RIUJ discusses wage delays and layoffs in media houses
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 17 May 2019
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The Rawalpindi-Islamabad Union of Journalists convened to address wage delays and layoffs in media houses before Eid. They also condemned an attack on Hum News staff.Summary
ISLAMABAD – The Rawalpindi-Islamabad Union of Journalists has decided to write letters to several news organizations urging them to ensure disbursement of staff salaries before Eid, and to stop layoffs.
Aamir Sajjad Syed (pictured), President of the union, chaired a meeting at the National Press Club on Friday to discuss these matters.
The meeting called on Firdaus Ashiq Awan, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting, and Special Assistant on Media, Yousaf Baig Mirza, to link payments to media houses for government commercials with payments to employees.
The house also condemned an attack on Hum News reporter Farid Sabri and cameraperson Abdul Wahid reportedly by some influential people. The RIUJ demanded immediate arrest of the perpetrators.
Photo: Facebook (Aamir Sajjad Syed)
Key Points
- RIUJ calls for timely salary payments before Eid.
- Union urges cessation of layoffs in media houses.
- Meeting condemns attack on Hum News staff.
- Union demands immediate arrest of the attackers.
- Officials urged to connect government ad payments with employee salaries.
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