STAFF REPORTER
ISLAMABAD Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday constituted a fivemember committee regarding measures for the protection of media industry and media workers in the wake of situation arising out of the coronavirus. The committee was formed after a letter sent by the Pakistan Broadcasters Association (PBA) to the prime minister, a statement issued by the PM Media Office here said. The committee would comprise Minister for National Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mehmood, Special Assistant to the PM on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan, Special Assistant to the PM Shehzad Akbar, the Secretary Information, and Dr Shahbaz Gill. The Pakistan Broadcasters Association, with the aim of saving the media industry from the possible crisis and protecting the media workers in the wake of situation arising out of the coronavirus, directly requested the prime minister and sought the government’s support in that regard. The committee has been given the task of reviewing the PBA’s recommendations and addressing the problems.
