PTV chairman 'approach' stuns PPP leaders

Sources further said the chairman has ordered to stop Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Shaheed’s photo exhibition put up for display in Islamabad on her recent birth anniversary.

Federal Information Minister Sherry Rehman had directed the PTV to air all the programmes relating to the birth anniversary of Benazir Bhutto till June 30 but Dr Shahid opposed it and said that one-day coverage was sufficient to cover the event and PTV should not waste energy and resources on it.

On the complaint of anchorpersons, he said the live programmes would be the top priority of the PTV and the television should not give live coverage to Governors, Chief Ministers and other ministers that has shocked the PPP leaders and the workers.

Dr Shahid further said that he himself would appoint the new Managing Director because he enjoyed full powers as head of the PTV, sources added.