PEMRA Chairman sacked

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 17 April 2014

Chaudhry Rasheed was removed as Chairman of PEMRA by President Mamnoon Hussain. His reinstatement was previously ordered by the Islamabad High Court after a government dismissal due to alleged financial irregularities.

Summary

ISLAMABAD: Chaudhry Rasheed, Chairman of Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) was sacked Thursday by President Mamnoon Hussain, media reports said.

He was removed in line with the procedure chalked out by the Islamabad High Court (IHC).

The government first fired Chaudhry on December 15 but the IHC reinstated him just hours later, declaring the government's action null and void.

Information Minister Pervez Rashid said at that time Chaudhry was accused of financial irregularities.

Chaudhry was appointed chairman in January last year by then President Asif Ali Zardari after a Supreme Court ruling barred acting chairman Dr Abdul Jabbar from assuming office.

KEY POINTS:

• PEMRA Chairman Chaudhry Rasheed sacked by President Hussain.
• Removal aligned with Islamabad High Court procedure.
• Previously dismissed on December 15 but reinstated shortly after.
• Accusations of financial irregularities led to his ousting.
• Chaudhry Rasheed appointed in January by former President Zardari.