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Presentation to the National Assembly on Performance of the Ministry
By
Shahera Shahid
Secretary
Vision
• Draft advertisement policy for print, electronic, social and digital media
• Drafted Protection of Journalists and Media Professionals Act, 2020 jointly
with Ministry of Human Rights, and proposed the followings bills:
• Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC) Amendment Bill
• Associated Press of Pakistan Corporation (APPC) Amendment Bill
• Press Council of Pakistan (PCP) Amendment Bill
• Motion Pictures Ordinance Amendment Bill
• Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) Amendment Bill
• Press, Newspapers, News Agencies & Books Registration Amendment Bill
• Defamation Amendment Bill
Legislative, Policy framework
• Prepared Digital Media Advertisement Mechanism
• National Digital Cable Policy, 2021
• Notified SOPs/ Criteria for grant of advertisement rates
• Constituted PTV Board of Directors, 2021
• Constituted PEMRA Council of Complaints, 2021
• Notified PBC, APT Rules
• Notified Pakistan Information Commission Rules
Administrative reforms
• Administered PSDP projects to the tune of Rs. 2 billion
• Coordinated four projects in PSDP+ with Public Private Partnership
Authority (P3) including media university
• Hiring of Transactional Advisor for two PSDP plus projects is at final
stage
• Technical Supplementary Grant of Rs. 1.4 billion secured for Media
Campaigns
• Established E-Office system in the Ministry/ departments /
Organizations
Administrative reforms
• Notified a committee to oversee up-gradation of National Anthem
• Spearheaded observance of Covid-19 SoPs and vaccination of
employees
• Distributed Rs.8.1 million to the deserving artists
• Environment of the Ministry was Covid-19 SOP compliant
• Seniority lists for the employees of BS-01 to BS-16 were notified
Press Information Department
CBFC CBFC censored 366 films and earned a revenue of 5.6 million
ITNE Fixed 12,777 cases disposed off 767 cases and provided monitory relief of Rs. 172.62
million to media workers
PIC i. Received 1174, closed 522 appeals, orders issues for 266 appeals
ii. Received 120 online appeals, 39 are under review, 68 are closed
iii. Developed a manual titled “Exercising the Right of Access to Information”
PCP i. Received 703 complaints, resolved 693 of them, while 6 are under process
ii. Implemented zero visibility policy against the proscribe organization in the print media as
per National Action Plan
iii. Ensured that no terrorist organization or terrorist is glorified in the media
Cyber Wing, ISA, Press Registrar, SRBC
Cyber Wing
• Increased visibility on social media in the last three years from 40k to 697k
• Launched social media campaign on different national events in social media
ISA
State-of-the-art Digital Lab to train media practitioners
Press Registrar
• Press Registrar office shifted from manual working to digitalization format
• Launched official website ( www.opr.gov.pk) and online OPR portal
• SRBC
• Continued to project polices, projects and initiatives of the government
Organizational Structure of MOIB
Main Ministry
External
Administrativ Internal Digital Media Press
Publicity Cyber Wing
e Wing Publicity Wing Wing Registrar
Wing
Audit Bureau
of Circulation
Attached/ Subordinate/ Corporations
Press Information Department of
Electronic Media Information
Department Services Academy
and Publications
(PID) (DEMP) (ISA)
21 05 + 02 06 01
20 18 + 05 19 04
19 39 + 12 51 00
18 57 + 17 102 00
17 106 + 32 60 78
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Outstanding Advt Dues of Previous
governments
Print and Electronic Media dues in million
2008-2013
Total 500.9
PSDP- Major Projects
• Modernization of Cameras and Production Equipment of PTVC
Allocation during CFY 40.000 M allocated and released and 12.62 % progress so far
2020-21
Allocation for FY 2021-22 Rs.135 million. June, 2024 subject to timely allocation/release of funds.
Issues GDA objected upon the land purchased by PBC for HPT as the land falls under
Ecological Corridor Smart City Master Plan 2017-50.
Resolution GDA may be directed to allot the new piece of land identified by PBC
Rehab of MW Services Muzaffarabad
Approval cost / status Rs. 160.621 Million approved by (CDWP) on 12-02-2018
Physical Progress Overall physical progress 55 %.
Allocation during CFY 2020-21 Allocation of 40.000 Million during CFY 2020-2021
Allocation for FY 2021-22 and Rs. 62.799 million; Completion date June, 2022 subject to release of entire cost in one go
expected date of completion
Issues Keeping in view the cost escalation, PC-I is under revision and submitted to members of DDWP for
purchase of transmitter and antenna system as one unit by making one time payment
Resolution the Planning Commission may be directed to allocate and release the remaining balance of cost as per
revised PC-I in one go during FY 2021-22.
Replacement of MW Transmitter at Mirpur
Approval status / Cost Approved by (CDWP) at the cost of Rs. 143.856 Million on 12-02-2018
Expenditure up-to 30th Rs. 28.163 Million
June,2020
Physical Progress -Overall physical progress 50 %.
Allocation / Release CFY 2020- Rs.40.000 Million, Released Rs. 22.367 million
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Expenditure during CFY 2020- 4.77million
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Allocation for FY 2021-22 and Rs. 50 million. June, 2022 subject to allocation/release of the entire remaining cost
date of completion during 2021-22.
Issues Cost Escalation from 143.86 million to Rs. 338 million
Resolution Matter is being taken up with DDWP for approval of revised PC-I at 338 million to
buy transmitter and antenna system in one go
Modernization of Camera of PTVC
Approval status / cost CDWP the project on 18-03-2018 at Rs. 555.590 Million.
Expenditure up-to 30th June,2020 Rs. 284.030 Million
Physical Progress - 75% equipment to covert PTV News from SD to HD is procured and is being
installed. Multi Channel Per Carrier (MCPC) for on-aired five Channels of PTVC has
been procured, installed and initial testing done. Purchase order for procurement of 07
cameras has been issued. Digitalization of 02 new studios is in process.
Allocation during CFY 2020-21 Allocation Rs.100 M has been released . Expenditure during this year 70.249. Additional
funds of Rs. 51 million were diverted from slow moving projects. The entire amount has
been utilized
Allocation for 2021-22 and 121.481 MILLION. 30.06.2022
expected Completion date
Resolution The Finance Division may be directed to expedite re-appropriation/TSG funds so that the
same may be utilized within this FY
DTMB-A Digitalization of Terrestrial Network of
PTV(Chinese Grant in Aid)
Approval status / Approved Cost Rs. 3901.100 M including Chinese Grant-in-Aid of Rs.3896.450 million on 04.11.2020 (CDWP)
Project scope - Chinese digitalization standard i.e., DTMB-Digitalization at terrestrial network of PTVC at
Murree, Cherat and Kala Shah Kaku
- 100,000 Set Top Boxes will be provided under the Grant
- Trainings of PTVC’s officials
- Setting up of a Lab A Lab by China by transfer of technology to Pakistan. Manufacturing of Set
Top Boxes in Pakistan.
Allocation for 2021-22 and 3,901.100 million. The project is expected to be completed within a period of 15 months from the
expected Completion date date of signing of agreement.
Issues Concurrence of the draft Implementation Agreement by China and Pakistan. EAD shared the draft
with Embassy of China on 16.03.2021. Response is awaited
Resolution EAD may expedite the concurrence and signing of the agreement
PSDP Plus Initiative
S# Name of Project/initiative Cost Status/Progress
1. Multi-Storey building for office accommodation Rs.20 million Request for Proposals(RFPs) floated in the national press
of Ministry and its allied entities at Plot No.58 in for hiring the services of a Transaction Advisor.
F-6/G-6 – Feasibility Study Technical and Financial bids from 5 firms evaluated and
were opened on 2nd June, 2021. Finance bids are being
evaluated and will be shared with P3
2. Establishment of Information Center at Karachi at Rs.10 million
plot Gulistan-e-Johar – Feasibility Study
3. Construction of plot available in H-9, Islamabad Rs.15 million Under consideration of P3A.
for offices of Associated Press of Pakistan –
Feasibility Study - Consultation with all stakeholders done by ISA being
the executing agency of Media University.
4. Establishment of Pakistan Media University at Rs.17 million - P3A advised to conduct pre-feasibility study of media
Pak-China Friendship Center, Islamabad – University. Rs.17 million has also been allocated by
Feasibility Study the Planning Commission for the feasibility study of
Media University in PSDP 2021-22.
Ongoing and Proposed PSDP Projects
Executing Agency
Proposed PSDP Allocation 2021-22
DEMP In Process
PEMRA In Process
PTVC In Process
APP In Process
ISA In Process
Press Registrar In process
PBC In Process
Director ABC In Process
Logistic Support (Vehicles)
No. of Officers Existing Existing Vehicles Proposed
BS 17 and above Authorization of authorization of
Vehicles Vehicles
70 10 18 30
Admin Wing / IP-Wing/ Cyber-Wing/ ABC/ EP-Wing/ Press Registrar
Issues
The Allocation of vehicles was made in 2012 and since then never revised
Specially EP-Wing needs new and serviceable vehicle to provide protocol to foreign Journalists
The vehicles are old mostly were made in 2002 to 2004
Way forward
The old vehicles needs to be replaced with serviceable vehicles
The Authorization may be increased to 30
Three Year’s Performance