Policy Circulars

  • 1.

    PBA Press Release - Annual General Meeting - 2024

    Oct-31-2024

  • 2.

    Reminder - Guidelines for Political Advertising Campaigns

    Jan-31-2024
    PBA/01-24/21602
  • 3.

    PBA Circular - Political Advertisement Policy - Advertising Agency

    May-28-2018

  • 4.

    Guideline for Political Advertising Campaigns on PBA Member Regional Channels

    Jan-02-2024
    PBA/01-24/21502
  • 5.

    PBA Circular - Clarification about Samsung Gulf Electronics FZE, Dubai

    Dec-19-2023
    PBA/12-23/21464
  • 6.

    PBA Circular - Direct Client - Compliance of Clearance Rules August 15, 2023

    Aug-15-2023
    PBA/08-23/Cir-20959
  • 7.

    Double Taxation Due to Overlapping under Provincial Sales Tax Laws on Advertisement Service and Agent Thereof

    May-29-2023

  • 8.

    PBA Circular February 04, 2023

    Feb-04-2023

  • 9.

    PBA Circular - Compliance of Clearance Rules

    Feb-02-2023
    PBA/02-23/Cir-20257
  • 10.

    Registration of Digital Media Publications / Properties with PBA

    Dec-07-2022
    PBA/12-22/DM-20114
  • 11.

    PBA Working Committees 2022 - 2023

    Nov-26-2022

  • 12.

    PBA Circular - Guidelines for issuance of invoices in respect of advertising campaigns of DGPR, Govt. of Punjab.

    Nov-24-2022
    PBA/11-22/Cir-20039
  • 13.

    PBA Circular - Political Advertisement Policy

    Jul-13-2022
    PBA/07-22/19241
  • 14.

    PBA Circular - Political Advertisement Policy

    Jul-13-2022
    PBA/07-22/19242
  • 15.

    Letter from Z2C Pakistan (Pvt.) Ltd.

    Feb-10-2022

  • 16.

    PBA Circular - Disclosure about Group / Affiliate Advertising Agencies / MBHs

    Jan-27-2022
    PBA/01-22/Cir-18840
  • 17.

    PBA Circular - CPRP Mechanism December 28, 2021

    Dec-28-2021
    PBA/12-21/Cir (Mem)-18792
  • 18.

    PBA Circular - Submission of Pending GST Certificate / WHT Challans

    Dec-02-2021
    PBA/12-21/Cir-18760
  • 19.

    PBA Working Committees 2021 - 2022

    Nov-29-2021

  • 20.

    Submission of pending GST Certificate/WHT Challans

    Jul-07-2021
    PBA/07-21/Cir-18132
  • 21.

    Notices from Sindh Revenue Board to submission of Sales Tax Certificates/Challans.

    Jun-29-2021

  • 22.

    PBA Circular - Submission of Government Advertising Bills in Press Information Department (PID)

    May-20-2021

  • 23.

    PBA Circular - COVID-19 Vaccination

    Apr-10-2021

  • 24.

    Notice from FBR - U/S 176 of Income Tax Ordinance 2001

    Apr-10-2021

  • 25.

    PBA Working Committees - 2020 - 2021

    Feb-19-2021

  • 26.

    PBA Circular - Clarification regarding Advertisement Rates of Autonomous/Semi-Autonomous Bodies of Federal and Provisional Governments

    Sep-14-2020

  • 27.

    Outstanding Dues Payment through PBA E-filing Software

    Sep-11-2018
    for Agencies
  • 28.

    REMINDER: PBA Circular - Vendor Number Accounts with AGPR Office for Payment of Govt. Advertisement Bills.

    Aug-20-2020
    PBA/08-20/Cir-17139
  • 29.

    Intellectual Property Tribunal Order - Master Enterprises v/s. Diamond Industries

    Aug-18-2020

  • 30.

    PBA Circular - Vendor Number Accounts with AGPR Office for Payment of Govt. Advertisement Bills

    Aug-13-2020
    PBA/08-20/Cir-17145
  • 31.

    PBA Circular - Vendor Number Accounts with AGPR Office for Payment of Govt. Advertisement Bills.

    Aug-12-2020
    PBA/08-20/Cir-17139
  • 32.

    Request from Press Information Department Isb

    Aug-09-2020

  • 33.

    Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Authority (KPRA) - Intimation Regarding Compulsory Registration under Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Finance Act, 2013.

    Jul-10-2020

  • 34.

    Accreditation of Digital Media Advertising Agencies (MBHs)

    Jul-03-2020
    PBA/07-20/Cir-16829
  • 35.

    PBA Rules & Regulations Governing Conduct of Advertising Agencies & MBHs - Guidelines

    Nov-16-2016

  • 36.

    Clearance of Digital Media Outstanding Dues

    Jun-13-2020
    PBA/06-20/Cir-16715
  • 37.

    PBA Circular - Government Bail-out Package for Electronic Media

    Apr-11-2020

  • 38.

    PBA Circular April 10, 2020

    Apr-10-2020

  • 39.

    PBA Circular to Member Broadcasters - Invoicing through Email and Online Payment System

    Mar-26-2020

  • 40.

    Circular to Advertising Agencies / Payment of Outstanding Dues

    Mar-18-2020
    PBA/03-20/ACC-16583
  • 41.

    PBA Circular - Pending Government Advertisement Payments - Second Promo

    Mar-15-2020

  • 42.

    PBA Working Committees - 2019-2020

    Feb-08-2020

  • 43.

    PBA Circular - Government Advertisement Tariff for the Electronic Media.

    Nov-20-2019

  • 44.

    Circular - Submission of Pending GST Certificate & WHT Challan

    Apr-02-2019
    PBA/03-19/Cir-15676
  • 45.

    PBA Circular - All Members / Associate Members

    May-29-2018
    PBA/05-18/14703
  • 46.

    PBA Circular - Political Advertisement Policy

    May-29-2018
    PBA/05-18/14703
  • 47.

    PBA Circular - AXACT/BOL - Fake Degrees to News Channel

    May-15-2018
    Email
  • 48.

    Pemra Letter - Public Service Message ( Writ Petition No. 739/2017.Titled Salman Shahid V /S. FOP ( for Reporting Blasphemy))

    Apr-02-2018
    Writ Petition No. 739/2017
  • 49.

    Ministry of Information, Broadcasting, National History & Literary Heritage (Constitution Petition No. 105 of 2012 Etc.)

    Mar-16-2018
    6(6)/2012-P-I (Pt)
  • 50.

    PBA Circular - Billing to Commercial Clients

    Aug-23-2017
    PBA/08-17/Cir-13850
  • 51.

    PBA Circular - Government Advertisement Rates

    Aug-19-2017

  • 52.

    PBA Circular - Billing to Commercial Clients

    Aug-18-2017

  • 53.

    PBA Circular - Billing to Commercial Clients

    Aug-17-2017
    PBA/08-17/Cir-13835
  • 54.

    PBA Circular - Billing to Commercial Clients

    Aug-08-2017
    PBA/08-17/Cir-13816
  • 55.

    PBA Circular - Clarification Billing Format

    Jul-27-2017
    PBA/07-17/Cir-13779
  • 56.

    Circular - Revision of Annual Membership Fee

    Jul-25-2017
    PBA/07-17/MEM-13589
  • 57.

    PBA Circular - Billing Format

    Jul-20-2017
    PBA/07-17/Cir-13665
  • 58.

    NOTICE FOR COMPULSORY ENROLLMENT / REGISTRATION WITH PRA UNDER SECTION 27(2) OF THE PUNJAB SALES TAX SERVICES ACT 2012

    May-27-2017

  • 59.

    PBA Circular

    May-16-2017
    PBA/05-17/Cir-13414
  • 60.

    Raids on Business Premises by FBR Officials

    May-09-2017

  • 61.

    PEMRA Circular - 22-3-2017

    Mar-29-2017

  • 62.

    PEMRA - PSA - Tobacco Control

    Mar-29-2017

  • 63.

    Capping of 12 Minutes of Advertisements During an Hour

    Feb-10-2017

  • 64.

    Extension in Suspension Deadline - Connect Marketing Communication (Pvt.) Ltd.

    Dec-05-2016

  • 65.

    Circular - Security of Media Houses

    Sep-02-2016

  • 66.

    Suspension of Business - Midas Communications Pakistan (pvt) Ltd. - ISLAMABAD

    May-25-2016
    SA/05-15/57-12152
  • 67.

    PBA Circular - Guidelines on Clause 13 & 15(b) of PBA Rules & Regulations

    Apr-18-2016
    PBA/04-16/CIR-11984
  • 68.

    PBA Circular - Guidelines on Clause 13 & 15(b) of PBA Rules & Regulations

    Apr-18-2016
    PBA/04-16/CIR-11985
  • 69.

    Extension in Suspension Deadline - Ms Time & Space Media (Pvt.) Limited

    Jul-09-2015
    SA/07-15/7811133
  • 70.

    Clause 13 & 15 (b) of PBA Rules & Regulations Governing Conduct of Advertising Agencies & MBHs - Guidelines

    Oct-28-2015
    PBA/10-15/Cir-11591
  • 71.

    Clause 13 & 15 (b) of PBA Rules & Regulations Governing Conduct of Advertising Agencies & MBHs - Guidelines

    Oct-28-2015
    PBA/10-15/Cir-11590
  • 72.

    PBA Circular - October 9, 2015

    Oct-09-2015
    PBA/10-15/CIR-11507
  • 73.

    Restroration of Business - Evernew Concepts (Pvt.) Ltd. & Midas (Pvt.) Ltd.

    Sep-24-2015

  • 74.

    Stop Airing of Advertisements of Mall of Sargodha

    Jan-04-2017

  • 75.

    Suspended Client - Ministry of Water & Power

    Apr-17-2015

  • 76.

    Postponement of Annual General Meeting (AGM-2014)

    Oct-31-2014

  • 77.

    Circular PBA/09/14/Cir-10272

    Sep-20-2014
    PBA/09/14/Cir-10272
  • 78.

    Publication of Notification in the Sindh Government Gazette (Extra-Ordinary)

    Apr-22-2014

  • 79.

    Court order on PPPs Political Advertisement (Malik Qayyum/Shahbaz Sharif)

    May-04-2013

  • 80.

    Circular - Sales Tax Retunrs in FBR

    Jun-12-2013

  • 81.

    Circular - PEMRA Letter dated July 3, 2013

    Jul-03-2013

  • 82.

    Releases of Forvil Cosmetics and Elite Traders for Bio Amla

    Apr-02-2013

  • 83.

    Circular - Revised Political Advertisements Policy

    Jan-26-2013

  • 84.

    Circular - Revised Political Advertisements Policy

    Jan-26-2013

  • 85.

    Circular - Appointment of New Secretary General

    Feb-11-2012

  • 86.

    Circular - Appointment of New Secretary General

    Feb-11-2012

  • 87.

    Outstanding Dues of Govt. Campaigns

    Jul-31-2012

  • 88.

    Circular Channels - Withholding Tax Exemption

    Jul-06-2012

  • 89.

    Circular Agencies - Withholding Tax Exemption

    Jul-06-2012

  • 90.

    Direct Payments from Client

    Mar-29-2012

  • 91.

    Rate - TVCs Govt. & Commercial Co Sponsorship

    Apr-02-2012

  • 92.

    Rate - TVCs Govt. & Commercial Co Sponsorship

    Apr-02-2012

  • 93.

    Circular - Compliance of Clause 17 of Rules & Regulations

    Apr-04-2012

  • 94.

    Circular - Compliance of
    Clause 17 of Rules & Regulations

    Apr-04-2012

  • 95.

    Circular - Political Advertisements

    Mar-27-2012

  • 96.

    Circular - Political Advertisements

    Mar-27-2012

  • 97.

    Sub Committee - Threats / Pressure from Political / Non-Political Entities

    Mar-21-2012

  • 98.

    All correspondence/documents sent to PBA Secretariat should be signed by the person who is Nominated as Authorized signatory of your company to deal with PBA

    Mar-03-2012
    Circular - 03-03-12
  • 99.

    PBA Flood Donation Fund - September 2011

    Sep-20-2011

  • 100.

    Clearance House SOPs

    Aug-28-2008

Suspended Agencies
Interflow Communications (Pvt) Limited, Ideas Workshop (Pvt) Limited, Graymatter Communications, Brandkey Communication (Pvt.) Limited, Vibrant Communications, Communication Power Pakistan (Pvt.) Limited, Creative Consultant (Pvt.) Limited, Spider 360 Media (Pvt.) Limited, Super Media Communications (SMC Pvt) Ltd, Midas (Pvt) Limited - LHR, Admax (Pvt.) Ltd., 4 Square Communications (Pvt) Limited, Communication Spot, Paragon International (Pvt.) Ltd, The Circle Agency, The Circuit (Pvt) Limited, Adreach Advertising, Promoters Advertising, Orient Advertising (Pvt) Limited, Advertising & Information Management (Pvt) Limited (AIM), Evernew Concepts (Pvt) Limited, Awan Brand Communications, TNI Communications, Message Communications, Difference (Private) Limited, Adgroup (Pvt) Limited, X2O Private Limited, Media Expansion Systems (Pvt.) Limited, Add World Advertising Agency, MEDIAONE Communication,
Suspended Clients
Digicom Trading (Pvt) Ltd, Hiba Life (Pvt.) Limited, Mitchell's Fruit Farms Ltd, Forvil Cosmetics , EHFPRO, Raza Industries (Pvt) Ltd, Dynasel (Pvt) Ltd, Get Technologies, A&I Realtor (Pvt.) Limited, Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO), Master Ballpoint Pen Industries (Pvt) Ltd, Aala Dawakhana, Ezee Travels (Pvt.) Ltd, Al-Siddique Developers, Al-Rauf Developers, MAB Builders, Master City (Pvt) Ltd, Bikiya Industries (Private) Limited, Marwa Developers (Pvt) Limited, Telemall Corporation, Fast Marketing Consultants (Pvt) Ltd, Pakistan Bait-ul-Mall, Multan Sultans (Pvt) Ltd, Master Tiles & Ceramic Industries Ltd, Master Sanitary Fittings Industries Ltd, Origins, Master Beverages and Foods Limited, JW Tech (Pvt) Ltd, Al Shaheer Corporation Limited [Formerly Al Shaheer Corporation (Pvt.) Limited], Crescent Star Foods (Pvt) Ltd, Enem Estates, Berrio International (Pvt) Ltd, IVY Boutique, Gold Stone Construction (Pvt.) Ltd, Premier American School, Saad Akbar Developers & Builders (Pvt.) Ltd, Big Bird Foods (Pvt) Ltd, The Olympus Mall, I.S Abbac International (Pvt) Ltd, G-Tide Mobiles Pakistan, Master Poly Plastic Industries Ltd, Taha Developers, A&I Enterprises, Bahria Town (Pvt) Ltd , The Snack Bites Company, Master Cloth and Suiting Ltd, DYL Motorcycle Ltd, U & I Garments (Pvt) Ltd, Medtech Trading Corporation, Ocean Marina Gwadar, B4U Soft (Pvt.) Limited, Aim Hygienics (Pvt.) Limited, Chimera (Pvt.) Ltd., Six B Food Industry (Pvt) Ltd, 6th Sense Marketing (Pvt.) Limited, Daehan Dewan Motor Company (Pvt.) Limited, Neat Foods (Private) Limited, Emerging Innovations (Pvt.) Limited,