Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar has announced that news caster Ishrat Fatima will now join Pakistan Television (PTV) as a mentor.
Atta Tarar made this announcement while speaking to the media at Ishrat Fatima’s residence in Islamabad along with her.
On this occasion, Federal Secretary for Information and Broadcasting Afshaq Ahmad Khalil, Prime Minister’s Media Coordinator Badr Shahbaz, and Principal Information Officer Mubashir Hassan were also present with Atta Tarar and Ishrat Fatima. They thanked Ishrat Fatima for accepting the request to rejoin Pakistan Television (PTV) as an expert and mentor.
The Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting said that Ishrat Fatima’s expertise will prove invaluable in training newcomers in the art of reading and broadcasting news under various circumstances. Praising Ishrat Fatima, he said she is an experienced news caster with a brilliant career. Atta Tarar further said that every Pakistani recognizes Ishrat Fatima’s voice because she has been serving the nation for over four and a half decades.
Ishrat Fatima bid farewell to Radio Pakistan and became emotional while stating the reason. She said that after retirement from Radio Pakistan, I personally requested her to join PTV to train the new generation and promote the Urdu language. The Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting said that Ishrat Fatima’s return will boost everyone’s morale and strengthen PTV as an institution. He further said that Ishrat Fatima maintained professional integrity throughout her career without any political affiliation.
Speaking to the media, Ishrat Fatima said that reading news is my passion, and I thank the Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting for bestowing this new responsibility upon me. She added that she looks forward to teaching the young generation and playing her role in improving the institution.
Ishrat Fatima urged the government to continue encouraging deserving individuals in every sector.
