Rohi terminates eight
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 10 December 2012
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Rohi TV terminated eight employees in Islamabad, with more layoffs expected as management changes unfold. Departments were instructed to reduce staff significantly.Summary
ISLAMABAD: The Siraiki language Rohi TV has terminated eight employees from its Islamabad office. The termination letters were given to the production and transmission staff, insiders say. More sackings, including those of journalists, are also expected, they said.
The layoffs were anticipated since Jahangir Tareen's son Ali Khan Tareen took over at the channel one-and-a-half month ago.
The heads of department were given the task of cutting down staff from their respective sections following a meeting in Lahore earlier in the month. About 40 to 50 percent staff is likely to be booted out, JournalismPakistan.com sources say.
Key Points
- Eight employees terminated at Rohi TV's Islamabad office.
- Further layoffs, including journalists, are anticipated.
- Ali Khan Tareen recently took over management at the channel.
- Department heads were tasked with reducing staff numbers.
- 40 to 50 percent of staff may be laid off, according to sources.
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