Abdul Hameed Chapra
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Abdul Hameed Chapra عبدالحمید چھاپرا | |
|---|---|
| Born | Abdul Hameed Chapra |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Occupation(s) | journalist, activist |
Abdul Hameed Chapra (Urdu: عبدالحمید چھاپرا) is a Pakistani journalist and activist who was a former president of Karachi Press Club.[1][2][3]
He has raised and defended the rights of the workers and hawkers of the newspapers, and he has always struggled for the freedom of the press and for the rights of working journalists.[4]
Early life and career
Chapra was elected five times president of the Karachi Press Club from 1980 to 1985.[5] He was also president of the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) and fought against Military regimes for the freedom of the media and democracy in Pakistan.[6]
See also
References
- ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (17 March 2015). "'Truth floats, lie drowns'".
- ^ "Maqbool Fida Husain: The maestro's token". Daily Tribune.com.PK. 2011-06-09. Retrieved 2012-09-22.
- ^ "Barna Saab". The News. 13 April 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
- ^ "Journalists seek protection". 2007-05-14. Archived from the original on 2008-11-22. Retrieved 2012-09-22.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Karachi Press Club Year-Wise List Of Presidents and Secretaries". Karachi Press Club.com. Archived from the original on 2012-01-09. Retrieved 2012-09-22.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Mir Shakilur Rehman, the proprietor-editor of the Jang group of publications, outside the Supreme Court". Frontline, India's National Magazine. 1999-03-12. Archived from the original on 2002-05-06. Retrieved 2012-09-22.
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