AI reduces publisher traffic but not newsroom jobs, study finds Palestinian journalists face a wave of detentions in 2025 Islamabad court sentences journalists in digital terrorism case Global media unite as WAN‑IFRA and FIPP complete merger Pakistan's most embarrassing media moments of 2025 Indian Punjab Journalists Union condemns cybercrime FIRs against media The JournalismPakistan Global Media Brief | Edition 1 | January 2, 2026 now live TikTok becomes top news platform for young Americans Poland urges EU probe into TikTok AI disinformation Pakistani journalist's air conflict reporting tops regional charts AI reduces publisher traffic but not newsroom jobs, study finds Palestinian journalists face a wave of detentions in 2025 Islamabad court sentences journalists in digital terrorism case Global media unite as WAN‑IFRA and FIPP complete merger Pakistan's most embarrassing media moments of 2025 Indian Punjab Journalists Union condemns cybercrime FIRs against media The JournalismPakistan Global Media Brief | Edition 1 | January 2, 2026 now live TikTok becomes top news platform for young Americans Poland urges EU probe into TikTok AI disinformation Pakistani journalist's air conflict reporting tops regional charts
Logo
Janu
JSchool

Asim Naseer re-elected EMRA President

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 8 March 2014

Join our WhatsApp channel

Asim Naseer re-elected EMRA President
Asim Naseer was re-elected as President of the Electronic Media Reporters Association in Lahore. The elections saw a significant victory over his opponent, Raza Khan Kharal.

LAHORE: The Professional Panel swept the 2014 elections of Electronic Media Reporters Association (EMRA), Lahore with Asim Naseer being re-elected as President for another term.

 

The elections were held at the EMRA Media Centre near Punjab Stadium. Asim of Geo News polled 159 votes to defeat his rival Raza Khan Kharal (City 42) from the Democratic Panel who got 92 votes.

 

Nadeem Chaudhry (Express News) was elected the Secretary outvoting his opponent Inamullah Khan (Samaa News) 133-115.

 

Others elected were Hasham Yousaf (Waqt News - Vice President, 116 votes) and Shakeel Malik (KTN-Finance Secretary, 143 votes).

 

KEY POINTS:

  • Asim Naseer polled 159 votes to secure his re-election.
  • Raza Khan Kharal received 92 votes from the Democratic Panel.
  • Nadeem Chaudhry was elected Secretary with 133 votes.
  • Hasham Yousaf elected as Vice President with 116 votes.
  • Shakeel Malik secured the Finance Secretary position with 143 votes.

Dive Deeper

Newsroom
AI reduces publisher traffic but not newsroom jobs, study finds

AI reduces publisher traffic but not newsroom jobs, study finds

 January 02, 2026 A new study finds that generative AI reduced news publisher traffic after mid-2024 but did not trigger widespread newsroom layoffs, reshaping discovery, design, and monetization strategies.


Palestinian journalists face a wave of detentions in 2025

Palestinian journalists face a wave of detentions in 2025

 January 02, 2026 At least 42 Palestinian journalists were detained in 2025, according to the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate, raising renewed concerns over press freedom and media safety.


Global media unite as WAN-IFRA and FIPP complete merger

Global media unite as WAN-IFRA and FIPP complete merger

 January 02, 2026 The World Association of News Publishers and FIPP complete their merger, forming a global alliance of more than 20,000 media brands to boost advocacy, collaboration, and shared industry growth.


Indian Punjab Journalists Union condemns cybercrime FIRs against media

Indian Punjab Journalists Union condemns cybercrime FIRs against media

 January 01, 2026 Indian Punjab and Chandigarh Journalists Union denounces cybercrime FIRs against media and activists as a threat to press freedom and urges authorities to withdraw or quash cases.


The JournalismPakistan Global Media Brief | Edition 1 | January 2, 2026

The JournalismPakistan Global Media Brief | Edition 1 | January 2, 2026

 January 01, 2026 A weekly global media briefing by JournalismPakistan.com covering press freedom, newsroom trends, platform policies, and major media developments across Asia, the Middle East, and the world.


Popular Stories