RDA chief calls on PEMRA chairman to stop channels from airing ads of illegal housing societies.

Rawalpindi -- Chairman Rawalpindi Development Authority (RFA) Tariq Mehmood Murtaza called on Chairman Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) and requested him to refrain private TV channels from airing advertisements of illegal housing societies, informed civic body spokesman on Tuesday.

He added the Chairman RDA has also written letters to Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and Director General of Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) requesting them to block bank accounts/social media accounts of the owners/followers of the illegal housing societies mushroomed across the district.

According to him, the head of civic body following the increasing complaints against owners of illegal private housing societies' looting spree in shape of advertisements on TV channels and social media has taken concrete steps to save innocent people from fraudsters. The heads of all the three state departments have assured their full cooperation to Chairman RDA in this regard, according to spokesman.

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