NCOC expected to reopen cinemas from June 30: Fawad

Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry informed on Tuesday that the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) might announce reopening of cinemas from June 30 considering the improvement in the Covid-19 positivity ratio in the country.

"Have spoken to the NCOC and Asad Umar has promised that cinemas will be reopened by June 30. However, a final decision will be taken by the NCOC," he clarified.

The minister's remarks came as he briefed the media following the federal cabinet's meeting held earlier.

He also announced that the government had decided to introduce a national digital cable policy.

"Moving our cable channels from the existing analog to the digital mode will ensure transparency in the ratings.