Supreme Court issues notices to ARY, Geo, and others for not paying staff salaries
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 3 October 2018
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The Supreme Court has addressed unpaid salaries within various media groups in Pakistan. Notices were issued to ARY, Geo, and others, with a hearing set for October 17.Summary
ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notices to several media groups for not paying salaries to staff.
Heading a three-member bench, Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar also issued a notice to the federation for not implementing the service structure and seventh wage board award.
The media groups served notices are ARY News, Nawa-i-Waqt, BOL News, Geo, Capital TV, Channel 7, Channel 5, Pak TV, Star Asia and Khabrain.
The court also summoned record of journalists’ cases pending before the labor courts and tribunals. The hearing was adjourned until October 17.
The case relates to outstanding salaries to journalists of print and electronic media.
Key Points
- Supreme Court issues notices to multiple media groups.
- Notices relate to unpaid salaries for staff and journalists.
- The federation is also summoned for service structure implementation.
- Hearing adjourned until October 17.
- The case involves journalists from both print and electronic media.
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