SUKKUR: Sindh Minister for Information Syed Nasir Hussain Shah has handed over a cheque of Rs. 5 million, as financial grant, to the Sukkur Press Club on Tuesday.

Talking to media persons, the Minister said that the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) believes in freedom of press and would continue its support to the media, saying the Sindh government has planned to provide annual grant to every divisional press club.

He said Peoples’ Media Support Program (PMSP) was launched by the Sindh Information Department to help the owners of the media groups for paying salaries of their employees.

On the directives of PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the Sindh Information department had decided to take bonds from the media houses before giving them public advertisements to ensure they provide regular salaries to their employees and none were sacked.