| Absar Alam | |
|---|---|
| Born | Absar Alam Faisalabad |
| Occupation | Journalist / Senior Analyst |
| 5th chairperson of Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 1 December 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Kamaluddin Tipu (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Muhammad Saleem Baig |
Absar Alam is a Pakistani senior journalist. He also served as the 5th Chairman of Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA).
He was appointed chairman of PEMRA in October 2015, and served until his removal by the courts in December 2017.
On 20 April 2021, 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.
In August 2024, an audio leak emerged, retired General Faiz Hameed can be heard threatening Absar Alam indirectly to coerce him into issuing licenses to media channels.
References
- ^ "Absar Alam booked for inciting against Army, plea for trial under article 6 (using translated title version here from Urdu to English)". BBC News website. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ "Senior journalist Absar Alam shot, injured in Islamabad". Dawn (newspaper). 20 April 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ Salman Masood (20 April 2021). "Pakistani Journalist Is Shot After Criticizing the Military". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- Absar Alam appointed as PEMRA chairman Pakistan Press Foundation website, Published 26 October 2015, Retrieved 11 November 2021
- Absar Alam:The watchman Dawn Group of Newspapers (Herald magazine), Published 19 June 2017, Retrieved 10 November 2021
- Idrees Sheikh and Javed Hussain (18 December 2017). "Absar Alam steps down as Pemra chairman after LHC declares his appointment illegal". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- Editorial (15 August 2024). "Faiz Hameed's leaked calls: Ex-ISI chief's threats to Absar Alam exposed". Samaa News.