ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Monday directed all ministries tosubmit their performance report to the Ministry of Information andBroadcasting so that the people could be informed about the delivery byPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s government during its first year in the office.
Chairing a meeting to review the performance of the Information Ministryand its allied departments, the prime minister said the ministry had avital role to highlight the government’s performance, a PM Office statementsaid.
Special Assistant to PM (SAPM) on Information and Broadcasting Dr FirdousAshiq Awan, SAPM on Political Affairs Naeemul Haq, Secretary Information,Chairman and Managing Director of Pakistan Television and senior officersattended the meeting.
During the meeting, the prime minister was apprised on the performance ofthe ministry, Press Information Department, Radio Pakistan, AssociatedPress of Pakistan (APP) and Pakistan Television during the outgoing year.
The prime minister viewed that the PTV represented the national identity,culture and values which should produce programmes to truly highlightPakistan’s social values.
The SAPM on Information told the prime minister that on his directives, theprocess to appoint information commissioners had been finalized in light ofthe Access to Information Act 2017.
It was informed that the government had already announced an interim wageboard award while the promulgation of eighth wage board award was inprogress
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The prime minister was briefed that in pursuance of his government’sausterity drive, the information ministry had saved Rs 200 million duringthe previous year.
It was told that the ministry had paid Rs 1.5 billion as arrears ofpensions to the employees of the APP and Radio Pakistan besides paying anequaling amount (Rs 1.5 billion) to the retired PTV employees.
The meeting was told that the ministry would soon table a new policy forjudicious distribution of advertisements and effectively highlight thegovernment’s initiatives for its approval.
The SAPM said that on prime minister’s directive, the restructuring of theinstitutions was underway to enhance their effectiveness.
The PTV chairman also briefed the prime minister on the ongoing reforms inthe organization and outcomes achieved so far.
