Broadcasting station licence

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.