KARACHI – PTI government has announced to clear media dues worth Rs 50crore, it has been revealed.
Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Media Affairs, Iftikhar Durraniannounced on Monday that PTI government would clear liabilities worth Rs500 million to the print media by December 31st saying, the media wouldprosper during the rule of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.
Addressing a gathering of All Pakistan Newspapers Societylink(APNS),Durrani clarified that Prime Minister Imran Khan wants to uplift media andany propaganda in this regard is unfounded.
‘The prime minister has not passed any instruction regarding advertisementsto media, however, has only stressed transparency in the process,’ saidDurrani.
The participants – including President Hameed Haroon, Secretary GeneralSarmad Ali and PTI’s media adviser Aneela Khawaja – were informed that thepolicy of abolition of regulatory duty on import of newsprint would beexecuted in a day or so.
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Durani highlighted that Prime Minister Imran Khan has admitted the role ofmedia in his rise to power multiple times and he desires an independent,autonomous and progressive media in the country.
He clarified that as far as the fresh advertisement policy is concerned, itwas just a draft proposal for which the input of APNS and otherstakeholders would be taken on board.