Islamabad:The “Apna Panel” swept the annual elections of the Rawalpindi-Islamabad Photojournalists Association (Ripja), with all its nominees elected unopposed, says a press release.
According to Election Commission Chairman Nasir Mir and member Aamir Lodhi, the newly elected office-bearers include Sajjad Haider as President, Jahangir Chaudhry as Senior Vice President, M. Javed and Mudassar Raja as Vice Presidents, Sohail Shahzad as General Secretary, Muhammad Asim as Finance Secretary, Faisal Khan as Joint Secretary and Syed Mehdi as Information Secretary.
The Governing Body will comprise Habib Sheikh, Raja Khalid, Raja Zafar, Abid Zia, Tahir Kazmi, Raja Asim and Umar Farooq.Sajjad Haider, who has been elected president for the 22nd time, said efforts would continue to promote the welfare and interests of the photojournalist community.
The Election Commission said the opposing Faheem Malik Group withdrew its nomination papers a day earlier in favour of the Apna Panel, paving the way for the panel’s unopposed victory.
