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PEMRA officers threaten to go on strike

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) Officers Welfare Association has said that if Chaudhry Rashid insisted on resuming the position of Chairman Pemra, they will go on a pen-down strike. In a statement issued on Sunday, they said that the association disclosed documentary proofs of the corruption of Chaudhry Rashid and the National Accountability […]


SC rejects govt plea against IHC order

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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) has rejected government plea seeking suspension of interim injunction of Islamabad High Court (IHC) on restoration of Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) Chairman Chaudhry Rashid Ahmad and directed it to resort to IHC on this count. The SC has ruled in its orders that original case is still pending […]


Pemra rejects defamatory campaign

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ISLAMABAD: Commenting on a series of defamatory statements issued by what it calls “a handful of disgruntled employees facing disciplinary proceedings,” Pemra on Friday again rejected the vilification campaign as baseless, misleading and contrary to the facts. It stated that the prime investigation agency, FIA, was conducting inquiries into the alleged illegal recruitment and grant […]


Govt should probe matters relating to Pemra: POWA

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ISLAMABAD: The war of words and allegations through press releases continues between executives and officers of PEMRA. The Pemra Officers Welfare Association (POWA) has again issued a detailed response to the December 10 rejoinder of present management of PEMRA and has termed most of the assertions as baseless and contrary to the facts.The statement calls […]


Pemra again rebuts allegations by POWA

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ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regularity Authority (Pemra) takes serious exception to a well orchestrated vilification campaign against its chairman at the hands of some disgruntled elements of the organization led by a suspended officer and supported by another absentee from duty. As clarified earlier, the Pemra Officers Welfare Association (Powa) which is registered under […]


Pemra officers issue rejoinder with details, evidence, documents

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ISLAMABAD: Pemra Officers strongly responded on Sunday to allegations leveled against them, especially against the legal wing of the authority, with strong evidence and references of law and documents. Pemra Officers Welfare Association (POWA) has issued following Press Release on Sunday which is being published after deleting names: “It is welcoming that finally Pemra management […]


Pemra office-bearers to start pen-down strike

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ISLAMABAD: An important meeting of office bearers of Pemra Officers Welfare Association (POWA) was held on Tuesday to discuss the deteriorating situation of Pemra and resolved to save the organisation. The strategy decided was to start a pen-down strike in the second week of December which will continue till the restoration of the sanctity and […]