ISLAMABAD: The government on Saturday increased the fee of national TV from Rs35 to Rs100.
The state-run TV fee is collected by charging it to consumers' electricity bills each month.
This means that citizens have to pay the amount whether they watch the channel or not, reported the Geo News on Saturday.
The increased fee means that an estimated Rs21 billion will be collected from consumers annually.
This will be significantly more than the previous collections, which amounted to Rs7.5 billion per year. Separately, the government also earns revenue from private advertisements run on PTV.
It is pertinent to mention here that the government has not yet paid Rs6bn in arrears to the media houses for advertisements.
Kasuri urged authorities of Pakistan and China to pull their resources to defeat forces seeking to disrupt the...
IHC said that several people had not returned the cipher copies they had, and asked if it meant it was right for the...
Gilani gave floor to Leader of Opposition Syed Shibli Faraz, who insisted that with unity they could take country...
Match witnessed intense action and dramatic twists, keeping fans on the edge of their seats until the final ball
Apex court bench was reconstituted after Justice Yahya Afridi recused himself from hearing the case earlier this month
ECP issued a notification in this connection pursuant to orders passed by LHC