Modernising Journalists’ Trade Unions in Pakistan for the Digital Age A Mapping of Challenges, Needs, and Solutions positions such as President, Vice President, General Secretary, and other key roles. Additionally, the BDM is responsible for appointing members to the Federal Executive Council(FEC). 6.1.4. Executive Level: Federal Executive Council(FEC) The FEC serves as the executive body of the PFUJ and is composed of several elected officials. In one faction 15 , this includes a President, five female Vice Presidents(one from each province), eight additional Vice Presidents(two from each province), a Secretary General, and eight Assistant Secretaries General(two from each province). Furthermore, the council includes five female Assistant Secretaries General(one from each province and Islamabad) and a designated female Assistant Secretary General for a reserve seat. The FEC also features a Treasurer, a Secretary of Information, and 30 elected members. The President, in consultation with the Secretary General, has the authority to nominate up to five additional members to the FEC to ensure representation from any media center, language group, or interest that may not have secured a position through the general election. Moreover, the Presidents and General Secretaries of affiliated unions serve as ex-officio members with full voting rights. Elections for the office bearers of the FEC take place during the delegates meeting, and the elected members serve a term of two years. The PFUJ constitution specifies rules for conducting elections and bye-elections. If the FEC fails to announce an election schedule at least one month before the end of its term, any eight affiliated unions can convene a delegates meeting to arrange the elections. The FEC may delay elections for up to six months under extraordinary circumstances. 16 6.1.5. Election of Federal Executive Council(FEC) Members Elections for the office bearers and members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) are conducted during the“Delegates Meeting.” Elected officials serve 15. See Article 6, Rule 1 of the Constitution of PFUJ – Rana Azeem Group. 16. According to Article V of the Constitution of PFUJ – Afzal Butt Group- the Federal Executive Council(FEC) shall consist of“a President, Four Vice-Presidents, a Secretary General, Four Assistant Secretaries General, a Treasurer and 25 Members of FEC, all elected. Besides, the Presidents of the affiliated unions shall be ex-officio members, with full voting rights.” 44