Source: All Pakistan Drama Page
Malik Riaz starting his own TV Channel, offering mouth-watering salary packages, perks & privileges
The mystery over who is behind BOL TV has now been solved and the man behind the channel yet to go on air is said to be property tycoon Malik Riaz. Ever since a full-page BOL advertisement seeking staff appeared in a top national daily on June 9, excitement has gripped the journalist fraternity for all that the channel is promising.
It is being said that Malik Riaz had applied for a change of his channel’s name from Jinnah TV to BOL which has been accepted by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA). The channel likely to go on air later this year is offering mouth-watering salary packages, perks and privileges to staff. The new media enterprise is offering highest salaries far above the industry average and bonus of up to four gross salaries, provident fund and EOBI.*
There will transport ranging from air-conditioned*and Wi-Fi equipped pick and drop vans to brand new company-maintained Mercedes-Benz car with fuel allowance. Also being offered is complete healthcare for the employees, spouses, kids and even parents besides interest-free loans for house and genset and life insurance cover.
Since BOL advert appeared, there have been reports of some of the industry’s big boys getting somewhat uneasy. Insiders say at least two television channels have blocked access to the new network’s website in their offices. The impressive BOL website promises to bring a revolution in Pakistan’s media industry.