Express News fires 20 staffers amid financial struggles
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 10 July 2012 | JP Staff Reporter
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Express News has fired around 20 staffers from its Lahore office, including non-linear editors, control room operators and programming personnel. Insiders link the layoffs to scrapped programs and redundancies after Express 24/7 was shut down. The Express Group is also reported to be facing delayed salary payments across its outlets.Summary
LAHORE: Express News that claims to have eye on all news has become news itself, firing about 20 odd staffers from the Lahore office. Among those sacked are at least five non-linear editors (NLEs), a few control room operators (CROs) and about 14 people from the programming side. Insiders say most of those laid off had been accommodated from the Express Group’s English language channel Express 24/7 that was abruptly shut down late last year. “These staffers became redundant after some of the programs they were handling at Express News were scrapped,” a source said, citing the example of Dr Shahid Masood’s Shahid Nama. The Express Group that also publishes The Express Tribune and the Urdu language Daily Express, is reportedly facing financial difficulties with staff salaries not being paid on time. At the Tribune, for example, salaries for the months of April and May were paid late while staff still awaits the June pay.
Key Points
- About 20 staffers were laid off from Express News’ Lahore office.
- Those sacked include at least five non-linear editors, several control room operators and around 14 programming staff.
- Sources say some affected employees were previously accommodated after Express 24/7 shut down.
- Insiders cite program cancellations, including Dr Shahid Masood’s Shahid Nama, as a factor.
- The Express Group is reported to be facing financial difficulties and delayed salary payments, including at The Express Tribune.
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