Media bodies slam govt ad ban for Dawn outlets as tool to gag press

Media bodies slam govt ad ban for Dawn outlets as tool to gag press

KARACHI: Several media bodies on Friday condemned the government’s unannounced restriction on advertisements to Dawn Media Group’s TV and radio outlets — imposed after curtailing ads to its flagship newspaper — and called on the authorities to immediately rescind the ban. In a statement, the Council of Newspaper Editors (CPNE) said Dawn is among Pakistan’s most respected media outlets, and stopping the release of government ads to the group amou…

APNS condemns govt's ad ban on Dawn News, Media Group

KARACHI, DEC 13 /DNA/ – The All Pakistan Newspapers Society in a statement has expressed its concern on the decision of the federal and provincial governments to stop government advertisements to Dawn News and other media outlets of Dawn Media Group. The APNS stated that for last 13 months Daily Dawn was suffering from curtailment of govt advertising but now the news channel and FM radio owned by Dawn Media has also been subjected to denial of g…