Sikh Journalist Harmeet Singh
Pakistani Sikh journalist Harmeet Singh has earned the honor of becoming the first Sikh journalist to be elected in the National Press Club of Pakistan. Harmeet Singh bagged the 7th position in the election. The election was held for the selection of 15 members, and Harmeet Singh secured 775 votes.
Harmeet Singh is the first Sikh candidate to contest this election.The followers of other minority faiths like Hindus and Christians were appointed in this Pakistan’s largest press club but it never had a Sikh member.
Harmeet Singh
holds a post-graduate degree in journalism from the Urdu University of Karachi.
It may be
recalled here that Harmeet Singh (30) had hit the headlines after he was
offered a break as a news anchor with “Public News”, a 24X7 Urdu channel in
2018. At a time when the minorities in Pakistan fought for their rights, it was
an apt opportunity that came his way to represent his community at the global
level.
Harmeet Singh
said that he hopes to raise minority issues with the Pakistan Government
officials.
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