ISLAMABAD – PM Imran Khan takes unprecedented decision over the state-runPakistan Television, media report had revealed.
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday decided to grant financial andadministrative independence to the state-run television channel in order toend political interference in its affairs.
According to local medialink,the prime minister chaired a meeting wherein it was decided that theInformation Ministry would be stopped from deciding the matters of the PTV,Radio Pakistan and Shalimar Broadcasting Company.
Under the decision, the PTV board will be free to take its administrativeand financial decisions without the influence of the ministry.
Moreover, the information ministry would not be allowed to review thedecisions taken by the managing body of the state-run broadcasting entities.
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The prime minister further said that the ministry would only give policyand editorial guidelines to the PTV.
He further said that the board of directors of PTV and ShalimarBroadcasting Company would also be merged.
