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ISLAMABAD: Particular Assistant to the PM on Info Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan on Saturday requested the All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS), the Pakistan Broadcasters Affiliation (PBA) and the Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) to appoint three representatives, who would sit down with the Adviser to the PM on Finance Hafeez Shaikh for the total fee of the media business’s excellent dues.
Chairing a video convention wherein the data ministers of all provinces participated, Firdous stated the federal government was conscious of the issues being confronted by the homeowners and staff of media homes.
“A segment of media workers are facing delay in the payment of their salaries,” she added.
“The issue would be resolved on war footing as the prime minister has issued directives to the finance adviser to look into the matter and facilitate the media workers through an emergency relief package.”
The PM’s aide requested provincial data ministers to take steps for the fee of excellent dues to media homes, if any, of their respective provinces.
She stated in journalists associations can be invited to the subsequent video convention of knowledge ministers for his or her enter for making certain the safety of the sector workers of the media.
The SAPM referred to as for higher coordination and cooperation between the federal and provincial data ministries to additional enhance media technique within the wake of coronavirus unfold.
“The objective behind the conference is to formulate a coordinated media strategy to sensitise the people about the measures being taken to fight the pandemic and removing the loopholes in the strategy adopted so far.”
She stated for accuracy, the federal government had determined to make the selections of the Nationwide Coordination Committee public.
The SAPM stated the federal authorities had allotted Rs50 million for highlighting the NCC selections via commercials in each the print and digital media, and the provinces might additionally comply with swimsuit.
She stated that the provincial governments ought to assessment the implementation of the selections, measures and challenges for holding the coronavirus.
A WhatsApp group has been created on the ministerial stage for sharing of correct data among the many provinces.
Firdous stated the safety of media personnel was the topmost precedence of her ministry and particular protecting kits can be supplied to these visiting delicate areas.
Three media individuals in Punjab, she stated, had examined optimistic for the coronavirus. The Press Info Division has created a coronavirus journalist app, which might enlist the affected journalists and assist them in all attainable methods, she added.
The SAPM stated a pretend information buster web site had been developed by the PID in order that any baseless and pretend information about any province or space could possibly be countered.
(With enter from APP)
