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Lahore Press Club urges Malik Riaz to pay dues of former AAP employees
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 21 May 2020
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The Lahore Press Club has called on Malik Riaz to settle the outstanding payments for former AAP News employees. It has warned of potential protests if the dues are not cleared by Eid.Summary
LAHORE—Lahore Press Club (LPC) on Wednesday urged property tycoon Malik Riaz to pay dues of his former employees at AAP News Television before Eid and warned of protests if he did not do so.
In a joint statement, Arshad Ansari, President of the LPC, members of the governing body, and others expressed serious concern over the unpaid dues.
"Malik Riaz stopped broadcast of the channel without any notice and promised to pay the dues. However, he had paid salaries of the one month but failed to pay those for the notice period on April 22."
AAP News (Urdu) Television had announced the closure of its transmission on April 11, citing "some legal and technical" reasons.
Key Points
- Lahore Press Club demands dues payment before Eid.
- Malik Riaz stopped the channel's broadcast unexpectedly.
- Only one month's salary has been paid to employees.
- AAP News closed its transmission on April 11.
- Warning issued for protests if payments are delayed.
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