Supreme Court orders TV channels, newspapers to pay pending staff salaries by April 30
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 4 April 2018
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The Supreme Court of Pakistan has ordered media outlets to pay outstanding staff salaries by April 30. Failure to comply may result in legal consequences.Summary
ISLAMABAD – The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday ordered all television channels and newspapers to pay off pending staff salaries by April 30.
The court said that not paying the salaries within the given time would be considered contempt of court.
The Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar indicated setting up a special cell for hearing complaints of media workers.
During the hearing, the counsel for Capital TV told the court that only salaries for February and March were yet to be paid. He said the management would pay all salaries by May.
The chief justice ordered that pays be disbursed by April 30 and warned that if this was not done he would order shut down of Capital TV. “This matter relates to human life.”
Photo courtesy: propakistani.pk
KEY POINTS:
- Supreme Court issues order for pending salary payments by April 30.
- Non-compliance could be treated as contempt of court.
- Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar plans to set up a complaint hearing cell.
- Only salaries for February and March are outstanding for some channels.
- Capital TV's management committed to paying all salaries by May.
