Media houses: Punjab departments directed to clear dues

Punjab Chief Secretary Yousaf Naseem Khokhar on Friday directed the provincial departments to pay outstanding dues of advertisements and submit a report after making payments to media houses within the prescribed timeframe. While presiding over a meeting regarding outstanding dues of advertisements, the Chief Secretary said that media plays an important role in promotion of good governance, merit, transparency and public awareness.
He directed that a focal person be nominated in the finance department to coordinate with other departments in payment of the outstanding dues. Secretary Information and Culture Punjab Momin Agha briefed the meeting on the outstanding dues owed by different departments. The meeting was attended by Additional Chief Secretary Home, administrative secretaries of different departments, commissioner Lahore division, deputy commissioner Lahore and other officers concerned.