The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Friday approved Rs2 billion for the information ministry to cover outstanding advertisement dues owed to media organisations, a statement from the Finance Division said.

Earlier in the month, the Lahore High Court sought replies from the federal and Punjab governments seeking an explanation for the lack of a policy on official advertisements despite Supreme Court orders.

The replies were sought by Justice Farooq Haider while hearing a petition filed by PTI Punjab chief organiser Aliya Hamza Malik, through her counsel Advocate Azhar Siddique, against media advertisements featuring Prime Minister Shehbaz........

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