Tuesday July 04, 2006

Attack on Peshawar Press Club

Club concerned over delay in arrest of PML workers

A hurriedly called meeting of the Peshawar Press Club (PPC) general body was chaired by Syed Bukhar Shah, president PPC, and was attended by a large number of members, wherein they decided to continue their protest till the arrest of culprits. The meeting was informed the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists had announced countrywide protest Thursday against the violation of sanctity of the press club.
http://www.thepost.com.pk/NatNews.aspx?dtlid=47485&catid=2

SDPI seminar on media challenges: Speakers for safety of journalists

Condemning threats and use of violence against media persons, journalists have called on the authorities to provide them with conducive working atmosphere for exercising the freedom of expression right. Speaking at here at a seminar on ‘Pakistani Media: Challenges and Threats', organised by Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) Monday, they demanded that the government should respect the right of expression and ensure safety for journalists in all parts of Pakistan, especially tribal areas.

http://www.thepost.com.pk/IsbNews.aspx?dtlid=47479&catid=17

Govt held responsible for threats to journalists

Speakers at a seminar here on Monday held the government responsible for the growing threats to the lives of journalists covering the war on terror in the tribal areas and conflict in Balochistan. Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) had organised the seminar on “Pakistani Media: Challenges and Threats”.

http://www.dawn.com/2006/07/04/nat14.htm

Speakers concerned over increasing threats to journalists

Speakers at a seminar on "Pakistani media: challenges and threats" expressed grave concern on increasing challenges, threats and acts of intimidation against journalists at the hands of government agencies and militants, especially in the tribal belt.

http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=14032

Gondal made info ministry spokesman

Principal Information Officer (PIO) Ashfaq Gondal has been redesignated as spokesman for the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting with immediate effect, says a notification.

http://www.dawn.com/2006/07/04/nat19.htm

Ashfaq made Info Ministry spokesman

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has appointed Principal Information Officer Ashfaq Gondal as spokesman for the ministry with immediate effect, according to a notification from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting issued on Monday.

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006\07\04\main_4-7-2006_pg7

FM LISTENING: Rock n Roll

The best way to snake out of the boredom of everyday life is to spend time in listening music. Summer and winter vacations are the only time of the year when students are free and can afford to listen to music from sources like radio FM. Therefore they put on the television with Bismillah and with the national anthem they say Allah Hafiz to it. Then the turn of Fm radio comes.
http://www.thepost.com.pk/IsbNews.aspx?dtlid=47468&catid=17

OPINION:

Whither Pakistani channels?

By M.A.Kamran

Lately, there has been a virtually mushroom growth of television channels in Pakistan , most of which are being launched in the private sector. In an era of information technology and growth and development of mass communication, this sharp increase in the number of television channels in the country is a welcome step, apparently in the right direction.
http://www.thepost.com.pk/OpinionNews.aspx?dtlid=47446&catid=11

Freedom of speech and the harm principle

By Ishtiaq Ahmed

The freedom of speech is undoubtedly the most highly cherished right in a genuine democracy. The roots of this freedom are the intellectual, social and political legacies of the European Enlightenment.

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006\07\04\story_4-7-2006_pg3_2

MORE:

“PIO, Ishfaq Gondal nominated as official spokes person for Ministry of Information”, Nawa-e-Waqat, back Page

“Minister for Information ask cable operators to submit recommendations to resolve matter of excise duty”, Daily Khabrain, Page-3 

“Durrani vows strict action against illegal cable operators”, Daily Jang, Page-2

NEWS 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: www.ifex.org

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.brecorder.com

Asia Media: www.asiamedia.ucla.edu

PEMRA: www.pemra.gov.pk

Compiled by , Sajid Gondal Media Monitor, Internews Pakistan .

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