The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has dismissed two of its employees for financial corruption and misuse of their positions.
A citizen, Shahid Iqbal, had filed a complaint against them, alleging that the employees had taken money from him to get him a job in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The dismissed employees were Qasim Abbas, former deputy director of PEMRA regional office Gujranwala, and Mujahid Abbas, former junior assistant of PEMRA regional office Multan.
According to PEMRA, both employees had also made derogatory remarks against the institution on social media.
