Syed Azfar Ali Nasir named SMPRA chairman for five years
The federal government named Barrister Syed Azfar Ali Nasir chairman of SMPRA for five years under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes (Amendment) Act, 2025, via a October 30 notification.
Barrister Syed Azfar Ali Nasir has been appointed chairman of the Social Media Protection and Regulatory Authority (SMPRA) for five years.
An official federal notification dated October 30 cites the Prevention of Electronic Crimes (Amendment) Act, 2025.
Nasir was a minister in Punjab’s 2023 caretaker cabinet under Mohsin Naqvi, handling Auqaf, Religious Affairs, Zakat, Ushr, and Housing and Urban Development.
As chairman, he will oversee regulation of social media platforms in Pakistan, including compliance directions, complaints, and action against legal breaches.