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MESSRS LABBAIK (PVT) LTD. versus PAKISTAN ELECTRONIC MEDIA REGULATORY AUTHORITY

305 30A - Broadcasting Station License - Security Clearance - Appellant Company regrets decision by authorities denying security clearance issued by Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) - Justification - Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority to prosecute Wrote a letter to the federal government. Applicants for security clearance and the federal government asked the authority to submit the details of the directors and were complied with - after which the federal government issued a letter of regret on the clearance without cause or justification. The regret on the security clearance granted without hearing the appellate company was presented by the federal government without any justification and justification under which the order in question was laid - the High Court appointed a letter in question. The case has been remanded to the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority by the authorities. Erie Security Clearance to be Certified - High Court directs federal government to issue fresh letter of security clearance with detailed reasons and justification and further decision on the matter to be made - Constitutional petition allowed According to [PP, 664, 665] A&B

P L D 2017 Sindh 661 

Before Aftab Ahmed Gorar, J

Messrs LABBAIK (PVT) LTD. through Authorised Officer—Appellant

versus

PAKISTAN ELECTRONIC MEDIA REGULATORY AUTHORITY through Chairman and 2 others—Respondents

Miscellaneous Appeal No.47 and C.M.As. 5106, 5084, 5080, 5081, 5082, 5083 and 4780 of 2017, decided on 17th May, 2017.

Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority Ordinance (XIII of 2002)--

—5. 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. [pp, 664, 665] A & B

Anwar Mansoor Khan, Shahab Sarki and Adnan Mem6n for Appellant.

Zahid F. Ibrahim for Respondent/PEMRA.

Abdul Karim Khan for Intervenors.

Salman Talibuddin, Additional Attorney General for Pakistan.

‘Muhammad Javed K.K., Assistant Attorney General for Pakistan.

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