Veteran Media Experts Khalid Saeed and Nazir Khalid Appointed Consultants to Journalists Alliance Pakistan
JAP welcomes the appointments, expecting their extensive professional experience to strengthen guidance and training opportunities for journalists affiliated with its press clubs
KARACHI / LAHORE: Two senior media professionals, Mr Khalid Saeed, a renowned media expert and former Research Coordinator at the University of Tokyo, Japan, and Mr Nazir Khalid, a retired Senior Director of the Information Department, Government of Punjab, have agreed to serve as consultants to Journalists Alliance Pakistan (JAP).
Both accepted the request of Mr Ehsan Ahmed Sehar, Founder of Journalists Alliance Pakistan, to provide professional guidance and support to the organisation.
In a press release, Journalists Alliance Pakistan warmly welcomed their appointments and expressed confidence that their extensive professional experience would help guide members of press clubs affiliated with the alliance and contribute to its future journalism training programmes.
Mr Nazir Khalid served the Punjab Government’s Information Department for 33 years in various senior positions across the province. He also served as Director of the Directorate of Public Relations for Bahawalpur Division.
He has previously participated in several journalism training workshops organised by Rural Media Network Pakistan (RMNP) as a master trainer, bringing considerable experience in public information, media relations and professional journalism training.
Mr Khalid Saeed has an extensive background in media research, journalism training and professional development. In addition to receiving media training in North Korea and Hong Kong, he served for an extended period as Research Coordinator at the University of Tokyo, Japan.
He also served as Chief Instructor at the Pakistan Press Foundation and currently holds the position of Chief Instructor at Rural Media Network Pakistan.
Between 2010 and 2019, Mr Saeed served as Chief Instructor for RMNP’s journalism training programmes in remote areas of South Punjab. These programmes were conducted in collaboration with the Commonwealth Journalists Association, UNESCO and the Doha Centre for Media Freedom, providing professional development opportunities to journalists working in underserved rural communities.
The appointments bring together two experienced media professionals whose backgrounds span journalism training, media research, public information and capacity building. Their association with Journalists Alliance Pakistan is expected to provide additional professional support to its affiliated press clubs and strengthen future training initiatives.
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