In a meeting of the CPNE Standing Committee, President Irshad Ahmad Arif said that print media has a well-established significance and is the torchbearer of responsible journalism. However, the impact of government complaints regarding social media is also falling on mainstream media, and its freedom is facing severe threats. Disciplinary actions are being taken against media organizations and journalists. On one hand, according to government claims, the country is on the path of development, but due to the government’s neglect, print media is increasingly deteriorating.

He further mentioned that due to the shrinking budgets of the private industrial and economic sectors, print media is more dependent on government advertisements, which subjects it to pressure. Therefore, to cope with this situation, newspapers should benefit from digital technology and take steps in line with modern requirements.

Senior Vice President Anwar Sajidi stated that print media is currently facing a very serious crisis. The onslaught of social media has put traditional journalism to a tough test. In Balochistan, print media is going through one of the most difficult periods in its history.

General Secretary Aijaz ul-Haq stated that the correct solution to the crisis facing print media is possible only if the problems are correctly identified. Government advertisements are the backbone of........

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