ISLAMABAD, May 31 (APP): Special Assistant on Information and Broadcasting Firdous Ashiq Awan Friday said the government will announce new advertisement policy in the next few weeks after consultation with all the stakeholders.
She was speaking at a cheque distribution ceremony in connection with the release of advertisement funds to the media houses.
The special assistant said the new advertisement policy will ensure protection of rights of media workers and their job and social security.
Firdous Ashiq Awan said the federal government is releasing today an outstanding amount of 190 million rupees to the media houses and it will gradually clear the entire pending amount.
She pointed out that the Punjab government has already released funds to the media houses while the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government will also release the funds very soon.
The special assistant urged the media owners to release salaries to the media workers before Eid-ul-Fitr.
She said an independent and sovereign media is important to strengthen the foundations of Naya Pakistan.
Source: VNS
