LAHORE: The Standing Committee of the Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) Wednesday elected Group Editor Daily Times, Kazim Khan, as its President.
The standing committee met in Lahore, says a press release.
Group Editor Express Newspapers Ayaz Khan was elected Senior Vice President, Yousuf Nizami as Deputy Secretary General and Amir Mahmood as Secretary General.
It was decided to oppose the Pakistan Media Development Authority (PMDA) at all forums.
The Council strongly condemned unjust distribution of advertisements and raids on the printing presses and demanded immediate clearance of newspaper arrears.
A resolution was also passed demanding accountability of some officers of the Information Department for their misconduct.
