APNS criticises stoppage of tender ads

News desk. APNS expresses grave concern over the stoppage of tender advertisements in newspapers by Punjab Government vide amendment in the procurement (PPRA) rules.

The APNS has strongly rejected the amendment being disastrous for the already crisis ridden newspapers in Punjab as it would result in the closure and strangulate all medium and regional newspapers across the province.

The Punjab Committee of the APNS at its meeting held under the chairmanship of Jamil Athar urged the Punjab chief minister to immediately intervene in the matter and withdraw the amendment to save newspaper industry from closure and unemployment of thousands of journalists and newspaper workers.

The APNS committee noted that the amendment would not only badly impact the economies of newspapers but would also negate the transparency in the procurement process.