Lahore:
The Council of Pakistanavis editors (CPNE) has expressed deep concern about the restrictions on freedom of press and the challenges facing the printed media industry in the country.
Concerns were raised during a meeting of CPN’s standing committee, President of President Irshad Ahmed Arif, who emphasized the critical role, printed media to promote responsible journalism.
He noted that although social media platforms are often the source of government complaints, the mainstream media are unfairly the consequences and face rising threats to its independence.
ARIF said punishing measures against media organizations and journalists are increasing, adding that despite the government’s allegations of national progress, the print media are in a decline due to official neglect.
Those present at the meeting included Secretary General Ejazul Haq, Senior Vice President Anwar Sajidi, Deputy Secretary General Ghulam Nabi Chandio, Vice Presidents Amir Mehmood, Tahir Farooq, Yahya Khan Sadozai, Babar Nizami, Joint Secretaries Arif Baloch, Munazza Seham, Munazza Seham, Rafay Niaz, Babar Nizami, Joint Secretaries Arif Baloch, Munazza Finance Secretary Hamid Hussain Abidi, Information Secretary Zia Tanoli and members including Kazim Khan, Ayaz Khan, Abdul Khaliq Ali, Abdul Rehman Mangio, Aslam Mian, Bilal Aslam, Bashir Ahmed Memon, Memon, Memon, R. Jabbar Khattak, Dr Zubair Mehmood, Fazal Haq, Qazi as Yousafzai, Muhammad Aslam Khalid, Muhammad Owais Razi, Sajjad Abbasi, Sardar Muhammad Siraj, Shehzad Amin, Shakeel Ahmed Turabi, Sher Muhammad, Syed Masoor Zanjani and Zulfiqar Ahmed Rahat.
Observers included Dure Nayab, Jamil Ahmad Qazi, Usman Ghani Saifi and Ayub Chauhan.
