{"id":469156,"date":"2025-03-26T03:26:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T22:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=469156"},"modified":"2025-03-26T03:26:02","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T22:26:02","slug":"kp-govt-names-uop-journalism-dept-after-martyred-journalist-arshad-sharif","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/kp-govt-names-uop-journalism-dept-after-martyred-journalist-arshad-sharif\/","title":{"rendered":"KP govt names UoP journalism dept after martyred journalist Arshad Sharif"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>DLP Report<br \/>\nPESHAWAR<br \/>\nThe government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has decided to name the journalism department of one of its universities after the martyred journalist Arshad Sharif, to honor his memory. In this regard, the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has officially directed the Higher Education Department to take necessary steps.<br \/>\nAnnouncing these directives on Tuesday, KP\u2019s Minister for Higher Education, Archives, and Libraries, Meena Khan Afridi, stated that the government will ensure the implementation of Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur\u2019s instructions to commemorate Arshad Sharif. He confirmed that the journalism and mass communication department of a university will be named after the late journalist.<br \/>\nThe provincial minister further elaborated that the Chief Minister had issued these directives during a television show, and in accordance with these instructions, the Journalism and Mass Communication Department at the University of Peshawar will be renamed in Arshad Sharif\u2019s honor. Sharing further details, Afridi emphasized that work on this initiative has begun on an emergency basis, following the Chief Minister\u2019s instructions, as Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is the only party that represents all segments of society. He also highlighted the undeniable role of journalists in the restoration of true democracy in Pakistan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DLP Report PESHAWAR The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has decided to name the journalism department of one of its universities after the martyred journalist Arshad Sharif, to honor his memory. In this regard, the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has officially directed the Higher Education Department to take necessary steps. 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