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MD PTV’s appointment challenged in IHC

ISLAMABAD: An office bearer of Employees’ Union of Pakistan Television today moved a petition to Islamabad High Court (IHC),  challenging the appointment of PTV Managing Director.

Petitioner Pervaiz Akhter Bhatti (Secretary General All  PTV Employees and Workers Union CBA) had prayed the court to declare the appointment of PTV Board of Directors  (BoD) dated March 10, 2018, a violation of the law.

He also requested the court to set aside the notification regarding giving an Acting Charge of MD PTV to Arshad Khan and declare the steps taken by him during his tenure as illegal. The petition, filed by Ali Nawaz Khokher Advocate, had nominated different officials as respondents.

 

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M M Alam

M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.