All Pakistan Newspapers Society

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All Pakistan Newspapers Society
آل پاکستان نیوز پیپرز سوسائٹی
PredecessorPakistan Newspapers Society
Formation1953;69 years ago (1953)
Headquarters Karachi
Coordinates 24°55′27″N67°06′50″E / 24.924151551634086°N 67.11391627690729°E / 24.924151551634086; 67.11391627690729 Coordinates: 24°55′27″N67°06′50″E / 24.924151551634086°N 67.11391627690729°E / 24.924151551634086; 67.11391627690729
President
Sarmad Ali
Senior Vice President
Jamil Ather
Vice President
Shahab Zuberi
Secretary General
Nazafreen Saigol Lakhani
Website apns.com.pk

All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) is an organization of major Pakistani newspapers, their publishers, companies, and corporations. It includes the Jang Group of Newspapers, Dawn Group of Newspapers, and Nawa-i-Waqt Group of Newspapers. [1]

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History

The Pakistan Newspapers Society was established in 1950. Later, All Pakistan Newspapers Society was established in 1953 and was headed by Hamid Nizami, Mir Khalil-ur-Rahman, Mian Iftikharuddin, Fakhre Matri, Hamid Mahmood, Yusuf Haroon, Mahmud A. Haroon, A.G. Mirza, Kazi Mohammad Akber, Munawwar Hidayet Ullah, K. M. Hamid Ullah, Anwarul Islam of the newspaper Pakistan Observer, Dacca, Syed Hameed Hussain Naqvi, and Tanvir Tahir. [2]

The older organization, Pakistan Newspapers Society was established primarily due to the efforts of Hameed Nizami, Altaf Husain, and Hamid Mahmood. It functioned for a number of years but could not receive much support or recognition either from the publishers or the advertising agencies. Other smaller publishers' organizations also functioned, at the same time, in East Pakistan and Karachi. [2]

In the year 1953, All Pakistan Newspapers Society was formed by merging the smaller existing groups of publishers. The headquarters were established in Karachi, from where it still continues to operate in 2018. [2]

The APNS handles problems between its member publications and the provincial or federal governments relating to advertisements, clearance of dues, taxes and duties and newsprint. It sets rules of conduct for member publications and advertising agencies. This gives the Society a mechanism of streamlining advertisements and a clearance system protecting the collective interests of its member publications, advertising agencies, and advertisers. [2] [3]

The Society also works to develop the science and art of journalism and newspaper industry. In 1981, the APNS instituted advertising awards in various categories. Subsequently, the Journalist Awards were launched in 1982. The awards ceremonies have been held regularly since 1981. [1] [4]

The APNS grew to include publications from small towns and newspapers in regional languages. Between 1971 and 2003, the number of member publications in the Society rose from 41 to 262. Along with organizations of editors and journalists, the Society worked against the Press and Publications Ordinance passed by Ayub Khan in 1960 until it was finally repealed in 1988. In 1999, the APNS prepared a set of press laws including the Draft for the formation of Press Council in Pakistan, Registration of Printing Presses, Newspapers Ordinance and a draft for a Freedom of Information Act. After thorough discussions among the All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) people, Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) and the Ministry of Information, Government of Pakistan, the drafts on the Press Council and the Registration of Presses and Newspapers were finalized and enacted in 2002. [1]

After 2002, the member publications are trying to adopt modern techniques, facilities, and trained manpower in all fields.

In 2018, All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) asked the Supreme Court of Pakistan to consider Pakistani print media's problems. This action was prompted by the recently expressed fear in the country and reports circulating in the news media that government advertisements in the print media might be stopped or limited. APNS pointed out that the print media in Pakistan, especially the small newspapers, significantly depend on the revenue that comes from these government advertisements. [5]

Awards of the APNS

The Advertising Awards were initiated in 1981, with Journalist Awards following in 1982. Advertising Awards are given on a 1st position, 2nd position, 3rd position basis and include:

The Journalist Awards have only one winner in each category. The categories include:

Elections

At the annual meeting of its General Council, members elect the office bearers of the All Pakistan Newspapers Society for the following year. [7]

TermPresidentSenior Vice PresidentVice PresidentSecretary GeneralRef.
2015–16 Hameed Haroon Rameeza Majid NizamiMumtaz A. TahirSarmad Ali [8]
2018–19 Hameed Haroon Kazi Asad AbidMehtab KhanSarmad Ali [9]
2019–20 Hameed Haroon Sarmad Ali [10]
2021–22Sarmad AliJamil AtherShahab ZuberiNazafreen Saigol Lakhani [11]
2022–23Sarmad AliJamil AtherShahab ZuberiNazafreen Saigol Lakhani [7]

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  1. 1 2 3 Profile of All Pakistan Newspapers Society on Civil Services of Pakistan Forum website Retrieved 4 April 2018
  2. 1 2 3 4 "All Pakistan Newspapers Society | Home". All Pakistan Newspapers Society. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  3. ↑ "Mar 01, 2018 | Govt ads: APNS urges SC to consider print media`s problems". Dawn . 1 March 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "APNS award recipients". Dawn . 15 December 2004. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  5. ↑ "Govt ads: APNS urges SC to consider print media's problems". Dawn . 1 March 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  6. ↑ "Chalking out strategies : APNS council meeting to be held on March 30". The Express Tribune . 14 March 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  7. 1 2 "APNS elects new office-bearers". Dawn . 27 March 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  8. ↑ "APNS committee elects office-bearers". Dawn . 1 April 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  9. ↑ "APNS elects office-bearers". Dawn . 2 April 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  10. ↑ Jabri, Parvez (30 March 2019). "Prime Minister felicitates new APNS body". Business Recorder . Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  11. ↑ "Sarmad Ali elected new APNS President". The News International . 25 March 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
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