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RESOURCE CENTER - MEDIA MONITOR |
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Sunday July 01, 2007
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A daily review of media coverage of media and communications issues. |
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Attack on Media
Ban
Pemra stops FM station from broadcasting BBC content |
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A local FM radio has stopped hourly news bulletins syndicated by the BBC Pakistan after the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) ordered its management to immediately stop the broadcast of “all sorts of BBC content/programmes”. Pemra in a letter to the FM 103 management said: “You are hereby directed to immediately stop the broadcast of all sorts of BBC content/programmes failing which Pemra shall be constrained to take appropriate legal action against you.” The letter issued on Friday asked the FM radio management that they were specifically informed through a letter on June 21 that their application was still in process and a decision was yet to be taken on it. Therefore, the management should not start the broadcast of BBC programmes until a formal decision was communicated to the radio by Pemra.
http://www.dawn.com/2007/07/01/top19.htm
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\07\01\story_1-7-2007_pg1_7
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Media Workshop
Journalists encounter top military brass in workshop |
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Most participants of the week-long ‘National Media Workshop’ praised its National Defence University organisers for giving journalists a chance to confront key people from the military hierarchy, including the chief of the army staff. The participants had no complaints about the arrangements, except that the workshop used to start at 9:00am, forcing journalists to wake up early in the morning, which is something they view as unbearable due to the nature of their work timings. The aim of the workshop was to sensitise journalists about issues of national security and national interests in the changing global perspective and the responsibilities of an expanding media. All the four provinces were given representation in the workshop, participants of which included women as well. Hasan Khan, the Pushto-language Khyber TV’s anchorperson, appreciated the organisers of the workshop that, he said, had “helped me understand the army, their mindsets about vital national security and national interests”. “What really surprised me was the candid and open discussion with the senior military leadership,” he told Daily Times.
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http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\07\01\story_1-7-2007_pg7_50 |
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Media Miscellaneous
PA wants journalists protected |
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The Punjab Assembly on Friday unanimously adopted a resolution for the protection of journalists and the immediate implementation of the 7th Wage Board Award. Treasury member Misbah Kokab presented the resolution. Opposition members Arshad Mahmood Baggu and Sheikh Ejaz objected that the government had failed to protect journalists and was itself presenting this resolution.
(Dailytimes-B3)
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Media forum set up for child protection |
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An independent “Child Rights Media Forum” (CRMF) has been established to bring media gurus, journalists and academicians under one umbrella network to coordinate and share resources and plan and implement activities, which are geared towards the cause of children. The media hub would also complement 'Save the Children's Work' in promoting conducive environment for children in Pakistan and bringing sustainable changes in their lives. The CRMF would strive for a society where children's rights are protected through multi-pronged advocacy and all this would be aligned with the United Nations Convention on Child Rights.
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/Arc_IsbNews.aspx?dtlid=104986&catid=17&date=07/01/2007&fcatid=14 |
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‘Durrani Media Colony to be opened in July’ |
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Provincial Information Minister Asif Iqbal Daudzai has said Rs 50 million has been allocated for the proposed "Durrani Media Colony" in the Annual Development Programme (ADP) and the colony would be inaugurated in July 2007. Speaking at the general body meeting of Peshawar Press Club (PPC) Saturday on the invitation of PPC president, the minister said the government was aware of the residential problems of the journalists' community and that a summery in this regard had been moved to the Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani.
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/Arc_NatNews.aspx?dtlid=105013&catid=2&date=07/01/2007&fcatid=14 |
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Journalists asked to portray true picture of Tribal Area |
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The NWFP governor Ali Muhammd Jan Aurkzai has urged journalists to portray true picture of tribal areas and qualities of tribesmen before rest of the world. He was addressing installation ceremony of Tribal Union of Journalists (TUJ) at governor house Peshawar on Saturday.
(Nation-20)
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Jang column “President Mushraff and media” |
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The Jang columnist Nazeer Naji comments, “Media freedom is achievement of Musharraf regime will be remembered for long time to come. President should not destroy his own success. He can get benefits from it again.
(Nation-20)
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Obituary
Journalist dies |
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Iftikhar Ali Agha senior reporter of daily Ausaf died on Saturday after illness. He was laid to rest the same evening.
(Nation-2)
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Updated at 11:00 PST (06:00 GMT) |
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