Summary Fifty percent outstanding payments of media for PTI govt's two-year tenure have been cleared: Shibli
ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) – Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shibli Faraz on Thursday has told National Assembly (NA) that fifty percent outstanding payments of the media for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government’s two-year tenure have been cleared.
Addressing the House, the minister said that the remaining fifty percent dues will be cleared in a week time as Prime Minister Imran Khan has given special directions on this matter.
The outstanding amount of the last two years was 1.15 billion rupees, he added.
Shibli Faraz said the present government has not recruited any person in Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV) except the top management to uplift the national broadcaster.
He regretted that the institutions such as PTV, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and Pakistan Steel Mills were destroyed by previous governments through political appointments.
Meanwhile, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Ali Muhammad Khan told the House that the Senate has recently passed a constitutional amendment, enhancing the seats of Balochistan Assembly.
He said the opposition parties should support the amendment when it is laid before the lower house for approval.
