PAKISTAN ELECTRONIC MEDIA REGULATORY AUTHORITY vs ARY COMMUNICATIONS LTD — 2022 SCMR 1923 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2022 SCMR 1923 SUPREME-COURT
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2022
Reporter: SCMR
Parties: PAKISTAN ELECTRONIC MEDIA REGULATORY AUTHORITY vs ARY COMMUNICATIONS LTD
Provisions referred to: S. 26---P; Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority Ordinance

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Judgment text as reported

PAKISTAN ELECTRONIC MEDIA REGULATORY AUTHORITY VS ARY COMMUNICATIONS LTD. S. 26---Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Council of Complaints) Rules 2010, R. 3---Constitution of Pakistan, Arts. 25 & 27---Honorary appointments to public offices---Appointment process---Chairperson and Members of the Council of Complaints ("COC"), Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority ("PEMRA")---Appointments to honorary public offices, such as the COC, are to be made through an open and competitive process including advertisement---Offices of the COC are associated with important roles and are required to be filled with the most meritorious candidates---Although neither the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority Ordinance, 2002 ('the Ordinance') nor the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Council of Complaints) Rules 2010 ("Rules"), expressly require the public advertisement of the COC slots, however, the Ordinance, and also the Rules, require that the Chairperson and Members of the COC shall be citizens of eminence---Equally true that "citizens of eminence" may not themselves come forward to apply for these honorary positions, rather, the Government itself needs to spot such individuals through a process of headhunt---Relevant directions issued by the Supreme Court for filling places available on the COC stated. Head NotesCase Description

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