Absar Alam is a Pakistani senior journalist.
He also served as the 5th Chairman of Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA).
[1][2][3] He was appointed chairman of PEMRA in October 2015, and served until his removal by the courts in December 2017.
[4][5][6] On 20 April 2021, Absar Alam was shot while walking in a park near his home allegedly by someone who did not like him criticizing the Pakistani military.
[1][3][2] In August 2024, an audio leak emerged, retired General Faiz Hameed can be heard threatening Absar Alam indirectly to coerce him into issuing licenses to media channels.