In order to celebrate World Radio Day, Radio Pakistan has launched a special Podcast series on Sunday to highlight the role of Radio Pakistan for providing quality information and entertainment to masses across country since independence.

In this six part series, renowned personalities belongs to different fields of arts and culture including Iftikhar Arif, Anwar Maqsood, Mujahid Barelvi, Amina Mufti, Aamra Alam, Faseeh Bari Khan, and Mujahid Barelvi will not only recall their association with Radio Pakistan, but also pay rich tribute to this institution for its service towards nation building.

Host and Producer of this special Podcast series is Sajjad Parvez while Executive Producer is Director News and Current Affairs, Abdul Rauf Khan.

Meanwhile, Radio Pakistan Lahore has organized a special function in collaboration with the school of communication studies at Punjab University, Lahore to celebrate World Radio Day.

Addressing the function, Controller News (Punjab) Sajjad Parvez said that Radio Pakistan as a voice of nation is playing effective role for the promotion of harmony and cohesion among the masses in the country.

He said keeping in view of the importance of social media, on the direction of Director General, Radio Pakistan, Muhammad Asim Khichi and under the supervision of Director News and Current Affairs, Abdul Rauf Khan, Radio Pakistan has achieved a milestone as having huge following through its Podcast Service, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube Accounts.

Deputy Controller Programme Mahar Azhar Ali said in his speech that Radio Pakistan is the only Broadcasting institution of the country which broadcasts its Program for all segments of the society.

Station Director, Radio Pakistan Lahore, Nazakat Shakila in her address while highlighting the performance of Radio Pakistan said that Radio Pakistan is the only Broadcasting institution of the country, which introduced a record number of talent in different fields of creative arts, culture, music, drama and sports since independence.

Earlier, Head of Institute of Communication Studies, Punjab University, Lahore in her welcome address expressed the hope that this special function will be helpful for students to understand the importance of broadcasting and Radio Pakistan in our society.

The function was attended by among others staff of News, Engineering and Program wings of Radio Pakistan Lahore, a large number of students and faculty members of Punjab University, Lahore.

Source: Radio Pakistan