Press Registrar

PRESS REGISTRAR

Ms. Imrana Wazir

CONTACT DETAILS

Designation

Phone Number

Email-address

Press Registrar

0092-51-9252225

pressreg.opr@moib.gov.pk

Deputy Press Registrar

0092-51-9252218

dypressreg.opr@moib.gov.pk

Press Registrar Section

0092-51-9252279
 0092-51-9252205

 

ORGANOGRAM

INTRODUCTION

Office of the Press Registrar has been created under the Act of Parliament - 2002 with the mandate to regularize and mainstream the Print Media. The objective is to facilitate the Print Media and to promote level playing field for all media houses including the new entrants.

The Press Registrar Office specially focuses on the uplift of regional media and also discourages monopoly in the print media.

MISSION

Office of the Press Registrar has been created under the Act of Parliament - 2002 with the mandate to regularize and mainstream the Print Media. The objective is to facilitate the Print Media and to promote level playing field for all media houses including the new entrants.

The Press Registrar Office specially focuses on the uplift of regional media and also discourages monopoly in the print media.

VISION

Office of the Press Registrar has been established under Press, Newspapers, News Agencies and Books Registration Ordinance – 2002 to keep centralized record of every newspaper published in Pakistan.

FUNCTIONS AND SERVICES

I. To keep centralized record of all newspapers/publications, news agencies and printing presses
II. NOC (No Objection Certificate) for availability of name for the title of newspaper/publication, news agency and printing press after cross check of title from the lists compiled on the information received from all four Provinces including Islamabad, AJK and Gilgit Baltistan. This office also issues NOCs for other stations, change of periodicity/language/printer or owner/publishership.
III. Issuance of Registration Certificate in favour of newspapers/publications, news agencies and printing presses.
IV. Renewal of Registration Certificate after expiry which remains valid for three years from the date of issuance.
V. Suo moto action under Section 19 of Ordinance-2002.
VI. Redressal of complaints received through PM Citizen Portal or direct.

REGIONAL OFFICES

The Regional Offices of Press Registrar are being managed with support of Press Information Department and currently the officers of the said department are looking after the task of Press Registrar at Lahore, Karachi, Hyderabad, Multan, Peshawar, Faisalabad, Quetta, and Gilgit.