Industry Associations

APNS: IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF EVERYONE

Mr. Sarmad Ali, Secretary General, All Pakistan Newspapers Society and Managing Director, Jang Media Group talks to Synergyzer about blacklisting as an effective regulatory practice and pays tribute to the legendary Masood Hamid. Synergyzer: What...

Tracking Client-Agency Relationship

SANNA MALIK: You have devised a game-changing tool for the creative communication industry. Could you tell us about Aprais and the PAS Relationship Tracker? SUNIL GUPTA: The Aprais system is being used successfully by marketing...
PUTTING ADVERTISING BACK ON THE MAP

PUTTING ADVERTISING BACK ON THE MAP

SANNA MALIK: According to its mandate, the All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) has “successfully evolved a mechanism of streamlining advertisements and clearance system protecting the collective interests of its member publications, advertising agencies...
Augmenting The Image of The Image-Makers

Augmenting The Image of The Image-Makers — Ahmed Jamal Mir

SANNA MALIK: As Chairman of PAA, what are the main objectives that you are working towards? JAMAL MIR: Let me be unequivocal in saying that we, at the PAA, need to put our own...
PAS

THE PAS SIDE OF THE STORY

SANNA MALIK: PAS acts as a representative of the common interests of advertisers of Pakistan. It also has a mandate of bringing together marketing, advertising and media professionals to enhance industry practices. What kind...
Javed Jabbar

THE PAA THAT WAS: THROUGH THE LENS OF SENATOR (R) JAVED JABBAR

SANNA MALIK: In your opinion, what made PAA an effective body for the advertising industry? What made it work that seems to be lacking now? JAVED JABBAR: Majeed Ahmad, Nafees Ghaznavi, and myself launched...
Revival

REVIVAL IN PROGRESS OR RIP?

Pakistan Advertising Association (PAA) was created by advertising professionals in 1973, to act as a representative body for Pakistan’s advertising agencies. The purpose of establishing the trade association was to give a voice to...
The PID Perspective

The PID Perspective

SANNA MALIK: What is the current PID mandate? IRAM TANWEER: The PID mandate is to highlight the government’s policies and initiatives, while disseminating its official narrative among the masses. We carry out news placements for...

Pushing for Financial Inclusion of PWDs

With the International Day for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), commemorated by the United Nations (UN) on December 3 every year since 1992, countries around the world have stepped up efforts to make their societies...

Executive Doodle – Globetrotting Travel Alchemist

Pakistan's potential as a global tourism powerhouse is currently drowned in a sea of incompetence and neglect. As the shadows of mismanagement loom large,...

Tower Sports Secures Satellite Rights for ICC Cricket Events in Pakistan...

In a ground-breaking move set to redefine cricket broadcasting in Pakistan, Tower Sports, under the umbrella of HUM Network Limited (HNL), has secured the...

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