| Q. | What are the minimum requirements for allotment of a title of a newspaper/magazine or a news agency? |
| A | A person should have a Master's degree in any subject with 5 years of experience in journalism or a bachelor's degree in any subject with 10 years of experience in journalism with a registered publication/news agency. |
| Q. | Do the academic and experience qualification criteria apply on NOC for the title of a printing press? |
| A. | No. This does not apply in this case. |
| Q. | How do I know if a title is available or not? |
| A. | An applicant shall submit a request on prescribed proforma for allotment of a title along with requisite documents and proposed title names. Press Registrar's Office will check the availability of proposed title names and inform the applicant. |
| Q. | What is the fee for NOC and Registration? |
| A. |
For Metropolitan including Islamabad/Rawalpindi, Lahore, and Karachi: The fee for Registration (Fresh/Renewal) is Rs. 10,000/- For the Rest of the country: The fee for NOC is Rs. 1,000/- The fee for Registration is Rs. 1,000 |
| Q. | Is there any minimum requirement for my account balance for NOC and Registration? |
| A. | For NOC and Registration cases regarding publications and news agencies, a minimum balance should be Rs. 500,000. Whereas for NOC cases of printing press minimum balance should be Rs. 500,000 but for Registration cases of the printing press the applicant shall submit a bank statement equivalent to the current cost of machinery installed at the printing press. |
| Q. | How many titles an applicant is entitled to? |
| A. | An applicant is entitled to a maximum of three titles including those that are sold out. |
| Q. | What is the policy regarding allotment of a title? |
| A. | An applicant may apply for issuance of one NOC for a title at one time. Any other request for additional title will be entertained after registration of all previously alloted titles. |
| Q. | When to apply for fresh registration? |
| A. | A publisher /owner of a title shall apply for its registration with the Office of the Press Registrar within 3 months of the date of declaration or publication of the first issue/release of news stories. |
| Q. | What is the validity period of a registration certificate? |
| A. | The validity of a registration certificate is three years. |
| Q. | When to apply for renewal of a registration certificate? |
| A. | A publisher shall apply for renewal within three months of the expiry of the registration certificate. Failing may lead to the imposition of a penalty. |
| Q. | Whom do I contact in case of a complaint? |
| A. | OPR Complaint Desk can be contacted for complaints. Citizens may also register complaints at PMDU. |
| Q. | What policy has Press Registrar defined if a title is inadvertently or otherwise issued to more than one applicant during the post-PNNBR Ordinance period? |
| A. | Press Registrar has notified policy measures in case the same title is issued to more than one applicant. In such cases, preference for Registration and continuation will be given to the older one. |