Saturday September 02, 2006

Another harsh month for journalists

August 2006 proved a harsh month for journalists in Pakistan as 15 incidents of violence and threats against journalists and the media were reported, taking the total number of such incidents to 73 this year. Statistics compiled by Intermedia, a media development body, and released on Friday, show that during August, 12 journalists were harassed and tortured by both government officials and private groups. The statistics show that during this period, two journalists were detained illegally whereas seven were tortured or injured and three received threats.

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006\09\02\
story_2-9-2006_pg11_4

FM LISTENING: Omer's confession

Criticism for the sake of criticism has become such a common practice that most people have started to ignore it. The best example is of our government and its various departments, which are criticised daily by newspapers but to no avail. However, sometimes positive criticism should be heeded as it can turn out to be beneficial.
http://www.thepost.com.pk/Arc_IsbNews.aspx?dtlid=57015
&catid=17&date=09/02/2006&fcatid=14

Rich tributes paid to journalist Mansoor

Speakers Friday at a condolence reference showered rich tributes and admired the journalistic services of a senior journalist, Mansoor Ahmed, who died of heart attack on August 17. The condolence reference was organised by senior journalists Ghaffar Baig and Tuqeer Ahmed at the Peshawar Press Club that was attended by a large number of journalists, scholars, politicians and common people.

http://www.thepost.com.pk/Arc_NatNews.aspx?dtlid=56997&
catid=2&date=09/02/2006&fcatid=14

Siraj urges journalists to guide people for Islamic revolution

Senior Minister NWFP Sirajul Haq underlining the importance of media has urged the journalists to play a visible role to guide the people for an Islamic revolution in the country so that the existing system of exploitation is put an end.
http://www.thepost.com.pk/Arc_NatNews.aspx?dtlid=56999&
catid=2&date=09/02/2006&fcatid=14

Dawn staffer grieved

Malik Lal Khan Awan, father-in-law of Dawn's senior correspondent Qudssia Akhlaque, passed away in Lahore on Friday after protracted illness. He was a former industrialist and is survived by his wife and 10 children, five daughters and five sons.

http://www.dawn.com/2006/09/02/nat15.htm

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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