By Azhar Masod | Islamabad
Employees and pensioners of the state-owned Pakistan Television Corporation (PTVC) have not received their salaries and pensions for July, raising concerns over the corporation’s financial and administrative situation.
PTVC officials have offered differing explanations for the delay. Some officials claim that the corporation has insufficient funds to make the payments, while others say the PTV Board has yet to approve the increase in salaries and pensions announced in the federal budget for the 2026–27 fiscal year.
Meanwhile, uncertainty continues over the government’s reported plans to restructure the national broadcaster. According to sources, the government intends to privatize PTVC’s Programming and Music divisions while retaining only the News and Current Affairs departments under state control.
There are also reports that the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) is considering taking over the entire PTVC. However, no official confirmation has been issued by the government, PTVC management, or ISPR regarding these reports.
The delay in salary and pension payments has caused anxiety among employees and retired staff, who are urging the authorities to resolve the issue without further delay.If this is intended for publication, it’s advisable to clearly attribute the privatization and ISPR takeover claims to sources unless they have been officially confirmed.
