Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday dismissed the federal government's plea to restrain Chaudhry Rashid Ahmed from resuming the charge of Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra). Justice Noorul Haq N. Qureshi heard the application filed on behalf of the federal government, by Additional Attorney General (AAG) Afnan Karim Kundi.
Kundi informed the court that Chaudhry Rashid had taken charge as Pemra chief saying, "instead of supplying a copy of the court's verdict and its submission to relevant department he went straight to Pemra headquarters and took charge of the chairman's office." Justice Qureshi inquired whether the "petitioner [Chaudhry Rashid] needs any approval of the government after obtaining a court order?"
"The government is ready to implement the court's directives in letter and spirit but there are some guidelines given in the rules of business which should have been followed," AAG Kundi contended. On December 15, 2013, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government terminated Chaudhry Rashid Ahmed's contract and appointed Tehsin Ali Khan as acting chairman of the Authority. The IHC reinstated him observing that 'due process' was not adopted for the said termination.
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