Absar Alam quits as PEMRA chairman after LHC declares his appointment illegal
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 18 December 2017
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Absar Alam has stepped down as Chairman of PEMRA after the Lahore High Court deemed his appointment unlawful. The court has instructed the government to appoint a new chairman within 30 days.Summary
ISLAMABAD – Absar Alam on Monday quit as Chairman Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) after the Lahore High Court declared his appointment illegal.
The court ordered that a new chairman be appointed within 30 days.
“After Lahore High Court (LHC) decision, Chairman PEMRA Absar Alam has immediately relinquished his charge,” the electronic media regulator said in a two-line media release.
The LHC had reserved judgment on a petition filed by citizen, Munir Ahmed on November 29.
Ahmed had claimed in his petition the federal government had violated merit in appointing Alam and that he was drawing salary which was more than the Management Position (MP) scale for this position.
PEMRA cousel in the last hearing in November had sought more time to submit records of Alam’s appointment but the court dismissed that.
Alam was named the PEMRA chairman in November 2015.
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KEY POINTS:
- Absar Alam quits as PEMRA chairman
- LHC declares his appointment illegal
- New chairman to be appointed within 30 days
- Merit violation claimed in Alam's appointment
- Alam was PEMRA chairman since November 2015
