Chief justice says news organizations must pay staff salaries as ordered
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 14 June 2018
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The Chief Justice of Pakistan addressed a group of journalists regarding delayed salary payments. He ordered media owners to comply with salary payments or face strict action.Summary
LAHORE - A group of journalists from the electronic and print media called on the Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar at the Supreme Court Branch Registry Lahore on Thursday.
They thanked him for his concern over the delay in payment of salaries and dues to media workers.
The chief justice said that all media owners must pay dues and salaries to staff as ordered by this court. He said strict action would be taken against the owners who don’t comply with the court order.
Photo courtesy: Pakistan Observer
KEY POINTS:
- Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar meets journalists in Lahore.
- Media owners must pay salaries as per court order.
- Strict actions promised against non-compliant media owners.
- Journalists thanked the Chief Justice for his intervention.
- Importance of timely salary payments for media workers highlighted.
