Islamabad: The artists of Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC) are deprived of the basic right of salaries as well as pension for the last three months.
Now the Eid is approaching and the artists of Radio Pakistan are still running from pillar to post for the payment of pay and allowances to them but in vain as the administration of the PBC is not taking any interests in the matter.
PBC is a national organization and not allocating funds for the payment of salaries to its artist is the matter of great concern.
The representative of PBC artists Shaukat Khurshid Kiyani told the media that their children are being rusticated form schools due to nonpayment of fees. Many have old parent living with them . but they cannot buy even medicine for them as they are not receiving payments for the last three months.
“Now it is becoming hard to meet both ends meet for us as the shopkeepers in their dwelling areas have even refused to provide further items on debt until and unless they clear outstanding dues. What is our fault. We don’t understand that we may knock which door for our right”, he added.
The radio artists demanded the Prime Minister, Information Minister and DG PBC to make them the payment of Pay, Allowances and pension along with back date arrears before Eid as they can celebrate the festival with their children and family members in befitting manner.
