The proposed program includes financial assistance, health & life insurance and payment of school fee of journalists’ children
Karachi: Sindh Information Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah has said that on the directives of Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, People’s Media Support Program will be launched to provide financial support to the journalists of the province and solve their daily life problems.
Speaking at a meeting of directors of the Information Department here on Sunday at his residence, minister said that under the People’s Media Support Program, financial assistance for the journalist, health and life insurance facilities would be extended besides payment of journalists’ children’s school fees.
The minister also directed the director of advertisements to pay the dues to media organizations in time and clear the arrears as soon as possible. Stressing on the need for transparency and fair distribution of advertisements, he said that no negligence would be tolerated in this regard. (PR)
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