Islamabad: Parliamentary Committee (PC) comprising members of Senate and National Assembly (NA) has shortlisted two names for appointment of chairman PEMRA.
As per media report, meeting of the committee was held late in connection with appointment of chairman PEMRA.
MNA Shahbaz remained present through video link.
Committee comprises two MNAs and 2 Senators. Both of the members from opposition remained absent in the meeting.
Senator Ali Zafar did not attend committee meeting due to boycott by PTI.
Shahbaz Babar was elected as chairman Committee.
Committee comprising Ch Shahbaz Babar, Syed Raza Ali Gillani, Senator Sarmad Ali Zafar held the meeting.
Meeting was to be held in December but it was postponed.
Scrutiny of name of Ambreen Jan, Brig (Retd) Anwar Matin Haider, Dr Hamid Irfan and Ashraf Khan was made.
Senator Sarmad Ali member of committee while talking to media men said it will be finalized in a day or two who is chairman PEMRA. Two name including Brig (Retd) Anwar and Ambreen Jan have been proposed as yet.
He said if Ambreen Jan is appointed chairman PEMRA she will be the first lady chairman of PEMRA in the history of country.
On the other side sources have said name of Ambreen Jan has been sent to Prime Minister for chairmanship of PEMRA by the committee.
President will accord approval to appointment of chairman
PEMRA on the advice of Prime Minister.