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Khoso greets APNS president, SG on re-election

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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Mir Hazar Khan Khoso on Tuesday extended his felicitations to Sarmad Ali and Masood Hamid on being re-elected as president and secretary general of All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS). He also congratulated the other office-bearers on their election.The premier said that re-election of Sarmad as president APNS is an appreciation of his […]


APNS welcomes Sethi as Punjab caretaker CM

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KARACHI: The All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) has welcomed the appointment of Najam Sethi as the Punjab caretaker Chief Minister and hoped that during his tenure in office, the cordial relations between the Punjab provincial government and APNS will be more strengthened. According to a press release the President and Secretary General of the APNS […]


Newspapers registration rules rejected

THE All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) has rejected the Press, Newspapers, News Agencies and Books Registration Rules 2013 framed by the federal Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, giving the Press Registrar arbitrary powers to disqualify a publisher or refuse to authenticate a declaration. The APNS executive committee, says a press release, termed the rules a […]


APNS rejects Registration Rules 2013

ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) has rejected the Press, Newspapers, News Agencies and Books Registration Rules 2013 framed by the Federal Information and Broadcasting Ministry wherein the Press Registrar has been given arbitrary powers to disqualify a publisher or refuse to authenticate a declaration. The APNS Executive Committee termed these rules as negation […]


Awards for women journalists

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Karachi: Uks, in collaboration with APNS, has announced the results of first-ever Women in Media Awards exclusively for Pakistani women journalists. The awards will be presented on March 13 at a formal ceremony in Karachi. The Uks-APNS Media Awards – 2013 aim at generating better awareness and understanding of the fact that positive media content […]


APNS thanks govt for agreeing to clear dues

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THE All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) has thanked Minister for Information Qamar Zaman Kaira for resolving the issue of Centralised Media Policy to the satisfaction of the Society and clear the outstanding dues on account of federal government’s advertisements for the 2008-2012 period. According to a press release, a delegation of the APNS apprised the […]


Media summit discusses technology, youth

ISLAMABAD: On Wednesday, the All Pakistan Newspaper Society inaugurated a two-day South Asia Media Summit. Media executives from India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka spoke about how the industry must change in response to rapid developments in both technology and media culture. Each session of the conference, held on the occasion of APNS’s 60th anniversary, was […]


Print media able to survive in competitive environment: PM

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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf Wednesday said that being opinion makers, journalists are better positioned to remove misunderstandings and help build an atmosphere of peace and friendship among the countries of the Saarc region. Addressing the South Asia Media Summit at Pak-China Friendship Building, the prime minister complimented All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) for […]


Two-day South Asia Media Summit begins today

Role of media in problem solving to be highlighted; speakers to point out different aspects of creative writing; event being organised by APNS ISLAMABAD: The two-day South Asian Media Summit will be held at the Pak-China Friendship Building here on Wednesday (today).The summit has been organized by the All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS). The summit […]


Information department official clarifies All Pakistan Newspapers Society ad

KARACHI: Sindh Information Department Director General Dr Zulfiqar Ali Shallwani has clarified an advertisement published by the APNS in different newspapers on December 15, 2012, in which it was claimed that the department owed outstanding dues to PNS member publications and such dues pertained to the period of 2010-12. Referring to the advertisement, he explained […]