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Category: Terms of Reference No. D

State media were heavily lop-sided in favor of the Government

For example, except for brief and notable exceptions in 1970, 1988-89, 1993 (during a Caretaker Government tenure) 1996-1997 (once again during a Caretaker Government tenure) when these three State media entities maintained a reasonable balance to provide coverage to all major political viewpoints in the country, the news bulletins of PBC and PTV and the news reports provided by APP to media in general were heavily lop-sided in favor of the Government-of-the-day.

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Recommendations by the Commission on TOR No. D

1.            The Commission recommends that consideration may be given by the Hon’ble Court and by the new Parliament to the following options towards attaining  the objective of transforming PBC, PTV and APP into organizations that can credibly and consistently serve the public interest while retaining one, or more kinds of institutional linkages with the State. 2.            Elements that could shape new legislation and policy in order to attain the ideals indicated in TOR No.D are possible from the following:- (i)            PBC: To introduce an entirely new system and process for the appointment of the Chairman, Chief Executive and the Board

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Findings, Observations & Recommendations by the Commission

1.            The view points of PBC, PTV and APP with regard to TOR No. D were provided in writing to the Commission and are placed at Annexure-8,  Annexure-9 and Annexure-10. The Chief Executives of these three State media entities also met with the Commission and conveyed their opinions, and responded to questions in person. 2.            Taking the past five years as a sample period in the history of these entities as reflective of the level of financial support provided by the State and Government, placed below are the relevant figures:- 3.            PAKISTAN TELEVISION CORPORATION LIMITED A: LAST FIVE YEARS GOP

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