Govern­ment would pay Rs1 millio­n to any journa­list who succum­bs to corona­virus, says provin­cial inform­ation minist­erLAHORE: The Punjab government on Friday announced a relief package for media workers in the wake of ongoing fight against coronavirus pandemic as the provincial tally of cases soared past 2,279. Addressing a press conference in Lahore, Information Minister Punjab Fayyazul Hassan Chohan said that the government would pay Rs1 million to any journalist who succumbs to the deadly virus while his widow would get Rs10,000 as monthly pension for life. Sindh hits out at Centre for not providing cargo planes to import testing kits“We have prepared a safety advisory for all media workers and have begun sending it to all the media houses across the province to ensure no journalists contracts this disease.”Chohan said the advisory would provide guidance in detail to media workers on how to go about their usual business and avoid contracting the disease at the same time. The provincial minister said the government would pay Rs100,000 to any media worker diagnosed with COVID-19 while performing his/her official duties. With 2,279 cases, Punjab is the worst coronavirus affected province.

Source: The Express Tribune April 10, 2020 18:45 UTC