Lahore:
The Council of Pakistan Newspaper Publishers (CPNE) has expressed profound concern concerning restrictions on press freedom and the challenges faced by the country’s printed media industry.
The concerns were raised during a meeting of the CPNE permanent committee, chaired by President Irshad Ahmed Arif, who highlighted the essential role of the printed media in the promotion of responsible journalism.
He noted that although social media platforms are often the source of government complaints, the consumer media unfairly support the consequences, faced with growing threats against its independence.
ARIF said that punitive media organizations and journalists are increasing, adding that despite government allegations of national progress, the written press is declined due to official neglect.
The people present in La Réunion included secretary general Ejazul Haq, vice-president of ANWAR SAJIDI, deputy secretary general Ghumam Nabi Chandio, vice-presidents Amir Mehmood, Tahir Farooq, Yahya Khan Sadozai, Babar Nizami, joint secretaries Arif Baloch, Munaz Seham, Rafay Nizi, Waqas Tariq, Munazza Secham, Rafay Niazi, Waqas Tariq, Munazza Secha Hussain Abidi, information secretary Zia Tanoli and members, including Kazim Khan, Ayaz Khan, Abdul Khaliq Ali, Abdul Rehman Mangrio, Aslam Mian, Bilal Aslam, Bashir Ahmed Memon, Dr Jabbar Khattak, Dr. Zubair Mehmood, Fazal Haq, Qazi Asad Abid, Maqsood Yousafir Muhammad Aslam Khalid, Muhammad Owais Razi, Sajjad Abbasi, Sardar Muhammad Siraj, Shehzad Amin, Shakeel Ahmed Turabi, Sher Muhammad, Syed Masoor Zanjani and Zulfqar Ahmed Rahat.
The observers understood hard Nayab, Jamil Ahmad Qazi, Usman Ghani Saifi and Ayub Chauhan.
