Law: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority Ordinance, 2002

Section: 30A

Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority Ordinance (XIII of 2002)-- ----S. 30-A---Broadcasting station licence---Security clearance---Appellant company was aggrieved of the order passed by authorities denying security clearance issued by Inter Services Intelligence (ISI)---Validity---Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority wrote letter to the Federal Government to process case for security clearance of appellant and Federal Government requested the Authority to furnish particulars of Directors and the same was complied with---Subsequently Federal Government issued letter regretting the clearance without any reason and justifications---Such refusal was passed without hearing appellate company---Letter regretting security clearance by Federal Government was without any reasons and justification whereupon order in question was based---High Court set aside letter in question and remanded the matter to Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority to verify security clearance issued by the authorities---High Court directed Federal Government to issue fresh letter in respect of security clearance with detailed reasons and justification and matter was to be decided afresh---Constitutional petition was allowed accordingly. THIS ORDER PASSED BY: AFTAB AHMED GORAR, JUSTICE:---.--- This appeal arises under section 30(A) of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority Ordinance, 2002 ("PEMRA Ordinance") against an order of the Authority dated 2-5-2017. Applications under Order 1 Rule 10(2) read with section 151 C.P.C. listed at Sr.Nos.3, 4, 5 and 6 have been filed by the intervenors Mr, Shoaib Ahmed Sheikh, Mr. Viqas Atiq, Mrs. Ayesha Shoaib Sheikh and Mrs. Sarwat Bashir, all directors of the appellant. They prayed to implead/add them as party to the instant proceedings as the security clearance of the Intervenors was allegedly refused by the Ministry of Interior, which is subject matter of instant proceeding. Since the interevenors are directors of the appellant and allegedly their security clearance was refused by the Ministry of Interior therefore, for just and proper decision of the instant Misc. Appeal, the instant applications are allowed and the…

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