Pemra member challenges chairman’s appointment at IHC

ISLAMABAD: The appointment of acting chairman Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) Pervaiz Rathore was challenged on Saturday in the Islamabad High Court (IHC), DawnNews reported. The appointment was challenged by Israr Abbasi, a private member of Pemra. The petition stated that there was no place for an acting chairman in Pemra as per its own rules and regulations. Israr Abbasi in his petition requested the IHC to declare Rathore’s appointment null and void saying it was in violation of Pemra regulations. The petition further demanded to cancel the decisions made by the authority on June 6 (that suspended the license of Geo News for 15 days), terming the session illegal.