AEMEND Elects Azhar Abbas as President

The Association of Electronic Media Editors and News Directors (AEMEND) has elected Azhar Abbas as its president and Tariq Mahmood as general secretary, according to the association’s election announcement.

Office-Bearers

• Vice presidents: Muhammad Usman and Mian Tahir

• Joint secretaries: Rehan Ahmed and Nadeem Jamal

• Finance secretary: Shahab Mahmood

Executive Committee

The association said its General Council held meetings in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad to elect the remaining members of the Executive Committee. The newly elected members include Zahid Mazhar, Masoom Rizvi, Mohsin Raza, Mubarak Ali, Kamran Lashari, Humayun Saleem, Muhammad Naushad Kahwaja Hasnain and Razaq Sarohi.

Next Steps

The General Council resolved that the newly elected Executive Committee will hold detailed discussions on the overall media situation in Pakistan before issuing a comprehensive statement outlining its position.