The APNS expresses its profound grief over the sad demise of Khan Mohammad Khan, father of Mohammad Sarwar Khan CEO M/s. IG Square Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd, an accredited advertising agency of APNS. Senator Sarmad Ali, President and Mohammad Athar Kazi Secretary General of All Pakistan Newspapers Society in a joint statement expressed their condolences to […]
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Free Press?
Pakistan’s press may still sell newspapers on street corners, but beneath each bundle lies a grim truth: journalists in this country operate under siege. On the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif pledged “effective investigation, justice and prosecution” for attacks on reporters, giving a welcome, if long-overdue, assurance. […]
President stresses role of newspapers in strengthening democracy
President Asif Ali Zardari has underlined the vital role of newspapers in fostering an informed citizenry and strengthening democracy, urging the youth to cultivate the habit of newspaper reading and educational institutions to promote it actively. President Zardari, on the occasion of National Newspaper Readership Day, extended his warmest greetings to readers, journalists, editors, publishers, […]
One of the world’s oldest newspapers will cease daily publication
One of the world’s oldest newspapers still in print, Austria’s Wiener Zeitung, will primarily move online, after a decision on Thursday by the country’s parliament. The development marks the final step in a years-long dispute between the Austrian government and the newspaper about the future of the state-owned daily. Founded in 1703 under the name Wiennerisches Diarium, […]
Sindh Info minister assures payments to media houses on quarterly basis
KARACHI: Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon, on Tuesday, said that issues of print and electronic media houses would be resolved on priority and all payments pertaining to advertisement would be made on a quarterly basis. The minister in a meeting with a four-member delegation of All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) directed Secretary Information Abdul […]
Govt to clear outstanding advertising dues of newspapers: PM
LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday announced that the government will clear its outstanding advertising dues of newspapers on priority to alleviate the serious cash crunch being faced by the industry. He also instructed that all dues should be reconciled by June 30. He further said that his government did not believe in political […]
Apathy towards animals
In a country where the value of human life is determined by the worldly connotation of worth as measured in terms of money, social status and power, to even wonder about attitude towards animals is not just inconsequential to most people, it is also a topic that is simply meant to exist on periphery. Good […]