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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 […]


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 issues rejoinder on POWA charges

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ISLAMABAD: Pemra has again clarified allegations levelled by Pemra Officers Welfare Association (POWA). A rejoinder on Friday issued by Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) said: “Regarding procurement of vehicles it is again clarified that these operational vehicles were procured in replacement of obsolete vehicles. The Authority in its 84th meeting on May 06, 2013 […]


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 […]


PEMRA officers body registered under law

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ISLAMABAD: After a long struggle and sacrifices, Pemra Officers Welfare Association (Powa) has finally been registered under the Industrial Relations Act, 2012. Following officers have been elected as office bearers and members of its executive body: Javiad Iqbal (President), Khurram Siddiqi (Vice President), Amjad Ali (Secretary General), Tamseel Hayder (Joint Secretary), Mazhar Mahmood (Secretary Finance), […]


Pemra officers welfare association formed

ISLAMABAD: Pemra Officers Welfare Association (POWA) has selected its office-bearers and nominated members of the POWA executive body in its second meeting held here in Islamabad on Saturday. Dr Mukhtar Ahmad will be the president, Amjad Ali Afridi, general secretary, Khurram Siddiqui, vice president and Sheikh Tahir joint secretary of the association. Besides the above […]