Friday September 01, 2006

Aag TV to go on air from today

The Geo Television Network is launching regular transmission of its third channel ‘Aag TV' from Friday (today). Primarily a music channel targeting youth, Aag TV will also air programmes on lifestyle, fashion, and other areas of interest of the young generation. The Aag TV will air talk shows, general-interest shows and programmes containing news and programmes on music, fashion and lifestyle.

http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=22187

Young professionals launch liberal website on Pakistan

A group of young Pakistani professionals in America have launched a new liberal website called New Pakistan. Syed Husainy, a Pakistani-American businessman, who has helped mount the initiative, said New Pakistan would be political but non-partisan. It will support the restoration of constitutional democracy in Pakistan and “all the oppressed peoples of Pakistan , notwithstanding occasional disagreements with our democratic political leaders and parties”.

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006\09\01\
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USAID launches English lessons radio programme

The USAID has launched a new interactive radio programme in 66 rural schools of the Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) this year to advance English language lessons for grades one and two primary students, through its Education Sector Reform Programme (ESRA).

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006\09\01\
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USAID launches interactive radio programme

The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has launched a new interactive radio programme to advance English-language lessons for grades-1 and 2 primary students. The 'Time for English: Interactive Radio Instruction for English as a Second Language' series includes 102 half-hour English lessons based on the National Curriculum for English, complemented by teachers' guides and educational posters, said a US Embassy statement.

http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=22181

USAID?s radio-based classes improve students? English

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), through its Education Sector Reform Program (ESRA), has launched a new interactive radio program to advance English-language lessons for grades 1 and 2 primary students. The ?Time for English: Interactive Radio Instruction for English as a Second Language?

http://www.frontierpost.com.pk/index.php?page=news&
nid=4721&tname=home_news

Media watchdog ‘outraged' at journalist's beating

International media watchdog Reporters Without Borders on Thursday expressed “outrage” at the beating, torture and humiliation of a Sindhi journalist and the refusal of local police to investigate the case.

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006\09\01\
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Implementation of wage award demanded

A joint meeting of the Karachi Union of Journalists (KUJ) and local chapter of the All Pakistan Newspapers Employees Confederation (Apnec) has demanded immediate implementation of the 7th Wage Award and formation of the 8th Wage Board. The meeting, held at the Karachi Press Club, also urged the government to link all concessions to the newspaper industry with the implementation of the wage award.

http://www.dawn.com/2006/09/01/local19.htm

FM LISTENING: Need for sensible promos

There are some things in life that you love to criticise. Bias of course is human nature and that's really where the first impression plays its part. And those obviously were my instincts when I heard a promo on Hum FM 106.2. It was the promo of a songs countdown show called 'Sobia Khan's Desi Chart Show'.
http://www.thepost.com.pk/IsbNews.aspx?dtlid=56843&catid=17

British Council's Chevening scholarship

The British Council has announced that September 7 is the last date for receipt of British Chevening scholarship 2007-08 forms. The Chevening scholarships are funded by the foreign and commonwealth offices of the United Kingdom and administered by the British Council.

http://www.britishcouncil.org/pakistan-education-scholarships-bc-chev.htm

Hayatullah gets international press freedom Awards

TORONTO, August 31 2006: Canadian journalist for free expression (CJFE), announced the winners of this year's international press freedom awards- Abeer Alaskary of Egypt, hollman Morris of Colombia and Hayatullah khan of Pakistan both Abeer Al- askary and Hollman Morris are expected to attend the gala ceremonies at Toronto's Arcadian court on November 1 to be recognised and hounored for their effort.

http://www.pakistanpressfoundation.org/userMediaFiles
Details.asp?uid=7586

LETTERS TO EDITOR:

Pemra amendment bill

Recently, I read the editorial ‘Pemra amendment bill' (August 25, The Post). Though the writer's analytical approach has sighted and reckoned the pros and cons of the proposed Pemra bill, the greater focus remained on discussing the adverse aspects of it.

http://www.thepost.com.pk/LetNews.aspx?dtlid=56830&catid=4

REGIONAL MEDIA:  

Indian cable TV at Rs5 per pay channel

Cable television operators will be allowed to charge no more than Rs5 per pay channel a month when a new access system arrives in India 's top three cities, the regulator said on Thursday. Television viewers in New Delhi , Mumbai and Kolkata will start paying under the new conditional access system (CAS) by Dec 31.

http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=22158

CHINA : Court convicts HK reporter of spying, sentences him to five years

Hong Kong reporter Ching Cheong was convicted of spying on Thursday and sentenced to five years in prison in mainland China , the state-run Xinhua News Agency reported. Ching, a correspondent for Singapore 's Straits Times newspaper, has been detained since April last year. State media have reported that he confessed to selling military secrets to Taiwan and setting up a spy network, but his supporters say he's innocent.

http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=52038

BANGLADESH : Journalist Sunil Banerjee passes away

Dhaka --- Noted journalist Sunil Banerjee died of cardiac arrest at his Mohammadpur residence in the city yesterday at the age of 59. Family sources said Sunil Banerjee has been suffering from various diseases, including cardiac problem for the last few years and was under the treatment of Prof. Motiur Rahman.

http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=51961

More:

“PEMRA may silence FM radio in earthquake-hit zone”, Daily Times, Page-B-2

“Inamullah Khan, Chief Editor Daily Bakhabar Balochistan passes away”, Daiky Khabrain, Page-3

“CPNE Balochistan President and Chief Editor ‘Bakhabar' and ‘Lashkar' Inamullah Khan breathed his last in a Karachi hospital after a long ailment on Thursday. He will be laid to rest in his ancestral graveyard today”, The Nation, page-10

“PTV celebrates Defence Week”, The Nation Plus

“Interactive radio programme launched”, The Nation Plus

“USAID launches radio programme in quake zone”, The Post, Page-A-4

SOURCES:

The News: http://jang.com.pk/thenews/

The Nation: http://www.nation.com.pk/

Daily Times: http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/

The Dawn: http://www.dawn.com

Spider: www.spider.tm

BBC South Asia : http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/

Herald: http://dawn.com/herald/

Aurora : www.aurora@dawn.com

The Economist: www.economist.com

IFEX: http://www.ifex.org/en/content/view/full/158/

Jang: http://www.jang.com.pk/jang/

Nawa-i-waqt: http://www.nawaiwaqt.com.pk

Khabrain: http://www.khabrain.com

Daily Development News: http://asp.isb.sdnpk.org/

The Post: http://www.thepost.com.pk/

Business Recorder: http://www.pakistanpressfoundation.org

Asia Media: www.asiamedia.ucla.edu

PEMRA: www.pemra.gov.pk

States Man: http://www.statesman.com.pk

Frontier Post: www. frontierpost .com.pk

Compiled by , Sajid Gondal Media Monitor, Internews Pakistan .

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