Nazafreen Saigol Lakhani was unanimously elected as the All-Pakistan Newspaper Society’s (APNS) president, Imtinan Shahid as senior vice president, Muhammad Aslam Kazi as vice president, Sarmad Ali as secretary general, S M Munir Jilani as joint secretary, and Shahab Zuberi as finance secretary at the organization’s annual meeting (AGM), which was held on Monday at APNS House in Karachi. The former society president and event chairman Sarmad Ali presided over the AGM.

The annual accounts of the society for the year 2022 and the report of the Executive Committee for the years 2022–2023 were both unanimously accepted by the council. An Election Commission was established at the General Council, which had 128 participants from around the nation. It was chaired by Dr. Waqar Yousuf Azeemi and included Nasir Daad Baloch and Mumtaz Ahmed Phulpoto as members. The Executive Committee for the period 2023–2024 was chosen by the Electoral Commission.

Nazafreen Saigol Lakhani – First Female APNS President

Nazafreen Saigol Lakhani, daughter of Amber Haroon-Saigol, holds the roles of Chief Operating Officer of Aurora Broadcasting Services Limited, which owns Dawn News television, Chief Executive Officer of Herald Entertainment (Private) Limited, and Deputy Chief Executive of Pakistan Herald Publications (Private) Limited. She was also the Managing Director of City FM 89 radio station.

APNS General Council

An Election Commission was established at the General Council, which had 128 participants from around the nation. It was chaired by Dr. Waqar Yousuf Azeemi and included Nasir Daad Baloch and Mumtaz Ahmed Phulpoto as members. The Executive Committee for the period 2023–2024 was chosen by the Electoral Commission.

The AGM voiced its deep worry in a resolution over the state of print media as a result of the current economic climate, which has produced significant financial crises for newspapers, many of which are on the verge of going out of business. In this case, the media anticipated assistance from the government in overcoming the financial crisis.

We wish her all the best for her future!

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