Ambreen Jan, former information secretary, was selected on Friday as the new chairperson of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra), which will make her the first female head of the electronic media regulator once her appointment is confirmed. The media regulator is currently headed by Mohammad Saleem Baig. A meeting of a parliamentary committee, chaired by Shehbaz Babar, selected Jan after it was convened to appoint the next head of the influential media regulatory authority. Following the committee’s unanimous approval, Jan’s name was forwarded to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for final confirmation. A former Grade 22 officer, Jan has also previously served as the managing director of the state broadcaster PTV . She was among five shortlisted candidates considered for the post, including Brigadier (retd.) Anwar Ahmed, Mateen Haider, Irfan Ashraf, and Dr Hamid Khan.