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RESOURCE CENTER - MEDIA MONITOR |
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Friday February 02, 2007
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A daily review of media coverage of media and communications issues. |
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RSF annual report 2006: Media watchdog expresses concern over press freedom violations |
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International media rights group Reporters Sans Frontiers (RSF) released its annual report on Thursday, expressing concern at press freedom violations in 2006 and alarm at the killings of six journalists and four media assistants in January 2007 alone. “The report lists the worst violations in repressive countries including North Korea, Eritrea, Cuba and Turkmenistan, but also looks at democracies, where progress needs to be made too,” the report says.
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http://dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\02\02\story_2-2-2007_pg7_13 |
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Journalists block road at Zero Point |
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Dozens of journalists of the twin cities on Thursday blocked one of the busiest roads of the capital at Zero Point for more than seven hours after the authorities concerned failed to take action against a senior police official who allegedly ordered baton charge on mediapersons covering Marriott Hotel blast. Journalists from print and electronic media gathered at Khayban-i-Soharwardi in front of Press Information Department at around 1pm and blocked the road for all sorts of traffic. They were chanting slogans against the local police and government. They were dissatisfied with the findings of the inquiry report of additional district magistrate which held deputy superintendent of police, Secretariat Circle and station house officer of Secretariat responsible for the incident and as a result both were suspended.
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http://dawn.com/2007/02/02/nat17.htm |
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Journalists stage protest |
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The journalists of Rawalpindi and Islamabad staged a six-hour sit-in in front of the Press Information Department here on Thursday to press the government to punish the police officer who ordered a baton-charge on reporters and photographers covering a suicide attack outside a five star hotel. During the protest, the journalists shouted slogans against the government, police and the capital administration.
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http://dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\02\02\story_2-2-2007_pg7_36 |
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Journalists stage marathon sit-in protest |
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The journalists of twin cities on Thursday staged a marathon sit-in in front of Press Information Department (PID) and demanded of the government to suspend a senior police official, who ordered baton-charge on media persons while they were covering the suicide blast at the Marriott Hotel on Friday. The protesting journalists also demanded recovery of editor daily Express, Peshawar who was kidnapped by some unknown persons last month. The demonstration was attended by a large number of journalists of twin cities of Rawalpinidi and Islamabad who were holding placards and banners inscribed with slogans against the government and the capital police. The protest was organized by Rawalpindi Islamabad Union of Journalists (RIUJ).
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http://nation.com.pk/daily/feb-2007/2/index13.php |
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Journalists protest against maltreatment by Police |
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The sit-in, organised by Rawalpindi/Islamabad Union of Journalists (RIUJ) not only to condemn baton-charge on media persons by policemen in Marriot Hotel soon after a suicide blast but also to demand early release of a Peshawar-based senior journalist Sohail Qalandar, was attended by a large number of journalists of twin cities. Holding placard and banners inscribed with slogans against the government and capital police, the journalists blocked Khayaban-e-Soharwardi.Heavy security arrangements were made on the occasion in order to avoid any untoward situation.
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http://thepost.com.pk/IsbNews.aspx?dtlid=80578&catid=17 |
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Journalists protest against kidnapping of senior journalist Sohail Qalandar |
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Shabqadar Union of Journalists and members of Press Club Tank staged protests against the kidnapping of senior journalist Sohail Qalandar. Representatives of trade unions, lawyers and civil society also participated in the protest. They stressed on the govt for safe recovery of the journalist.
(Daily Express-Front Page)
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Musharraf's media briefing today. |
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President General Pervez Musharraf will today (Friday) deliver a briefing to editors and reporters on national, regional and international affairs. Also covered will be his recent visits to the Middle East, Indonesia and Malaysia, as well as ongoing efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian issue, progress on the Indo-Pak peace process, the recent spate of terrorist attacks in the country as well as the existing challenges in the war on terror.
(Daily Express- Front Page)(Daily Aaj-Front Page)
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http://dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\02\02\story_2-2-2007_pg7_16 |
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Press freedom improving in Asia despite censors, attacks |
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Despite the high number of journalists killed or attacked in Asia in 2006 and persistent censorship, Asians are slowly gaining access to more independent, better quality news, media rights group Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said on Thursday. In its annual report on press freedom in Asia, RSF said abuse was still at ‘alarming levels’. Sixteen journalists were killed in 2006, at least 328 arrested and 517 assaulted or threatened. At least 478 media were censored. But these disturbing figures were “paradoxically signs of greater freedom”, or at least the desire for it, the report said.
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http://nation.com.pk/daily/feb-2007/2/index8.php |
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Hate material in children’s magazine?: Cases registered against Ahmadi kids over magazine subscription |
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Police in Khushab district have registered a case against five Ahmadis, including two pre-teens, for subscribing to the Jamaat-e-Ahmadiya’s monthly children’s magazine Tasheezul Azhan, Daily Times has learnt. According to the first information report, the complainant, an officer of the Intelligence Bureau, submitted to the Khushab district police officer (DPO) that the magazine is “banned literature” and contains “hate material”. A brief study of the 50-page magazine showed no obvious “hate material” against any group, and the articles were restricted to discussions about Ahmadi beliefs.
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http://dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\02\02\story_2-2-2007_pg7_11 |
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CPNE liaison body formed |
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CPNE (Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors) has constituted Editors, Journalists and Human Rights Activist Liaison Committee. The committee headed by Naseer Hashmi of Daily Ummat Karachi, consists of 14 members, said a CPNE announcement here Thursday.
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http://jang.com.pk/jang/feb2007-daily/02-02-2007/mulkbharse.htm |
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Journalists to hold protests from 5th |
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Expressing dissatisfaction over the government’s efforts to recover the kidnapped journalist Sohail Qalandar and his friend Muhammad Niaz, the Joint Action Committee of Peshawar Press Club and Khyber Union of Journalists Thursday announced to kick off strong protest demonstration from February 5. The media persons held a protest demonstration outside the Peshawar Press Club that was also attended by former interior minister Naseerullah Babar, PPPP leader Qazi Muhammad Anwar and representatives of teachers’ association.
(Daily Express - Front Page)
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http://thepost.com.pk/NatNews.aspx?dtlid=80597&catid=2 |
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Mobile number portability from March 23 |
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After a delay of 20 months, the government has finally come up with a plan to introduce the mobile number portability (MNP) facility on an experiment basis from February 20. The soft launch will also pave the way for the final roll out of the facility from March 23. The MNP will enable cellphone subscribers to retain their phone numbers even if they decided to change the mobile operator due to lack of service quality. The subscribers can also retain their original dialling code even after the change of the operating company.
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http://dawn.com/2007/02/02/nat20.htm |
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Fazil pins great hopes with his movie: Pakistan- India joint production |
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Known film director Mohammad Javaid Fazil says his latest movie, a Pakistan-India co-production, would be yet another step forward towards more cultural exchanges between the two neighbours. Mr Fazil, who has the great movies like Lazawal, Dehleez, Bulandi, Bazaar-e-Husn, Zid, etc. to his credit, has no complaints that why he was not given the visa to attend the family show of his new movie, Main Aik Din Laut Key Aaoonga.“I can’t say why I was not given the visa but it does not matter to me because I had once stayed in India for as long as eight months for making the movie,” says Mr Fazil. Humayun Saeed is playing the lead role with two least known Indian actresses, Pooja Kanwal and Nausheen Ali, in the new movie. Nadeem, Javed Shaikh and Saba Pervez have been given character roles.
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http://dawn.com/2007/02/02/local9.htm |
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US filmmaker visits Sindh sites for documentary |
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Indian-born US filmmaker and freelance journalist Sarah Singh arrived here on Thursday, visited the Institute of Sindhology, interviewed veteran intellectual Ibrahim Joyo and left for Bhit Shah. The activities were part of her work on a documentary on the cultural and archaeological history of India and Pakistan she is planning to exhibit at the Kara Film Festival in December this year. A brief talk with her showed that she feels at home in Pakistan and believes that the country is not as unsafe as the world generally believes.
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http://dawn.com/2007/02/02/nat49.htm |
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German film teacher accuses NCA of 'cheating' |
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After two months of residency as a film teacher at the National College of Arts, Jorg Gruber, from Germany has accused its head of Film and TV Department for not having even basic film knowledge and cheating him of his hard work by refusing to give him copies of the two films that he had made with the students. Gruber levelled these allegations in a press conference held at the Lahore press club on Thursday.
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http://nation.com.pk/daily/feb-2007/2/localnews.php |
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Mushahid condoles death |
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Pakistan Muslim League Secretary General Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed has expressed sorrow over the death of a Peshawar-based daily newspaper chief editor Syed Azeem Shah, wife of senior journalist Azeem Siddiqui and the sister-in-law of Daily Times staff reporter Naveed Siddiqui. The secretary general prayed to Allah Almighty to rest the departed in eternal peace and to grant courage to their families.
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http://dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\02\02\story_2-2-2007_pg11_10 |
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Senior Journalist laid to rest |
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Senior journalist Qazi Saeed Akbar was laid to rest in Tando Maahi graveyard. Qazi Saeed Akbar was the brother in law of APNS General Secretary Qazi Asad Abid.
(Daily Express-Back Page)
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