Minister announces ‘ad ban’ on channel that laid off 170 employees

ISLAMABAD: Members of the Parliamentary Reporters Association (PRA) staged a walkout from the press gallery during Monday’s sitting of the National Assembly to protest layoffs and non-payment of dues by a couple of private TV channels, prompting the information minister to intervene. Subsequently, a delegation of MNAs and senators, including Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, visited the media room to discuss the issue, while MQM-P senior leader Syed Aminul Haq and other lawmakers spoke about...