A) Last date for billing and filing statements of dues with Accredited Advertising Agencies.
| Jan-Feb Clearance Period |
15th March |
| Mar-Apr Clearance Period |
15th May |
| May-Jun Clearance Period |
15th July |
| July-Aug Clearance Period |
15th September |
| Sept-Oct Clearance Period |
15th November |
| Nov-Dec Clearance Period |
15th January |
B) Last dates for filing objections to claim of Member Publications by Advertising Agencies in respect of discrepancies in bills/ amounts against insertion order etc. All copies of correspondence exchanged in this regard be endorsed to the APNS for records. No objection after the 15th of the respective month will be entertained:
| Jan-Feb Clearance Period |
15th April |
| Mar-Apr Clearance Period |
15th June |
| May-Jun Clearance Period |
15th August |
| July-Aug Clearance Period |
15th October |
| Sept-Oct Clearance Period |
15th December |
| Nov-Dec Clearance Period |
15th February |
C) Last dates for filling complaints by agencies against Clients:
| Jan-Feb Clearance Period |
30th April |
| Mar-Apr Clearance Period |
30th June |
| May-Jun Clearance Period |
30th August |
| July-Aug Clearance Period |
30th October |
| Sept-Oct Clearance Period |
30th December |
| Nov-Dec Clearance Period |
30th February |
D) Last dates for payment of claims of Member Publications by cheques for local Publications and by Pay Order or Demand Drafts for outstation Publications. Payment will be made to the authorized local business representatives/offices based in Karachi on behalf of the outstation publications:-
| Jan-Feb Clearance Period |
8th May To 15th May (before 05:00 p.m.) |
| Mar-Apr Clearance Period |
8th July To 15th July (before 05:00 p.m.) |
| May-Jun Clearance Period |
8th Sept To 15th Sept (before 05:00 p.m.) |
| July-Aug Clearance Period |
8th Nov To 15th Nov (before 05:00 p.m.) |
| Sept-Oct Clearance Period |
8th Jan To 15th Jan (before 05:00 p.m.) |
| Nov-Dec Clearance Period |
8th Mar To 15th Mar (before 05:00 p.m.) |
E) Date of Member Publications to file their complaints against Accredited Advertising Agencies in respect of payments made by them
| Jan-Feb Clearance Period |
1st Stage |
(05:00 p.m To 09:00 p.m) |
15th May |
| 2nd Stage |
(09:00 a.m To 05:00 p.m) |
16th May to 22nd May |
| 3rd Stage |
(09:00 a.m To 05:00 p.m) |
23rd May to 28th May |
| Mar-Apr Clearance Period |
1st Stage |
(05:00 p.m To 09:00 p.m) |
15th July |
| 2nd Stage |
(09:00 a.m To 05:00 p.m) |
16th July to 22nd July |
| 3rd Stage |
(09:00 a.m To 05:00 p.m) |
23rd July to 28th July |
| May-Jun Clearance Period |
1st Stage |
(05:00 p.m To 09:00 p.m) |
15th Sep |
| 2nd Stage |
(09:00 a.m To 05:00 p.m) |
16th Sep to 22nd Sep |
| 3rd Stage |
(09:00 a.m To 05:00 p.m) |
23rd Sep to 28th Sep |
| July-Aug Clearance Period |
1st Stage |
(05:00 p.m To 09:00 p.m) |
15th Nov |
| 2nd Stage |
(09:00 a.m To 05:00 p.m) |
16th Nov to 22nd Nov |
| 3rd Stage |
(09:00 a.m To 05:00 p.m) |
23rd Nov to 28th Nov |
| Sept-Oct Clearance Period |
1st Stage |
(05:00 p.m To 09:00 p.m) |
15th Jan |
| 2nd Stage |
(09:00 a.m To 05:00 p.m) |
16th Jan to 22nd Jan |
| 3rd Stage |
(09:00 a.m To 05:00 p.m) |
23rd Jan to 28th Jan |
| Nov-Dec Clearance Period |
1st Stage |
(05:00 p.m To 09:00 p.m) |
15th March |
| 2nd Stage |
(09:00 a.m To 05:00 p.m) |
16th Mar to 22nd Mar |
| 3rd Stage |
(09:00 a.m To 05:00 p.m) |
23rd Mar to 28th Mar |
f) Last dates for initiating action by the APNS Secretariat on complaints of Member Publications:-
| Clearance Period |
Stage |
Last date for payment |
Date of initiate action |
| Jan-Feb Clearance Period |
1st Stage |
22nd May |
23rd May |
| 2nd Stage |
29th May |
30th May |
| 3rd Stage |
6th June |
7th June |
| Mar-Apr Clearance Period |
1st Stage |
22nd July |
23rd July |
| 2nd Stage |
29th July |
30th July |
| 3rd Stage |
6th August |
7th August |
| May-Jun Clearance Period |
1st Stage |
22nd September |
23rd September |
| 2nd Stage |
29th September |
30th September |
| 3rd Stage |
6th October |
7th October |
| July-Aug Clearance Period |
1st Stage |
22nd November |
23rd November |
| 2nd Stage |
29th November |
30th November |
| 3rd Stage |
6th December |
7th December |
| Sept-Oct Clearance Period |
1st Stage |
22nd Jan |
23rd Jan |
| 2nd Stage |
29th Jan |
30th Jan |
| 3rd Stage |
6th Feb |
7th Feb |
| Nov-Dec Clearance Period |
1st Stage |
22nd March |
23rd March |
| 2nd Stage |
29th March |
30th March |
| 3rd Stage |
6th April |
7th April |
G) Schedule of Late Payment Surcharge
| CL Period |
No L P S |
1% L P S |
2% L P S |
3% L P S |
4% L P S |
| Jan-Feb |
16th May To 22nd May |
23rd May To 29th May |
30th May To 6th Jun |
7th Jun To 14th Jun |
15th Jun To 22nd Jun |
| Mar-Apr |
16th July To 22nd July |
23rd Jul To 29th Jul |
30th Jul To 6th Aug |
7th Aug To 14th Aug |
15th Aug To 22nd Aug |
| May-Jun |
16th Sep To 22nd Sep |
23rd Sep To 29th Sep |
30th Sep To 6th Oct |
7th Oct To 14th Oct |
15th Oct To 22nd Oct |
| Jul-Aug |
16th Nov To 22nd Nov |
23rd Nov To 29th Nov |
30th Nov To 6th Dec |
7th Dec To 14th Dec |
15th Dec To 22nd Dec |
| Sep-Oct |
16th Jan To 22nd Jan |
23rd Jan To 29th Jan |
30th Jan To 6th Feb |
7th Feb To 14th Feb |
15th Feb To 22nd Feb |
| Nov-Dec |
16th Mar To 22nd Mar |
23rd Mar To 29th Mar |
30th Mar To 6th Apr |
7th Apr To 14th Apr |
15th Apr To 22nd Apr |
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