ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) on Thursday awarded 67 FM radio licences in various cities.
The 67 licences were given during a two-day bidding process that concluded at the PEMRA Headquarters, Islamabad on Tuesday. A total of 53 companies participated in the 9th phase of bidding for 77 FM Radio licences.
The highest bidding amount of Rs 25.5 million was offered for acquiring FM radio licence in Sialkot, followed by Rs 20.5 million in Jaranwala, Rs 19.1 million in Dera Ghazi Khan, Rs 17.55 million for Chiniot, Rs 10.6 million for Charsadda and Rs 10.1 million in Kharian.
The bidding was held to award licences for Attock, Astore, Awaran, Benazirabad, Bahawalnagar, Bannu, Buner, Barkhan, Chaghai, Chicha Watni, Chiniot, Charsadda, Dadu, Dera Allah Yar, Dera Murad Jamali, Digri, Dera Ghazi Khan, Daska, Dera Ismail Khan, Diamer, Gilgit, Ghizer, Ghanche, Gojra, Hafizabad, Hunza-Nagar, Hala, Hangu, Jacobabad, Jhang, Jaranwala, Jahangera, Jhal Magsi, Jaffarabad, Khairpur, Kharian, Kalachi, Kila Saifullah, Layya, Matiari, Matli, Mehrabpur, Mandi Bahauddin, Mian Channu, Malsi, Mansehra, Mardan, Musakhel, Pattoki, Pasroor, Paharpur, Pishin, Qamber Shahdadkot, Shikarpur, Sakrand, Shahdadpur, Sialkot, Shahkot, Shabqadar, Sibi, Skardu, Thatta, Takhatbai, Toba Tek Singh, Usta Muhammad, Wazirabad and Zhob.
Present among others were Nargis Nasir, Shaheen Habibullah, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority director, Frequency Allocation Board deputy director and senior management of PEMRA.
