The appointment of Pervez Rathore as acting Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) chairman has been challenged in Islamabad High Court (IHC).
PEMRA private member Israr Abbasi has also challenged PEMRA June 6 decision. In his petition filed by Israr Abbasi in IHC, the petitioner has taken the plea that a three-member interim committee was already working on application filed by Ministry of Defence against Geo Television Network.
The appointment of acting chairman has been made to prevent the interim committee from functioning, therefore, appointment be revoked.
Abbasi also pleaded that the PEMRA meeting held on June 6 was illegal, therefore, how can the decisions taken by it be legal. The federation, PEMRA and Ministry of Information have been made respondents in the petition.
