KP Cabinet approves journalists' welfare fund rules
JournalismPakistan.com | Published 3 years ago
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PESHAWAR—The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Cabinet approved the journalists' welfare fund rules on Tuesday.
In a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mahmood Khan, it was decided to provide financial assistance of Rs1 million to families of journalists killed in terrorist attacks.
A journalist who is completely disabled for any reason will be given financial assistance up to Rs200,000 and Rs200,000 for the wedding of a journalist's son or daughter (this grant will be given only once).
A journalist who has reached the age of 60 and remained associated with journalism for 30 years will be given a stipend of Rs10,000 per month.
In addition, a journalist fired from a newspaper or TV who remains unemployed for three months will be paid Rs10,000 for two consecutive months.
In case of the death of a journalist or a member of his family, Rs50,000 will be paid as funeral expenses.
