{"id":120565,"date":"2026-02-12T10:30:38","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T05:30:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=120565"},"modified":"2026-02-12T10:30:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T05:30:40","slug":"ambreen-jan-appointed-new-pemra-chairperson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2026\/120565\/","title":{"rendered":"Ambreen Jan appointed new PEMRA chairperson"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>ISLAMABAD(National times)- President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday approved the appointment of Ambreen Jan as chairperson of Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA), Dunya News reported. According to sources in the Prime Minister\u2019s Office, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had sent a summary to the President for approval of the appointment of former Information Secretary Ambreen Jan as PEMRA chairperson. Earlier, the parliamentary committee had recommended Ambreen Jan\u2019s appointment as chairperson of PEMRA. 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