Ahmed Jamal Mir elected PAA chairman

Ahmed Jamal Mir of Prestige Communications has been elected unopposed as chairman of the Pakistan Advertising Association (PAA) in the annual elections for 2021-2022.

“Numan Nabi Ahmed of The Brand Partnership was elected Senior Vice Chairman along with Muhammad Zeeshan Khan of TNI Communications as Vice Chairman,” read a press release issued on Wednesday.

Mahmood Parekh of MCM, Usman Atiq Butt of Interlink and Rizwan Ashraf of Velocity were elected chairman of PAA Zones A, B and C. Moreover, Javed Qadeer of Marksman was elected finance secretary.

Newly-elected Chairman Ahmed Jamal Mir thanked all members for reposing their confidence in him. He assured them that the new team with the support of the PAA members would work towards creating a positive change and growth in the industry.

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Especially in the current situation due to the coronavirus pandemic, he assured his team that the PAA would play its role to the fullest to overcome such challenges and enhance the image of the advertising industry and the country.

He also took the opportunity to thank Waqar Haideri and Jawad Humayun for their contribution towards the advertising sector and for the welfare of PAA members. Mir looked forward to the continued support of the PAA fraternity for the development of the advertising industry.

Other members elected to the executive committee included Anis Thaver (G H Thaver), Imran Irshad (M&C Saatchi), Fahd Khan (Manhattan Communications), Mian Mobeen Shaffat (Oak Media),
Ahmed Hussain Kapadia (Synergy), Sara Fatima Koraishy, Faiza Nadeem (Midas Communications).