ISLAMABAD: French Ambassador to Pakistan, H.E. Mr. Jean-Noël Poirier, visited the National Press Club (NPC) Islamabad. The NPC President, Abdul Razzaq Sial, Secretary, and senior journalists welcomed the French Ambassador.
Speaking with NPC office-bearers and journalists, French Ambassador Jean-Noël Poirier said that he was willing to work with Pakistani journalists and to explore opportunities for cooperation with the National Press Club. He emphasised the importance of maintaining communication and exchanging views with journalists.
The ambassador’s visit was described as an important step towards promoting media relations between the two countries, exchanging professional experiences and exploring new opportunities to enhance the professional capacity of Pakistani journalists.
During the visit, the French ambassador also planted a sapling at the Press Club. NPC representatives briefed him about various departments, facilities, and journalistic activities.
Welcoming the ambassador, NPC President Abdul Razzaq Sial said that the National Press Club was playing an active role in promoting journalists’ welfare, professional training, and journalistic activities. He described the ambassador’s visit as an important development towards strengthening media relations and cooperation between Pakistan and France.
NPC Secretary briefed the ambassador in detail about the history and organisational structure of the Press Club, its ongoing initiatives for journalists’ welfare and its professional activities.
He emphasised that organising training programmes to enhance journalists’ professional capabilities, equip them with modern journalistic skills and provide them exposure to international media practices was an important need of the time.
He hoped that with the cooperation of the French Embassy, various training workshops and professional sessions would be organised to enhance the capacity of Pakistani journalists. These initiatives would provide journalists with opportunities to learn about modern journalism, communication skills and international journalistic experiences.
President of the National Press Club, Abdur Razzaq Sial, thanked the ambassador for visiting the National Press Club.
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