MUMBAI: Senior journalist Absar Alam has been appointed as the chairman of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA).

 According to the official statement released by the government, with the approval of competent authority, Alam has been appointed as the chairman PEMRA under Ministry of Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage. In the terms of section -7(1) of PEMRA (Amendment) Act, 2007 with the effect and until further orders.

PEMRA was established under PEMRA Ordinance 2002 to facilitate and regulate the private electronic media. It has the mandate to improve the standards of information, education and entertainment and to enlarge the choice available to the people of Pakistan including news, current affairs, religious knowledge, art and culture as well as science and technology.