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IHC seeks original record of Pemra’s functioning

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ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Monday directed the acting Chairman Pemra Pervez Rathore to produce before it the original record pertaining to the functioning of the authority’s day-to-day affairs with the court’s ‘status quo’ orders in place. Justice Noorul Haq N. Qureshi passed these orders while hearing a contempt of court application of two […]


Ex-Pemra chief’s case adjourned till 26th

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ISLAMABAD: Justice Noorul Haq N Qureshi of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) here Tuesday adjourned till June 26 hearing into the writ petition of former chairman of Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra), Chaudhry Rashid Ahmad. Ch Rashid Ahmad’s counsel Barrister Wasim Sajjad argued before the court that his client was appointed for a tenure […]


Pemra heavyweight’s appointment challenged in IHC

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ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra), which is already embroiled in controversy, may stand to lose one of its most influential members after a petition challenging his appointment was filed in the Islamabad High Court on Tuesday. The petition maintains that Pervaiz Rathore, a retired officer of the Police Service of Pakistan, was […]


Sacked Pemra chief to challenge his dismissal

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ISLAMABAD: Chaudhry Rashid, who was recently dismissed as chairman of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra), has decided to challenge his removal in the Islamabad High Court (IHC). “We are filing a petition in the IHC on Monday to challenge illegal dismissal of Chaudhry Rashid,” his lawyer Hafiz Arafat Ahmed said on Sunday. Mr […]


PEMRA chairman stripped of his powers

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ISLAMABAD: The government has clipped the powers of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) chairman, Chaudhry Rashid Ahmad. Officials announced that a three-member committee would oversee the affairs of the state institution on Friday, saying the decision was taken in a meeting wherein the committee agreed to strip the chairman of his powers. Members […]


Pemra chairman served with show cause notice

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) Chairman Chaudhry Rashid Ahmad has been served with a show cause notice for initiating self-serving summary for the president to get himself appointed while violating the verdict of Supreme Court (SC) of 15th January, 2013 and rules of procedure. It also said that Rashid Ahmad’s promotion from BPS-21 […]


PEMRA chairman takes charge, transfers 14 officials

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ISLAMABAD: In his first directives upon assuming office on Wednesday, newly reinstated Chairman of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) Chaudhry Rashid Ahmad transferred 14 of the authority’s officials and cancelled the meeting of its board scheduled for today (Thursday). Sources in Pemra said the reinstated chief spent the day discussing the situation with […]


Court sets aside sacking of Pemra chief

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ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court set aside the sacking of Chaudhry Rashid Ahmad and reinstated him as chairman of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) on Thursday. In his judgment, Justice Riaz Ahmad Khan also declared null and void the appointment of Rao Tehsin as acting chairman of Pemra. The court observed that the […]


IHC issues notice in PEMRA chief’s plea

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ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) issued a notice to top officials of the government in response to a contempt petition filed by Pemra chairman, who sought contempt proceedings against the officials for not complying with the court’s order. Justice Riaz Ahmed Khan, in the issued notice, sought replies from the secretary establishment, secretary ministry […]


Pemra chief files contempt of court plea with IHC

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ISLAMABAD: Chairman Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) Chaudhry Rashid Ahmad Thursday filed a contempt of court application with the Islamabad High Court (IHC) saying that he was stopped from entering his office despite IHC stay orders of December 16. The Pemra chairman alleged that Rao Tehsin, who was appointed by the federal government as […]


With two chairmen, Pemra in turmoil

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ISLAMABAD: Confusion in the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulation Authority (Pemra) persists as the authority continues to have two chairmen, adversely affecting administrative work of the institution. On December 15, the federal government, through the Establishment Division, had issued a notification removing Chaudhry Rashid Ahmed as Pemra chairman. He had been appointed by the previous PPP […]


IHC suspends termination order of Pemra chairman

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ISLAMABAD: Justice Riaz Ahmad Khan of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) has suspended the termination order of Pemra Chairman Chaudhry Rashid Ahmad. Ch Rashid will remain Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) chief as the court order reads: “Operation to the impugned order shall remain suspended till the next date of hearing.” Counsel for Ch […]


Corruption-tainted sacked Pemra chief unlikely to get court relief

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ISLAMABAD: Implementing the Supreme Court’s historic judgement in the Khawaja Asif case to review irregular and illegal appointments, President Mamnoon Hussain on Sunday removed the illegally appointed Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) Chairman Chaudhry Rashid. The office of the Pemra chairman fell vacant in the early years of the previous Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) […]


Government opinion sought on PEMRA’s denial

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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court asked the government on Monday to advise it whether to expunge an assertion, later denied by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra), suggesting that a media house aired foreign-funded programmes. A two-judge bench headed by Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani ordered Additional Attorney General Atiq Shah to seek instructions from the […]