APNS voices concern over delay in press laws
KARACHI- The All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) Executive Committee has expressed its dismay over the delay in the promulgation of press laws, and decided to recommend to the Annual General Council of the society to devise appropriate actions to press the government for enactment of these laws without further delay, says a press release.
APNS secretary-general, releasing the resolutions and decisions of the executive committee at a meeting held in Karachi under the chairmanship of Mr Hameed Haroon, stated that despite various assurances the federal government has failed to promulgate the press laws including formation of the Press Council of Pakistan, Freedom of Information Ordinance and Registration of Newspapers and Press Ordinance.
This state of affairs was considered by the members of the print media with concern, and they have decided to urge upon the government for immediate action on its part. The laws have been duly agreed upon by the APNS, Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) and the Ministry of Information, and have also been cleared by the Law Ministry.
In another resolution, the executive committee flayed the mysterious and targeted burning of the offices of Balochistan Times and Zamana situated at I.I. Chundrigar Road, Karachi. It noted with concern that such incident appears as an act of harassment to the newspapers. The members lamented that the violence against the Press has become a routine in Sindh which needs to be checked by the authorities concerned.
The committee decided to convene the Annual General Council Meeting of the APNS on March 16, 2002 at Karachi, and adopted the annual report of the secretary-general and annual accounts of the society.
The Executive Committee also decided to grant provisional accreditation to M/s Gravity Communications (Pvt) Ltd Karachi, M/s Friends Advertisers Karachi and M/s Art Technique Advertising Lahore.
It also decided to grant status of enlisted agency to M/s Mark Ads (Pvt) Ltd Karachi. The committee granted associate membership to daily Halchal of Hyderabad, daily The Statesman of Peshawar and monthly Global Science of Karachi.
Source: Dawn
Date:3/1/2002
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