jammu and Kashmir News Agencies Association.
In his felicitation message, Hakeem Yasin has said that formation of the association of News Agencies was need of the hour adding that under the banner of the new association, the news agencies would discharge their legitimate professional duties courageously without pulls and pressures from the vested interests.
He hoped that under the leader ship of veteran Journalist like Mohd Aslam, all the News Agencies in the state would serve the interests of the masses un biased.
He said Mohd Aslam has, earlier also, been discharging his professional duties up to the expectations of the common masses even during the darkest phase of turmoil in the state.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel“Since nineties, with the eruption of armed struggle in the state, when it was a very tough for journalists to keep the values of objective reporting high, despite KNS and other News agencies continued to keep the outside world abreast about the day to day happenings in the state, notwithstanding the serious life threat looming large over their head, Hakeem added.
Hakeem Yasin has congratulated other team members of Mohd Aslam including Rashid Rahi of CNS, Bashrat Nazir, Sabir ayub, Arshad Rasool, Vijay Kumar and Zameer Ahmad.
He hoped the team will take journalism in J&K to the new heights of standard and objectivity. (KNS)