Condolence by APNS

Condolence by APNS

KARACHI: Nazafreen Saigol Lakhani, President and Sarmad Ali, Secretary General of the All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) have expressed profound grief on behalf of APNS office-bearers and members of executive committee over the sad demise of Hafeez Ulfat, Chief Editor Daily Sarhad, Peshawar. Hafeez had a vibrant role in newspapers industry and Journalism in KPK…

Outgoing govt announces 35pc increase in advertisements rates on APNS demand

Outgoing govt announces 35pc increase in advertisements rates on APNS demand

ISLAMABAD – The outgoing government of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) has announced a 35pc increase in government advertisement rates for newspapers, and periodicals, in a fresh breath of air for print media, which is facing hard times. All Pakistan Newspapers Society APNS, the leading organization of major Pakistani newspapers, expressed gratitude to Prime Minister…

Saleem Safi withdraws tweet about his column that Jang dropped

ISLAMABAD – Saleem Safi, an analyst, and columnist, on Sunday withdrew a tweet complaining an article he wrote for Daily Jang was not published because of censorship. In his tweet posted at 2:03 am Sunday, he had said: “My latest article on current political situation which could not published (sic) in Daily Jang due to…

CPNE demands immediate arrest of journalist’s killers

KARACHI: The Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) has strongly condemned the murder of journalist Hasnain Shah and demanded of the authorities to immediately arrest and punish his killers. According to a statement issued by the CPNE, Hasnain was shot by unidentified assailants on a motorcycle while sitting in his car outside the Lahore Press…

Veteran Pakistani journalist Agha Shorish Kashmiri 46th death anniversary observed

Lahore: Veteran Pakistani journalist and author  late Agha Shorish Kashmiri Editor “Chatan” Lahore 46th death anniversary  observed  here in befitting manner. Main ceremony was held at late Agha Shorish Kashmiri’s Mall  road Lahore’s residence  today which was attended by  his  four sons Agha Masood Shorish , Agha Mehmood Shorish, Ahga Mashood Shorish,Agha Mubashar Shorish and…

DAVID SPARK: A Modest Man, a Formidable Talent—By Chris Cobb CJA President

In his autobiography My Paper Chase the legendary British newspaper editor Harold Evans recalls an encounter with a young writer in the newsroom of the Northern Echo, a daily in the North East of England. The year was 1961. It was a short-staffed Sunday night at the Northern Echo. There had been a race riot…