ISLAMABAD, Jun 10 (APP):The government has earmarked a sum of Rs 6026.977 million for eight ongoing and two new projects of the Information and Broadcasting Division in the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for the financial year of 2025-26.
An amount of Rs 5295.382 million has been allocated for the ongoing schemes, while Rs 731.595 million have been earmarked for the new projects, said a budgetary document released on Tuesday.
Under the ongoing schemes, Rs 1489.920 million have been allocated for revamping of Pakistan Television Corporation (PTVC) whereas Rs 1390.000 million have been set aside for Up-gradation and replacement of 300 KW MW transmitter at Khuzdar.
Rs 800 million have been earmarked for National Information Media Archival Repository (NIMAR), whereas Rs 799.141 million have been allocated for Up-gradation and Replacement of 100KW MW transmitter at Quetta. An amount of Rs 367 million has been specified for Central Monitoring Unit while Rs 250 million have been earmarked for Citizen Collaboration Facilitation Centre (CCFC).
Moreover, Rs 107.405 million have been earmarked for Establishment of National Communication and Strategy Unit (think tank) whereas
Rs 91.623 million have been allocated for establishment of a Dedicated PID Media Cell to Counter Violent Extremism (CVE) Phase-I.
Under the new schemes, an amount of Rs 598.595 million have been earmarked for the establishment of Sautul Quran FM Network Phase-IV (Peshawar-Karachi Motorway) whereas Rs 133.000 million have been set aside for Rehabilitation,Up-gradation of Gilgit and Skardu radio stations.
