Legal journalism: MoU signed between CPNE and SZABUL

KARACHI: The Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) and Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto University of Law (SZABUL) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for training of journalists in legal journalism.

According to the MoU, the two will cooperate in the fields of research and education as well as exchange reporters, anchors and students.

The founding Vice-Chancellor of SZABUL Qazi Khalid Ali lauded CPNE’s role for the restoration of democracy. He termed the signing of the MoU a historic moment.

The university will hold workshops, seminars and certificate and diploma courses for training and capacity building of journalists.

CPNE General Secretary Aijazul Haque said that the programme will increase the capacity of court reporters. He added that such programmes will not only prove to be beneficial for journalists but for the legal fraternity as well.

Aijazul Haque appreciated the efforts of Justice (retd) Qazi Khalid Ali and Dr Waqar Yousaf Azeemi for their efforts to make the MoU a reality.

Chairman of CPNE’s Skill Development Committee Dr Waqar Yousaf Azeemi said that this was the first time that CPNE has signed an MoU with an educational institution.

Vice-President of CPNE and Chairman of its Sindh committee Amir Mehmood said the establishment of the university was an honour for the province.

The chairman of the Skill Development Committee of CPNE Dr Waqar Yousaf Azeemi and the Vice-Chancellor of the university Qazi Khalid signed the MoU, while CPNE Secretary General Aijazul Haque and Registrar of SZABUL Syed Sharf Ali signed as witnesses of the MoU.  (TRANSLATION BY ARSAHD SHAHEEN)

Published in The Express Tribune, January 13^th, 2017.