We regret to note that some of our member publications are not following the APNS Clearance Schedule while lodging complaints with APNS against accredited advertising agencies.
In this regard, we have to inform you that the last dates for member publications to file their complaints against advertising agencies for the coming clearance period i.e. January-February, 2010 are as under:
Jan-Feb, Clearance Period
1st Stage
15th May
(05:00 p.m. To 09:00 p.m.)
2nd Stage
16th May to 22nd May
(09:00 a.m. To 05:00 p.m.)
3rd Stage
23rd May to 28th May
(09:00 a.m. To 05:00 p.m.)
You are therefore requested to lodge your complaint on the dates provided in the clearance schedule else the complaint having received after the last date mentioned in the schedule, will be entertained in the next clearance.
We have also observed that some members send their claims for previous clearance periods alongwith the current clearance which result in confusion and hence delay in the clearance of their dues even of the current clearance. We request you to kindly send your claims for previous clearances separately containing statement of bills, Release Order Numbers, date of insertion and amount of the bill.
You would appreciate that in the absence of your cooperation, the APNS Secretariat can not achieve the desired results and all efforts to ensure timely payments to member publications render futile. We hope all member publications, will ensure adherence to the clearance procedures.
Thanking you.
Yours faithfully,
Sarmad A. Ali
Secretary General
A P N S
Clearance Schedule for Accredited Advertising Agencies
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 filing 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
28th 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 for Member Publications to file their complaints against Accredited Advertising Agencies in respect of payments made by them
