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PBA elects new directors, office-bearers

KARACHl: The Pakistan Broadcasters Association (PBA) elected new members at its annual general body meeting on Friday.

According to a press release, the general body elected three members from the TV category as directors on the PBA board.

They are: Neo TV’s Chaudhry Abdul Rehman, Mehran TV’s Ghulam Nabi Morai and Verda Naqvi of City 42.

In the radio category, Dawn Media Group’s Chief Executive Officer Nazafreen S.

Lakhani from FMB9, Shahid Jamal from FM106, Mirza Muhammad Naeem from Radio Awaz, Zulfiqar Ali Shah from FM105 and Sara Taher Khan from FM91 were elected unopposed as directors on the PBA board.

According to the press release, a board meeting later elected office-bearers for 2026-2027. Shakeel Masud Hussain of DawnNews was elected as the chairman, Geo TV’s Mir Ibrahim Rahman as senior vice chairman, ARY’s Salman Iqbal as vice chairman, Dunya TV’s Mian Amer Mahmood as secretary general, Hum TV’s Duraid Qureshi as joint secretary, and Aaj TV’s Ahmad A. Zuberi as finance secretary.