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RESOURCE CENTER - MEDIA MONITOR |
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Sunday March 04, 2007
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A daily review of media coverage of media and communications issues. |
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Ulema support sought: Anti-polio campaign |
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To counter the propaganda against vaccination in parts of the NWFP and Fata, the Frontier government has decided to mobilise prayer leaders who will try to convince the masses about the merits of the ongoing anti-polio drive. Authorities have been directed to seek the clerics’ help in highlighting a fatwa about anti-polio vaccination which was issued on Sept 3. The fatwa, initialled by known religious scholars of the province, supports vaccination. But despite the fatwa, the government is facing stiff resistance and has failed to achieve its target of eradicating polio from the province.
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http://dawn.com/2007/03/04/local10.htm |
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PEMRA under fire for failure to check obscenity |
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The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) came under fire for its failure in checking ‘vulgarity and obscenity’ in programmes being broadcast by private TV channels, as the National Assembly Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting met here on Saturday. Members of the treasury benches and the opposition observed that there was a need for PEMRA to improve its monitoring mechanism, a participant of the meeting told Dawn.
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http://dawn.com/2007/03/04/nat5.htm |
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Cinema, cable operators asked to stop vulgar programmes |
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Apprehending reaction from extremist religious groups, the Punjab home secretary on Saturday asked cinema houses, theatres and cable operators to immediately stop presenting vulgar shows and programmes that could irritate such elements. The direction was given at a meeting reportedly held at the Civil Secretariat. It was attended by secretaries of the departments concerned, DCOs of Gujranwala and Faisalabad and representatives of the Punjab based associations of cinema houses, theatres and cable operators.
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http://dawn.com/2007/03/04/nat37.htm |
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SBTE offers diploma in multimedia management |
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The Sindh Board of Technical Education on Saturday announced launching of the Multimedia Operational Management (MOM) course, a specialised one-year diploma programme for students with advanced graphic skills. Making the announcement at the Karachi Press Club, SBTE Chairman Dr Masroor Ahmed Shaikh told a press conference that the programme was especially designed and developed for students looking for a career in the field of print and electronic media and also for the professionals already associated with media.
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http://dawn.com/2007/03/04/local17.htm |
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Chairman Press Council appointed |
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President General Pervaiz Musharraf on Saturday appointed Justice (R) Chudhary Ejaz Yousaf as chairman Press Council of Pakistan. A notification has been issued in this regard.
(The Post-1)
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Swat tense as police attempt to arrest cleric |
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Thousands of the supporters of Maulana Fazlullah, the son-in-law of jailed cleric Maulana Sufi Muhammad, besieged a police post in Swat district on Friday, forcing the release of the cleric. Following the botched attempt by the police, the scenic Swat Valley was in grip of tension, as thousands of Maulana’s supporters went on rampage, smashing some vehicles. They also smashed the camera of a private television channel, manhandled the journalist and held him hostage for sometime. Maulana Fazlullah shot to prominence due to his fiery speeches through an illegal FM channel he has installed in the village mosque. He is deadly against TV and all electronic gadgets except the mobile phone, which he uses too. Through his speeches he encourages women not to send girls to schools and calls for taking the boys out of schools for sending them to religious seminaries. He is also against polio vaccination and western dresses.
(Khabrain-3)
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http://www.thenews.com.pk/arc_default.asp |
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Khyber TV Cameraman kidnapped, harassed by followers of Fazal ullah |
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In Swat, a group of hostile followers of Maulvi Fazal Ullah kidnapped AVT Khyber cameraman, harassed for three hours and broke the camera. Incident occurred in Kabul area of Swat. Later the cameraman was released. Shaheen Bunari of AVT Khyber told BBC that police had been reported about the incident. TV team was covering the arrest and release of Maulvi Fazal Ullah's son in law maulvi Sufi Muhammad by police.
(Nawa-e-Waqt-14)
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Taliban threaten to kill three ‘spy’ journalists |
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The Tribal Union of Journalists asked the government on Saturday to protect three journalists in Kohat after the Taliban in Darra Adam Khel threatened to kill them on Friday. Munawar Afridi of The News, Nisar Afridi of Khabrian and Wazir Afridi of Daily Akhbar were threatened by a little-known militant organisation – Islami Mujahideen – TUJ President Sailab Mehsud told Daily Times. Meshud said the death threats came in the form of pamphlets calling on the “faithful to kill the trio” that were distributed in Darra Adam Khel Bazaar and surrounding areas, he said. “We are like dead people now after the distribution of he Pamphlets,” Nisar Afridi told Daily Times over the telephone from Darra Adam Khel.
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http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\03\04\story_4-3-2007_pg7_7 |
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Moot seeks joint strategy to check violation of child rights |
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Participants of a media consultation on “The state of child rights in Sindh” on Friday demanded of the political parties and the government to prepare a joint strategy to address violations of child rights in the province. The meeting observed an alarming increase in violations of child rights, adding that particularly traditional violence against children through Jirga, trafficking, Karo-Kari, child and bonded labour has been noticed in recent years. Society for Protection of Rights of Child (Sparc) organised the consultation at the Hyderabad press club, with over 40 journalists and photojournalists participating.
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http://www.thenews.com.pk/arc_news.asp?id=2 |
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PTV will launch new channel for news and current affairs |
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Muhammad Ali Durrani has said that PTV has plans to launch new channel for news and current affairs. A consultancy board will be set up to enhance efficiency. He was giving briefing to standing committee for information and broadcast. He said PTV, PBC and APP are responsible institutions of state.
(Ummat-3 March, 4, 07)
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Jobs in Pakistan Media Sector: Special Report By Nadem Iqbal |
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Public are not happy with PTV policy. Under enlightenment approach of PTV, Duppta policy have been changed. Now newscasters are without Duppta. Public phoned to Ummat office toregister their anger.
(The News on Sunday)
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http://jang.com.pk/thenews/mar2007-weekly/nos-04-03-2007/spr.htm#4 |
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Public annoyed with enlightened approach of PTV |
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Public are not happy with PTV policy. Under enlightenment approach of PTV, Duppta policy have been changed. Now newscasters are without Duppta. Public phoned to Ummat office to register their anger.
(Ummat-3 March, 4, 07)
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Workshop for journalists |
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Asian Development Bank (ADB) is organizing a two day Economic Training Workshop for journalists here March 19-20.
(Dawn-18)
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