Absar Alam is a
Pakistani senior journalist. He also served as the 5th Chairman of
Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority
Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) ( ur, ) is an independent and constitutionally established federal institution responsible for regulating and issuing channel licenses for establishment of the mass media culture, print a ...
(PEMRA).
He was appointed chairman of PEMRA in October 2015, and served until his removal by the courts in December 2017.
In April 2020, Absar Alam was shot while walking in a park near his home allegedly by someone who did not like him criticizing the Pakistani military. He was hospitalized to treat his injuries and successfully recovered from his injuries.
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Pakistani journalists
Nieman Fellows
Chairpersons of Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
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