Policy Circulars

  • 1.

    Request for Submission of the Invoices against advertisement bills for the month of April and May of CFY 2025-26 (If any)

    May-14-2026
    PBA/05-2026/22550
  • 2.

    APNS Press Release - Annual General Meeting - 2026

    Mar-31-2026

  • 3.

    PBA Circular regarding Voluntary Consideration of Sign Language Interpretation in News Bulletins

    Feb-12-2026
    PBA/02-26/221238
  • 4.

    Press Release for Information - Sindh Commission for Protection of Journalists

    Feb-09-2026
    Briefing on police reports about the killing of journalist Tufail Rind and the attack on the Ibrat newspaper office.
  • 5.

    PBA Circular regarding Continuation - Advertisements of Product \"Tea Time\"

    Feb-09-2026
    PBA/02-26/221236
  • 6.

    PBA Press Release - December 12, 2025

    Dec-12-2025
    PBA Condemns Govt Ad Ban on Dawn, Urges Withdrawal
  • 7.

    PBA Circular - Advisory on Discontinuation of Distribution Monitoring Reports

    Nov-04-2025
    PBA/11-25/220680
  • 8.

    PBA Press Release - Annual General Meeting - 2025

    Oct-31-2025

  • 9.

    PBA Circular - Clearance of Outstanding Dues & Tax Compliance

    Sep-12-2025
    PBA/09-25/220398
  • 10.

    PBA Circular - Urgent Compliance Reminder Regarding Sales Tax Withholding and Filing Obligations

    Jul-08-2025
    PBA/07-25/219907
  • 11.

    PBA Circular - Compliance with Punjab Sales Tax Withholding Obligations under PRA Laws

    May-13-2025
    PBA/05-25/219573
  • 12.

    Reminder for Timely Submission of Invoices for Government Advertising Campaigns

    Mar-13-2025
    PBA/03/25/219427
  • 13.

    PBA Circular - PFUJ’s call to observe black day against PECA Act - January 31, 2025

    Jan-30-2025

  • 14.

    PBA Circular - Request for issuance of Invoices against the advertising campaigns of all Government (Federal/Provincial) Clients December 31, 2024

    Dec-31-2024
    PBA/12-24/219315
  • 15.

    PBA Circular - Compliance with SOPs for Submission of Bills to DGPR December 31, 2024

    Dec-31-2024
    PBA/12-24/219314
  • 16.

    PBA Press Release - Annual General Meeting - 2024

    Oct-31-2024

  • 17.

    Reminder - Guidelines for Political Advertising Campaigns

    Jan-31-2024
    PBA/01-24/21602
  • 18.

    PBA Circular - Political Advertisement Policy - Advertising Agency

    May-28-2018

  • 19.

    Guideline for Political Advertising Campaigns on PBA Member Regional Channels

    Jan-02-2024
    PBA/01-24/21502
  • 20.

    PBA Circular - Clarification about Samsung Gulf Electronics FZE, Dubai

    Dec-19-2023
    PBA/12-23/21464
  • 21.

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

    Aug-15-2023
    PBA/08-23/Cir-20959
  • 22.

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

    May-29-2023

  • 23.

    PBA Circular February 04, 2023

    Feb-04-2023

  • 24.

    PBA Circular - Compliance of Clearance Rules

    Feb-02-2023
    PBA/02-23/Cir-20257
  • 25.

    Registration of Digital Media Publications / Properties with PBA

    Dec-07-2022
    PBA/12-22/DM-20114
  • 26.

    PBA Working Committees 2022 - 2023

    Nov-26-2022

  • 27.

    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
  • 28.

    PBA Circular - Political Advertisement Policy

    Jul-13-2022
    PBA/07-22/19241
  • 29.

    PBA Circular - Political Advertisement Policy

    Jul-13-2022
    PBA/07-22/19242
  • 30.

    Letter from Z2C Pakistan (Pvt.) Ltd.

    Feb-10-2022

  • 31.

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

    Jan-27-2022
    PBA/01-22/Cir-18840
  • 32.

    PBA Circular - CPRP Mechanism December 28, 2021

    Dec-28-2021
    PBA/12-21/Cir (Mem)-18792
  • 33.

    PBA Circular - Submission of Pending GST Certificate / WHT Challans

    Dec-02-2021
    PBA/12-21/Cir-18760
  • 34.

    PBA Working Committees 2021 - 2022

    Nov-29-2021

  • 35.

    Submission of pending GST Certificate/WHT Challans

    Jul-07-2021
    PBA/07-21/Cir-18132
  • 36.

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

    Jun-29-2021

  • 37.

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

    May-20-2021

  • 38.

    PBA Circular - COVID-19 Vaccination

    Apr-10-2021

  • 39.

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

    Apr-10-2021

  • 40.

    PBA Working Committees - 2020 - 2021

    Feb-19-2021

  • 41.

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

    Sep-14-2020

  • 42.

    Outstanding Dues Payment through PBA E-filing Software

    Sep-11-2018
    for Agencies
  • 43.

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

    Aug-20-2020
    PBA/08-20/Cir-17139
  • 44.

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

    Aug-18-2020

  • 45.

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

    Aug-13-2020
    PBA/08-20/Cir-17145
  • 46.

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

    Aug-12-2020
    PBA/08-20/Cir-17139
  • 47.

    Request from Press Information Department Isb

    Aug-09-2020

  • 48.

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

    Jul-10-2020

  • 49.

    Accreditation of Digital Media Advertising Agencies (MBHs)

    Jul-03-2020
    PBA/07-20/Cir-16829
  • 50.

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

    Nov-16-2016

  • 51.

    Clearance of Digital Media Outstanding Dues

    Jun-13-2020
    PBA/06-20/Cir-16715
  • 52.

    PBA Circular - Government Bail-out Package for Electronic Media

    Apr-11-2020

  • 53.

    PBA Circular April 10, 2020

    Apr-10-2020

  • 54.

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

    Mar-26-2020

  • 55.

    Circular to Advertising Agencies / Payment of Outstanding Dues

    Mar-18-2020
    PBA/03-20/ACC-16583
  • 56.

    PBA Circular - Pending Government Advertisement Payments - Second Promo

    Mar-15-2020

  • 57.

    PBA Working Committees - 2019-2020

    Feb-08-2020

  • 58.

    PBA Circular - Government Advertisement Tariff for the Electronic Media.

    Nov-20-2019

  • 59.

    Circular - Submission of Pending GST Certificate & WHT Challan

    Apr-02-2019
    PBA/03-19/Cir-15676
  • 60.

    PBA Circular - All Members / Associate Members

    May-29-2018
    PBA/05-18/14703
  • 61.

    PBA Circular - Political Advertisement Policy

    May-29-2018
    PBA/05-18/14703
  • 62.

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

    May-15-2018
    Email
  • 63.

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

    Mar-16-2018
    6(6)/2012-P-I (Pt)
  • 64.

    PBA Circular - Billing to Commercial Clients

    Aug-23-2017
    PBA/08-17/Cir-13850
  • 65.

    PBA Circular - Government Advertisement Rates

    Aug-19-2017

  • 66.

    PBA Circular - Billing to Commercial Clients

    Aug-18-2017

  • 67.

    PBA Circular - Billing to Commercial Clients

    Aug-17-2017
    PBA/08-17/Cir-13835
  • 68.

    PBA Circular - Billing to Commercial Clients

    Aug-08-2017
    PBA/08-17/Cir-13816
  • 69.

    PBA Circular - Clarification Billing Format

    Jul-27-2017
    PBA/07-17/Cir-13779
  • 70.

    Circular - Revision of Annual Membership Fee

    Jul-25-2017
    PBA/07-17/MEM-13589
  • 71.

    PBA Circular - Billing Format

    Jul-20-2017
    PBA/07-17/Cir-13665
  • 72.

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

    May-27-2017

  • 73.

    PBA Circular

    May-16-2017
    PBA/05-17/Cir-13414
  • 74.

    Raids on Business Premises by FBR Officials

    May-09-2017

  • 75.

    Capping of 12 Minutes of Advertisements During an Hour

    Feb-10-2017

  • 76.

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

    Dec-05-2016

  • 77.

    Circular - Security of Media Houses

    Sep-02-2016

  • 78.

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

    May-25-2016
    SA/05-15/57-12152
  • 79.

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

    Apr-18-2016
    PBA/04-16/CIR-11984
  • 80.

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

    Apr-18-2016
    PBA/04-16/CIR-11985
  • 81.

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

    Jul-09-2015
    SA/07-15/7811133
  • 82.

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

    Oct-28-2015
    PBA/10-15/Cir-11591
  • 83.

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

    Oct-28-2015
    PBA/10-15/Cir-11590
  • 84.

    PBA Circular - October 9, 2015

    Oct-09-2015
    PBA/10-15/CIR-11507
  • 85.

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

    Sep-24-2015

  • 86.

    Stop Airing of Advertisements of Mall of Sargodha

    Jan-04-2017

  • 87.

    Suspended Client - Ministry of Water & Power

    Apr-17-2015

  • 88.

    Postponement of Annual General Meeting (AGM-2014)

    Oct-31-2014

  • 89.

    Circular PBA/09/14/Cir-10272

    Sep-20-2014
    PBA/09/14/Cir-10272
  • 90.

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

    Apr-22-2014

  • 91.

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

    May-04-2013

  • 92.

    Circular - Sales Tax Retunrs in FBR

    Jun-12-2013

  • 93.

    Releases of Forvil Cosmetics and Elite Traders for Bio Amla

    Apr-02-2013

  • 94.

    Circular - Revised Political Advertisements Policy

    Jan-26-2013

  • 95.

    Circular - Revised Political Advertisements Policy

    Jan-26-2013

  • 96.

    Circular - Appointment of New Secretary General

    Feb-11-2012

  • 97.

    Circular - Appointment of New Secretary General

    Feb-11-2012

  • 98.

    Outstanding Dues of Govt. Campaigns

    Jul-31-2012

  • 99.

    Circular Channels - Withholding Tax Exemption

    Jul-06-2012

  • 100.

    Circular Agencies - Withholding Tax Exemption

    Jul-06-2012

Suspended Agencies
X2O Private Limited, Marshmallow Advertising (Pvt.) Limited, Media Expansion Systems (Pvt.) Limited, Awan Brand Communications, Orient Advertising (Pvt) Limited, TNI Communications, MEDIAONE Communication, Advertising & Information Management (Pvt) Limited (AIM), Add World Advertising Agency, Paragon International (Pvt.) Ltd, Spider 360 Media (Pvt.) Limited, Brandkey Communication (Pvt.) Limited, Midas (Pvt) Limited - LHR, Creative Consultant (Pvt.) Limited, 4 Square Communications (Pvt) Limited, Adgroup (Pvt) Limited, Promoters Advertising, Communication Power Pakistan (Pvt.) Limited, Adreach Advertising, Sound & Vision Private Limited, Communication Spot, Graymatter Communications, The Circuit (Pvt) Limited, Admax (Pvt.) Ltd., The Circle Agency, Ideas Workshop (Pvt) Limited, Super Media Communications (SMC Pvt) Ltd, Message Communications, Evernew Concepts (Pvt) Limited, Difference (Private) Limited,
Suspended Clients
Neat Foods (Private) Limited, Emerging Innovations (Pvt.) Limited, Jafaria Disaster Management Cell (JDC) Welfare Foundation of Pakistan, Chaudary Muhammad Akram Teaching & Research Hospital, R-Sheen Fashion Paradise, Aim Hygienics (Pvt.) Limited, Al-Rauf Developers, Raza Industries (Pvt) Ltd, Big Bird Foods (Pvt) Ltd, Get Technologies, A&I Enterprises, Forvil Cosmetics , The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), Master Ballpoint Pen Industries (Pvt) Ltd, Premier American School, Origins, Gold Stone Construction (Pvt.) Ltd, Al-Siddique Developers, Taha Developers, Telemall Corporation, Saad Akbar Developers & Builders (Pvt.) Ltd, Himont Laboratories (Pvt) Ltd, Urban City, Master City (Pvt) Ltd, Ocean Marina Gwadar, Aala Dawakhana, Fast Marketing Consultants (Pvt) Ltd, EHFPRO, Ezee Travels (Pvt.) Ltd, JW Tech (Pvt) Ltd, Dynasel (Pvt) Ltd, Daehan Dewan Motor Company (Pvt.) Limited, GK Mega City Developers (Pvt.) Limited, Berrio International (Pvt) Ltd, Master Tiles & Ceramic Industries Ltd, Hiba Life (Pvt.) Limited, IVY Boutique, Master Poly Plastic Industries Ltd, Metro Pakistan (Pvt.) Limited [Formerly Metro - Habib Cash & Carry Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd], G-Tide Mobiles Pakistan, Chimera (Pvt.) Ltd., Multan Sultans (Pvt) Ltd, Bikiya Industries (Private) Limited, Enem Estates, Al Shaheer Corporation Limited [Formerly Al Shaheer Corporation (Pvt.) Limited], Digicom Trading (Pvt) Ltd, Itel Mobile Limited, Medtech Trading Corporation, Crescent Star Foods (Pvt) Ltd, Master Beverages and Foods Limited, Bahria Town (Pvt) Ltd , A&I Realtor (Pvt.) Limited, ETM Developers (Pvt.) Limited, I.S Abbac International (Pvt) Ltd, Procter & Gamble Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd, 6th Sense Marketing (Pvt.) Limited, MAB Builders, B4U Soft (Pvt.) Limited, Master Cloth and Suiting Ltd, Wahid Industries Ltd, The Olympus Mall, The Snack Bites Company, Sundas Foundation, Azure Tech (Pvt.) Limited, Master Sanitary Fittings Industries Ltd, DYL Motorcycle Ltd, Premier Code (Pvt.) Ltd, Marwa Developers (Pvt) Limited,