CJP Nisar says the group was giving a hefty amount to anchor persons but next to nothing to its reports. GEO LOGO
A three-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar, is hearing a case related to non-payment of salaries by the media organisation.
Mir Shakil-ur-Rehman has now been ordered to instructed by the court to appear on April 23, with the chief justice reiterating that media organisation's chief executive will have to appear before the court in the next hearing.
Rehman was again summoned on Wednesday after failing to appear before the bench on Tuesday.
Top court summons Mir Shakil-ur-Rehman over nonpayment of salaries to Geo employees
"Court absence only shows Mir Shakil's arrogance. One should follow some conduct while criticising," the CJP said.
Earlier, the top judge had ordered the media group to dispense salaries to all its employees by April 30. The bench had asked the media house to pay the salaries even if it has to “beg or borrow”.
During Tuesday's hearing, the chief justice asked senior journalist and anchorperson Hamid Mir how much salary he is getting from the group. The latter avoided answering the question but admitted that he too did not receive his salary for the last three months.
To which the chief justice, in a lighter vein, asked how Mir would run his Mercedes if he iswas not paid his salary.
Beg or borrow, but pay your staff, CJP tells Geo
Justice Nisar further remarked that the group is giving a hefty amount to anchorpersons but next to nothing to its reporters, who he added are the assets of an organisation. Anchors run their shows on the input by reporters, said the CJP and asked Mir to raise voice for the rights of reporters who work for as less as Rs12,000 a month.
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