presentation to chief minister of balochistan

8/13/2019 Presentation to Chief Minister of Balochistan

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INFORMATION DEPARTMENT


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SEQUENCES OF PRESENTATION

Expected Role of Information Department.

Major Issues Electronic Media.

Print Media.

Advertisement Policy

Strengthening of Sector Offices.

Coordination with Government Offices.

Recommendations


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EXPECTED ROLE

To coordinate with various department on account of projection of

achievements of the Government through print and electronic media.

Publicity and projection of Government policies.

Close liaison with Print and Electronic Media. Production and distribution of films and documentaries of general or

educational interest in consultation with the Government Departments.

News and Photographic coverage of Governments

activities/events/visits of VVIPs.

Release of Government Advertisement to newspapers/periodicals. Coordination with District Administration for issuance of declaration

and maintenance of necessary record of newspapers/periodicals.


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MAJOR ISSUESELECTRONIC MEDIA

Changed Political Environment and Significanceof Electronic Media

Control and Regulation Rests with Federal Govt:

The Control of DGPR on Electronic MediaDepends on Cultivating good Relations with it.


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ELECTRONIC MEDIA

Comparison With DGPR Punjab

Strong Realization of the Significance of

Electronic Media

Separate Electronic Media Cell

Appropriately Staffed

Monitoring Teams Working Round theClock

Contnd


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ELECTRONIC MEDIA

Comparison With DGPR Punjab

Complaints Highlighted in the Media are

Communicated to the Concerned Deptt.

Liaison Office at Karachi

Trained Human Resource

Can produce Documentaries

Contnd


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ELECTRONIC MEDIA

Present Mutual Relationship is not

Interdependent.

No Regular Funding for Electronic Media

For Public Relations/ Entertainment

Rs. 189000/- per annum are Available

Lacks the Mechanism to Monitor

Electronic Media

Lacks the Capacity- Human Resource and

Equipment

Contnd


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PRINT MEDIA

Not Oriented to Changed Social andPolitical Situation-Regional Outlook

Coordination with Local Print Media isSatisfactory

Advertisement Budget Provides SufficientSpace to Influence it Positively.

Poorly Linked with Senior Columnist andJournalists of National Repute.


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PRINT MEDIA

Inadequate Funding for Article Writing-

Rs. 100,000/- per annum.

No Funds to Invite Journalists, Columnistand Feature Writers of Other Provinces.

No Mechanism Exists to Provide Feedbackto the Government or to its Departments.

Contn'd


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Summary of Newspapers/Periodicals

Total Newspapers 325

On CML Without CML

Dailies 127 26 Weeklies 42 20

Fortnightly 09 08

Monthlies 89 04Total: 267 58


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ADVERTISEMENT POLICY

Advertisement cannot be claimed as of right.

The newspapers/periodicals must be on the CentralMedia List (CML) maintained by the Government of

Pakistan Audit Bureau of Circulation (ABC). The circulation figures of the newspapers/

periodicals must be verified by the ABC on yearlybasis. The Advertisements shall be released only on

the basis of audited circulation figures. Whether it has been done according to laid down

criteria is a question


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Only those newspapers and periodicals are eligible

to receive government advertisements which have

their circulation audited by ABC.

The newspapers and periodicals claimingadvertisements must have completed two years of

regular publication in addition to verification by

ABC.

Area of influence of the newspaper.

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Specific requirement of sponsoring Department, if

any, will be entertained but such requirement must

be for larger circulated newspapers.

Tender notice up to Rs.1 lac shall be inserted in twonewspapers. However, circulation and area of

influence would be given priority.

Tender notices up to Rs.5 lacs shall be inserted in

four newspapers including one periodical.

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Tender notices above Rs.5 lacs shall be insertedin six newspapers including two periodicals.

Advertisements of vacancies of B-15 and below

posts shall be inserted in three dailynewspapers. Area of influence gets priority in allcases.

Advertisement of vacancies of B-16 and above

posts shall be inserted in five newspapersincluding one periodicals. Area of influence getspriority in all cases.

Contn'd


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ADVERTISEMENT POLICYImplementation issues

Maintaining Equity is difficult as Policyattaches Priority to area of Influence gets thePriority.

Maintaining Transparency Dummy Newspapers are of Serious Concern

Survey of Dummy Newspapers is Underway.

Increase in Advertisement Rates by theFederal Government demands extrabudgetary allocations.

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STRENGTHENING THE SECTOR OFFICESORGANIZATIONAL CHART (SECTOR OFFICES)

Quetta Sector

At Quetta

KalatSector

At Khuzdar

ZhobSector

At Loralai

Sibi Sector

At Sibi

Mekran Sector

At Turbat

N/Abad Sector

At DM Jamali

District

Office

Gwadar

District Office

Pishin

Deputy

Director

(B-18)

Deputy

Director

(B-18)

Information

Officer (B-16)

Assistant

Director

(B-17)

Deputy

Director

(B-18)

Information

Officer

(B-16)

Deputy

Director

(B-18)

Assistant

Director

(B-17)

Information

Officer

(B-16)

Deputy

Director

(B-18)

Information

Officer

(B-16)

Assistant

Director

(B-17)

Director General (B-20)

Director (Admn) (B-19)


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STRENGTHENING THE SECTOR OFFICES

Sector Offices are not properly equipped

Support Role of the Sector Offices is

negligible

No building for Office and Accommodation of

Sector Officers.

Inadequate Budgetary Allocations

Lack of Logistic Support

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SANCTIONED STRENGTH/ 2013-14

Sector Offices Officers 08Staff 67

Total 75

DGPR Officers 63

Staff 121

Total 184

Grand Total 259


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BUDGET 2013-14

2013-2014 Total Budget Rs.247,034,000/-

Total Employees Expenses (Pay & Allow:) Rs.65,587,400/-

Advertisement Charges Rs.171,842,000/-

Contingency Rs.9,604,600/-

SECTOR OFFICES (INFORMATION)

Total Budget Rs.26,045,000 /-

Total Employees Expenses (Pay & Allow:) Rs.21,295,000/-

Contingency Rs.4,750,000/-


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COORDINATION WITH GOVERNMENT OFFICES

Information Deptt. facilitates projection of

activities of various offices- Governor, Chief

Minister, Provincial Assembly, Cabinet and

Other Govt; Offices.

Lack of Coordination is a serious issue

Due to lack of proper information by the line

deptt proper projection of govt

achievements cannot be projected.


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RECOMMENDATIONS

An Electronic Media Cell should be Created in theInformation Department.

Initially Rs. 5 million should be provided to establish aElectronic Media Monitoring Unit in the DGPR.

Rs. 300 million may be allocated and released toInformation Deptt. For projecting Governmentpolicies and achievements on Electronic Media.

Selected Officers of the DGPR should get some basictraining.

The Entertainment Allowance of DGPR be Enhancedto Rs. 5 million.


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RECOMMENDATIONS

To Engage Article Writers of National Repute Rs. 10

million be allocated to DGPR Office.

At least Two Sector Offices should be Developed

annually through the PSDP. Rs. One million may be provided to Equip the Sector

Offices.

To provide logistic support to the Sector Offices Rs.20 million may be provided.

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