Associated Press of Pakistan

Associated Press of Pakistan
مشارکتِ مطبع ، پاکستان
AbbreviationAPP
Formation1949; 75 years ago (1949)
TypeNews agency
HeadquartersIslamabad
Location
Area served
Worldwide
OwnerGovernment of Pakistan
Key people
Muhammad Asim (Managing Director)[1]
Parent organization
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Staff
see below
Websitewww.app.com.pk

Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) (Urdu: مشارکتِ مطبع ، پاکستان) is a government-operated national news agency of Pakistan.[2][3][4] APP has News Exchange Agreements with 37 Foreign News Agencies and has "around 400 editorial staff including around 100 Correspondents at the District and Tehsil levels".[5]

  1. ^ Info from APP official website Retrieved 3 August 2019
  2. ^ Pakistan profile - Media (including Associated Press of Pakistan) BBC News website, Published 2 March 2017, Retrieved 2 August 2019
  3. ^ Nokhaiz Sahi (21 July 2015). "Summary sent to Prime Minister to appoint Associated Press of Pakistan Managing Director". The Nation (Pakistan) (newspaper). Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  4. ^ Parvez Jabri (16 April 2019). "Pakistan open for investment, tourism". Business Recorder (newspaper). Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  5. ^ Info from APP official website Retrieved 3 August 2019