ISLAMABAD – The Government has decided to withdraw notification to leaseout National Broadcasting House of PBC in Islamabad.
The development came following negotiations of a representative delegationof employees of Radio Pakistan with Minister for Information andBroadcasting Fawad Chaudhary and Minister of State for ParliamentaryAffairs Ali Muhammad Khan at Parliament House in Islamabad.
During discussions, the Minister said the Government has no intention towind up Radio Pakistan or retrench its employees.
He, however, said that Radio Pakistan itself may formulate a proposal forrevival of the Corporation.
Director of News and Current Affairs Javed Khan Jadoon informed theMinister that there were bright prospects for bringing about improvementsin the organization.
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The Minister assigned him the task of preparing a plan for the purpose andsubmit it on first of November this year.
Later, addressing the protesting employees outside premises of theParliament House, Minister of State Ali Muhammad Khan assured thatInformation Minister would take all decisions while taking the employees ofRadio Pakistan on board.
The protesting employees then dispersed peacefully.
