Senior professionals from broadcast media met in Islamabad on Saturday and formed a 16-member executive Committee to run affairs of the newly-established Association of Electronic Media Editors and News Directors (AEMEND).

The executive committee will complete membership of the first ever such body of senior TV and digital journalists aimed at promoting independence of media and freedom of expression guaranteed in the constitution of Pakistan and universally acknowledged in Human Rights charter of the United Nations.

The association will also contribute in providing opportunities for training television and digital journalists to promote independent journalism.

Azhar Abbas of Geo News was elected AEMEND first President, Muhammad Malick of Hum News and Muhammad Usman of Neo TV as Vice Presidents, Ammad Yousaf of ARY News as General Secretary and representative of Ab Tak News as Treasurer.

Other members of the Executive Committee include Farhan Mallick Director News of Samaa TV, Zahid Mazhar DN, DawnNews, Ayaz Khan, Group Editor, Express News, Rashid Mahmood, DN Aaj TV, Habib Akram Dunya TV, Atif Fakhar, DN, GNN, Farooq Majeed, DN 92 News, Ghulam Mustafa Jarwar, DN KTN News, Hafiz Tariq, DN News One, Mian Tahir DN, Channel 24, Mubarak Ali, Controller News, Khyber TV.

Mahmud Jan, Director News of Mashriq TV, Noshad Ali, DN Capital TV and Fawad Khursheed DN Public News also attend the meeting.

Senior members of electronic media including Hamid Mir, Fahd Husain, Amir Mateen, Asma Shirazi, Arifa Noor, Amber Shamsi, Gharida Farooqi, Ayaz Khan and Haroon Rashid also joined the meeting and gave their input on issues related to state of media. Secretary General Council of Pakistan Newspapers Editor CPNE Jabbar Khattak conducted the formation of the executive council. He gave important input and shared history of the making of editors council in print media.-PR