An audio clip allegedly containing a conversation between former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief General (Retd) Faiz Hameed and renowned journalist and former Chairman of Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) Absar Alam has been leaked.
The audio was released on social media by private TV channel Samaa.
In the alleged phone call, General (Retd) Faiz Hameed reportedly complains to Absar Alam about not being given a lift. He then asks him to do a favor.
The phone call also mentions Brigadier Ghaffar, who was recently arrested.
The audio reveals Hameed complaining that Alam has not been paying much heed to him, with the latter replying ‘saari liftein aap kay liye hain’.
The general goes on to say that a brigadier will be arriving to talk to Alam regarding the licenses of two channels that are ‘stuck’ instead of proceeding.
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Hameed can be heard asking Alam to grant him a favour.
He adds that he had decided to call Alam himself after the brigadier complained that his issues were not being resolved despite repeated requests.
The audio clip is 1 minute and 32 seconds long in total.
The audio suggests that Absar Alam was serving as Chairman of PEMRA at the time of the call. However, it is unclear if General Faiz Hameed was already appointed as ISI chief during that period.
It is worth noting that Absar Alam is currently associated with Samaa TV.
