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APNS Elects New Leaders, Calls for Urgent Support Amid Print Media Crisis

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The All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) concluded its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on March 2nd with the election of new office bearers and a strong call for government intervention to address the dire financial struggles facing the country’s print media industry. Nazafreen Saigol Lakhani was unanimously elected President of the APNS, alongside other key appointments, including Imtinan […]


Minister Assures APNS Clearing Print Media Dues

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KARACHI, Caretaker Minister for Information, Minority Affairs and Social Protection Mohammed Ahmed Shah on Sunday gave assurance to a delegation of the All Pakistan Newspaper Society (APNS) of clearing print media dues. He said that the dues of print media would be cleared on a priority basis. While talking to the delegation led by Syed Sarmad Ali, the Caretaker Minister said that the caretaker provincial government believed in […]


Print media in Pakistan: Navigating the digital storm

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In an era dominated by digital technology, the decline of print media has become a global phenomenon, with Pakistan experiencing its own share of challenges. Newspapers and magazines, once the primary sources of news and information, are struggling to maintain their relevance in the face of changing consumer preferences, economic woes, and technological advancements. Print […]


Govt keenly interested in welfare of journalists, info minister tells CPNE office-bearers

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The caretaker Sindh government is keenly interested in the welfare and well-being of the journalists and media institutions in the province. This was stated by the Sindh Caretaker Information, Social Protection and Minorities Affairs Minister Muhammad Ahmed Shah during his visit to the office of the Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) on Friday. Shah […]


Print media is taking its last breath in Balochistan

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Mehboob Ali, a hawker who has been delivering newspapers in Quetta for 17 years, has been suffering from severe financial and mental problems for the past 2 years. He wants to quit hawker work but is worried about the lack of alternative employment. According to Mehboob Ali, the demand for newspapers in Balochistan has decreased by […]


Solangi assures CPNE of solving ad problems

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KARACHI: Caretaker Federal Minister for Information Murtaza Solangi has said that newspapers are still the most authentic and reliable source of news. “The editor’s department is very important in newspapers. No other medium of media, especially the electronic one, has as many filters as there are in newspapers,” the interim information minister said while addressing […]


Contender for print media regulator slot moves IHC over president’s inaction

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ISLAMABAD: A petition filed in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday claimed President Arif Alvi, in violation of the prime minister’s advice, had withheld a summary for the appointment of a regulator for print media, a position which has been vacant since July 2019. Justice Arbab Mohammad Tahir issued notices to the secretaries of […]


All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) elects new office-bearers

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KARACHI: Nazafreen Saigol Lakhani and Sarmad Ali were elected unanimously as president and secretary general, respectively, of the All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) on Monday, according to a press release. The annual meeting of the body’s general council elected Imtinan Shahid as senior vice president, Muhammad Aslam Kazi as vice president, S.M. Munir Jilani as […]


APNS annual general council meeting to be held on March 20

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The Executive Committee of the APNS at its meeting held on Thursday at Karachi adopted the Annual Report for the year 2022-23 as well as the Annual Accounts for the year 2022. The Executive Committee appreciated the Secretariat’s efforts in recovering current and old dues. The members of the Executive Committee considered the state of […]


Punjab CM urged to implement 85/15 media payment formula

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KARACHI: In a joint statement issued by the All-Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS), Pakistan Broadcasters Association (PBA) and Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE), the media organisations have urged Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi to implement the media payment formula of advertising dues as implemented by the federal government as well as provincial governments. Under […]


Need to go an extra mile for stable economic strategy: Abbasi

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While addressing the “Meet the Editors” organized by the Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE), former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said that the members of the federal and provincial assemblies are a hurdle in empowering the local government system. Due to the conflict of interests, the local government system cannot be stable. New administrative […]


Elahi promises to get newspaper dues cleared in one month

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KARACHI: Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhry Parvez Elahi has assured to clear the dues of newspapers in one month, implementation of 25 percent quota and release of colour ads to regional newspapers and review of Punjab advertising policy in consultation with APNS. He was speaking to a delegation of the All Pakistan Newspapers Society comprising President […]


Print media fight for survival in Pakistan

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Pakistan print media is struggling to survive as the public is moving rapidly toward digital sources. As per the Deutsche Welle report, Pakistan’s news hawkers showed their fear of losing their jobs as people started relying more on digital and social media platforms. Different news vendors in South Asian states as a whole are having […]


All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) lauds government’s decision to lift ban

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KARACHI: The APNS appreciates Marium Aurangzeb, Federal Information Minister for her efforts in addressing the issues faced by the newspapers industry. Sarmad Ali, President and Nazafreen Saigol Lakhani Secretary General of the All Pakistan Newspapers Society have noted with pleasure that on the request of the APNS, the Federal Govt has withdrawn the ban on […]