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BOL to start transmission in regional languages soon

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 28 January 2017

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BOL to start transmission in regional languages soon
BOL News is set to begin broadcasting in various regional languages, with Sindhi expected to be the first. CEO Shoaib Ahmed Shaikh also assures staff that all pending dues will be paid.

ISLAMABAD – Shoaib Ahmed Shaikh, CEO BOL News has announced plans of launching transmission in all regional languages soon.

He announced this while addressing staff in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad Friday.

The first to go on air is likely to be the Sindhi language transmission.

Shaikh also told staff all their dues pending since the channel ran into problems with the authorities in May 2015, will be cleared off. Lists in this regard were being finalized, he said.

KEY POINTS:

  • BOL News to launch transmission in regional languages soon.
  • Sindhi language transmission likely to air first.
  • CEO Shoaib Ahmed Shaikh addressed staff in major cities.
  • Pending staff dues from 2015 will be cleared.
  • Lists for pending payments are being finalized.

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