The Association of Electronic Media Editors and News Directors (AEMEND) on October 17 elected Azhar Abbas as president and Tariq Mahmood as general secretary.

During its General Council meetings in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad,Muhammad Usman and Mian Tahir were elected vice presidents, Rehan Ahmed and Nadeem Jamal joint secretaries, and Shahab Mahmood finance secretary. The General Council also elected Zahid Mazhar, Masoom Rizvi, Mohsin Raza, Mubarak Ali, Kamran Lashari, Humayun Saleem, Muhammad Naushad, Khawaja Hasnain and Razaq Sarohi to the Executive Committee.

During the meetings, the council expressed concern over the worsening state of press freedom in Pakistan, adding that government powers and state institutions were increasingly used to restrict independent journalism. It also raised concerns over the alleged misuse of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) and the actions by the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA).

The council also criticised irresponsible conduct of certain YouTubers presenting themselves as journalists on digital platforms, saying their activities appeared to serve personal or political interests rather than journalistic purposes.