# APNS Disappointed Over PID Payment Delays

> APNS demands immediate payment clearance from PID amid financial crisis for print media.
- Title: APNS Disappointed Over PID Payment Delays · Daily Times
- Summary: APNS demands immediate payment clearance from PID amid financial crisis for print media.
- Keywords: all pakistan newspapers society, press information department, print media, financial crisis, pending dues, sindh information department, advertising agencies, pakistan, Daily Times
- Source: Daily Times — https://dailytimes.com.pk/1581204/apns-disappointed-over-delay-in-clearing-pending-dues-by-pid
- Author: Sajid Salamat
- Published: 2026-11-13T22:01:38+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: all pakistan newspapers society, press information department, print media, financial crisis, pending dues, sindh information department, advertising agencies, pakistan, news
## APNS Meeting
APNS Executive Committee met under Senator Sarmad Ali's chairmanship.
## Payment Delays
APNS expressed disappointment over PID delays in clearing outstanding print media dues.
## Financial Crisis
Continued withholding of payments plunged print media into serious financial crisis.
## Sindh Department Concerns
Sindh Information Department payment delays pushed newspapers into severe financial difficulties.
## Ad Revenue Issues
Sindh Information Department reduced ad releases while ignoring APNS member publications.
## Membership Approvals
APNS approved associate membership for Daily Ghaznavi and Daily Qaum.
## Newspaper Members
Senator Sarmad Ali, Muhammad Athar Qazi, and other APNS members attended the meeting.
## Key takeaway

APNS executives criticized PID for delayed payments, threatening print media's financial survival.