--- title: "AEMEND elects Azhar Abbas as president and Tariq Mahmood as general secretary" description: "Most outlets led with the election of Azhar Abbas as AEMEND president and Tariq Mahmood as general secretary, quoting nearly identical phrasing from the association's press release. One 24 News HD excerpt added that Mian Tahir was elected vice president, while others only mentioned his role in passing or not at all. The framing across the coverage was largely uniform, with minimal variation in emphasis or additional details." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/14866-aemend-elects-azhar-abbas-as-president-and-tariq-mahmood site: HarZaviya language: en --- # AEMEND elects Azhar Abbas as president and Tariq Mahmood as general secretary pakistan · updated 18 Oct 2026, 8:19 PM PKT · 17–18 Oct 2026 · 8 articles from 7 outlets over 2 developments **HarZaviya summary** — how 7 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets led with the election of Azhar Abbas as AEMEND president and Tariq Mahmood as general secretary, using nearly identical phrasing. A few also noted the election of Muhammad Usman and Mian Tahir to other positions, while one 24 News HD excerpt referred to Mian Tahir as vice president instead of general secretary. The framing remained largely uniform, with all outlets reporting the outcome as a standard organisational update. ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 18 Oct 2026 — Azhar Abbas elected AEMEND president (1 outlet) - **Daily Pakistan (English)** — [Azhar Abbas elected AEMEND president](https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/18-Oct-2026/azhar-abbas-elected-aemend-president) · 18 Oct 2026, 8:19 PM PKT > KARACHI – The Association of Electronic Media Editors and News Directors (AEMEND) has elected Azhar Abbas as its president and Tariq Mahmood as general secretary, according to a statement issued by the association. Muhammad Usman and Mian Tahir were elected vice presidents, Rehan Ahmed and Nadeem Jamal joint secretaries, and Shahab Mahmood finance secretary. The […] ### 17 Oct 2026 — AEMEND elects Azhar Abbas as president and Tariq Mahmood as general secretary (6 outlets) > Most outlets led with the election of Azhar Abbas as AEMEND president and Tariq Mahmood as general secretary, quoting nearly identical phrasing from the association's press release. One 24 News HD excerpt added that Mian Tahir was elected vice president, while others only mentioned his role in passing or not at all. The framing across the coverage was largely uniform, with minimal variation in emphasis or additional details. - **Dawn** — [Editors’ body elects president, general secretary](https://www.dawn.com/news/2037911/editors-body-elects-president-general-secretary) · 18 Oct 2026, 6:39 AM PKT > KARACHI: Azhar Abbas and Tariq Mahmood were elected as president and general secretary, respectively, of the Association of Electronic Media Editors and News Directors (AEMEND) on Saturday. According to a press release, the association also elected Muhammad Usman and Mian Tahir as vice presidents, Rehan Ahmed and Nadeem Jamal as joint secretaries, and Shahab Mahmood as finance secretary. The ge... - **24 News HD** — [Azhar Abbas elected AEMEND president, Mian Tahir as vice president](https://www.24newshd.tv/17-Oct-2026/azhar-abbas-elected-aemend-president-mian-tahir-vice-president) · 17 Oct 2026, 6:08 PM PKT · 88% identical wording to the newest filing > The Association of Electronic Media Editors and News Directors (AEMEND) has elected Azhar Abbas president and Tariq Mahmood general secretary, reported 24NewsHD TV Channel on Saturday. - **Aaj News (English)** — [AEMEND elects Azhar Abbas as President and Tariq Mahmood as General Secretary](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330476879/aemend-elects-azhar-abbas-as-president-and-tariq-mahmood-as-general-secretary) · 17 Oct 2026, 4:01 PM PKT · 92% identical wording to the newest filing > The Association of Electronic Media Editors and News Directors (AEMEND) has elected Azhar Abbas as its President and Tariq Mahmood as General Secretary. According to the election results, Muhammad Usman and Mian Tahir were elected Vice Presidents, Rehan Ahmed and Nadeem Jamal Joint Secretaries, and Shahab Mahmood Finance Secretary, a press release says. The General Council of AEMEND, in meeting... - **Geo News** — [Azhar Abbas elected AEMEND president, Tariq Mahmood general secretary](https://www.geo.tv/latest/687006-azhar-abbas-elected-aemend-president-tariq-mahmood-general-secretary) · 17 Oct 2026, 3:40 PM PKT · 88% identical wording to the newest filing > Representational image of media workers in a studio. — AFP/FileThe Association of Electronic Media Editors and News Directors has elected Azhar Abbas president and Tariq Mahmood general secretary, the broadcast journalists’ body announced on Saturday.Muhammad Usman... - **Business Recorder** — [AEMEND elects Azhar Abbas as President and Tariq Mahmood as General Secretary](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40444672/aemend-elects-azhar-abbas-as-president-and-tariq-mahmood-as-general-secretary) · 17 Oct 2026, 3:40 PM PKT · 93% identical wording to the newest filing > The Association of Electronic Media Editors and News Directors (AEMEND) has elected Azhar Abbas as its President and Tariq Mahmood as General Secretary. According to the election results, Muhammad Usman and Mian Tahir were elected Vice Presidents, Rehan Ahmed and Nadeem Jamal Joint Secretaries, and Shahab Mahmood Finance Secretary. The General Council of AEMEND, in meetings held in Karachi, Lah... - **Daily Times** — [AEMEND Elects Azhar Abbas as President and Tariq Mahmood as General Secretary](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1568657/aemend-elects-azhar-abbas-as-president-and-tariq-mahmood-as-general-secretary/) · 17 Oct 2026, 2:48 PM PKT · 91% identical wording to the newest filing > The Association of Electronic Media Editors and News Directors (AEMEND) has elected Azhar Abbas as its President and Tariq Mahmood as General Secretary. According to the election results, Muhammad Usman and Mian Tahir were elected Vice Presidents, Rehan Ahmed and Nadeem Jamal Joint Secretaries, and Shahab Mahmood Finance Secretary. The General Council of AEMEND, in […] 8 articles from 7 outlets, 17–18 Oct 2026. 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