File photo of journalist Absar Alam. PHOTO: Twitter/@AbsarAalam
According to Express News, the appointment was made on advice of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, and an official notification in this regard will be issued in a day or two.
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Alam, a senior career journalist, has worked with a number of media groups in Pakistan.
PEMRA is a government body established in 2002 to facilitate and regulate electronic media in the country.
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