Ash-Sharq closure leaves 40 staffers jobless
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 19 April 2013
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Ash-Sharq has ceased publication in Islamabad, impacting around 40 employees. The newspaper previously closed its Karachi office and continues operations in Lahore.Summary
ISLAMABAD: Urdu language newspaper Ash-Sharq has stopped publishing from Islamabad leaving about 40 employees including 13 journalists jobless. Owned by Yasmeen Majeed, the paper had earlier ceased publishing from Karachi in December.
The managers shut down the Islamabad office on April 14 much to the disappointment of the staff. However, their outstanding salaries have reportedly been paid.
On the other hand, dues of those who left before the newspaper closed down are still to be cleared.
The six-year-old newspaper is currently being published in Lahore where several staff members were recently laid off.
Key Points
- Ash-Sharq ceased publication in Islamabad, affecting 40 employees.
- The closure took place on April 14, with 13 journalists among those laid off.
- Outstanding salaries for current staff have been paid, but dues for former employees remain unsettled.
- The newspaper previously halted operations in Karachi in December.
- Ash-Sharq continues to be published in Lahore, where recent layoffs have occurred.
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