PREAMBLE

ASSOCIATED PRESS OF PAKISTAN CORPORATION ORDINANCE, 2002 ASSOCIATED PRESS OF PAKISTAN CORPORATION ORDINANCE, 2002 ORDINANCE LXXX OF 2002 An Ordinance to provide for reconstitution of the Associated Press of Pakistan [Gazette of Pakistan, Extraordinary, Part I, 19th October, 2002] F. No.2(1)/2002-Pub., dated 19-10-2002---The following Ordinance promulgated by the President is hereby published for general information:-- Whereas it is expedient to ensure effective operation and to streamline improve, and enlarge Associated Press of Pakistan as a public information medium; And whereas it is expedient to take steps for adding greater professionalism to the Associated Press of Pakistan and make its management more broad based allowing its professionalism independence autonomy with a view to enabling it to obtain from international news agencies services and create greater trust of its secrecy and credibility amongst people, and for matters connected thereto or incidental thereof; And whereas the President is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary to take immediate action; Now, therefore, in pursuance of the Proclamation of Emergency of the Fourteenth clay of October, 1999, the Provisional Constitution Order No. 1 of 1999, read with the Provisional Constitution (Amendment) Order No. 9 of 1999, and in exercise of all powers enabling him in that behalf the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is pleased to make and promulgate the following Ordinance:--