Veteran journalist Raja Aurangzeb played a major role in convincing Punjab former chief minister late Ghulam Haider Wyne to allot land for the Lahore Press Club at Shimla Pahari.
In 2015, the chief minister of Punjab Shahbaz Sharif expressed his views about the role of journalists in society while addressing the oath-taking ceremony of the newly elected governing body of the Lahore Press Club.
He said, "...the role of the journalist community was of vital importance for promoting harmony and tolerance in society for eliminating terrorism.
"[1][2] It is also a convenient place for bringing up current issues for discussion facing journalism and news media in Pakistan.
This sometimes leads to public protests in front of the Lahore Press Club building as is evident in this news item in a major newspaper.