Kamal-ud-Din Tipu appointed acting chairman PEMRA

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 14 May 2015

Kamal-ud-Din Tipu is the newly appointed acting chairman of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority. He replaces Pervez Rathore following an official notification.

Summary

ISLAMABAD: The government has appointed Kamal-ud-Din Tipu as acting chairman of Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA). An official notification to this effect has also been issued. He replaces Pervez Rathore as acting chief of the media regulatory body. Almost a year ago, President Mamnoon Hussain fired the then PEMRA chief Chaudhry Rashid Ahmad on April 18, 2014. Ahmad was removed on the advice of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Tipu was serving as one of the members of PEMRA.

KEY POINTS:

• Kamal-ud-Din Tipu appointed as acting chairman of PEMRA.
• Replaces Pervez Rathore in the regulatory body.
• Tipu was previously a member of PEMRA.
• Official notification confirming the appointment has been issued.
• This change follows the firing of previous chairman Chaudhry Rashid Ahmad.