PFUJ demands payment of wages to media workers before Eid

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 22 April 2022

The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists has called on media owners to ensure timely payment of salaries to media workers ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr. PFUJ highlights the improved financial condition of media houses, urging them to support their employees during this auspicious occasion.

Summary

ISLAMABAD—Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has demanded that media owners pay the salaries of media workers ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr.

In a statement issued on Friday, PFUJ President Shahzada Zulfiqar and Secretary-General Nasir Zaidi said that the financial condition of the media houses had improved a lot. "The industry received the payment for advertisements in the last few years and received government and private sector advertising that boosted revenue. Therefore, the news organizations must pay salaries in advance so that media workers could do shopping before the auspicious occasion."

PFUJ leaders hoped that the media houses would pay heed to its appeal. "We think that media houses are financially able to make such payments, and there is no justification for not doing so given that they are financially doing well."

The two leaders observed that media persons worked day and night, risking their lives to report. "They did all this for their institution and the employer. Therefore, the employers also must look after these workers."

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KEY POINTS:

• PFUJ demands advance salary payments for media workers before Eid.
• Media houses' financial situation has significantly improved recently.
• The union emphasizes the importance of supporting workers during Eid.
• Journalists risk their lives to report news for their organizations.
• Leading PFUJ members urge media owners to fulfill their responsibilities.