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RESOURCE CENTER - MEDIA MONITOR |
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Friday April 06, 2007
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A daily review of media coverage of media and communications issues. |
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Pamphlet asks Dir hotel owners to remove TV sets |
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Fresh threatening pamphlets have been issued to café owners and hoteliers to remove television sets from their premises besides warning common people either to convince them comply with the threat or refrain from going there otherwise everyone would be responsible for his murder. The pamphlets were issued by an organization, Amer Bil Maroof-wa-Nahi Anil Munkar, which had claimed responsibility for the 2006 bomb blasts at an internet café and music shop in Dir town.
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http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=49862 |
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Demo to protest manhandling of media community |
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Journalists from Rawalpindi and Islamabad held a demonstration rally outside camp office Rawalpindi Islamabad press club. They protested the manhandling of journalists by pro government fake lawyers in Supreme Court building on 3rd April. Demonstration was organized by Rawalpindi Islamabad Press club and Rawalpindi Islamabad Union of journalists. Mushtaq Minhas, Afzal Butt, Bilal Theme and other media persons addressed the gathering.
(Express-2)
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State media disturbing working of Supreme Judicial council |
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Secretary of “Lawyers’ Movement for Protection of Judiciary” and Supreme Court Advocate Hashmat Habib has alleged that state media is disturbing the working of supreme judicial council. State media is using government lawyers to influence the working of council. He asked supreme judicial council to take notice of the situation and issue directions to state media to stop propaganda against lawyers and judiciary.
(Jang-8)
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Video of Attack on Geo TV downloaded by 45836 visitors |
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Largest video provider website of the world “YOUTUBE” provides more than 25 video clips of attack on Geo TV on its website. These clips have been downloaded by 45836 visitors of the world. In views expressed over clips, Geo has been declared most truthful channel of Pakistan.
(Jang-8)
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PM annoyed over journalist’s missing |
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Prime Minister Shukat Aziz showed anger over missing of journalist Saleem Safi while traveling from Delhi to Islamabad. Protocol staff informed that his passport with exit stamp was available with duty staff but he was not found. When situation was informed to PM, he showed his anger and ordered a probe. PM said if Safi was interested to leave with delegation, he should be punctual. His passport later was handed over to Pakistani High Commission to settle matter with Indian high commission.
(Express-1)
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Breathing space | Grace under pressure by Farrukh Khan Pitafi |
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I have borrowed this title from one of a dear friend and former colleague Adnan Rehmat’s annual reports on media in Pakistan. Media grace in this country certainly is under pressure. If there is any solace to be found in the dire happenings of recent weeks, it can derived from the fact that at the very least the official sycophants have stopped parroting the patronizing lines about the so-called unprecedented freedom granted to the media by the current government.
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/Arc_OpinionNews.aspx?dtlid=90557&catid=11&date=04/05/2007&fcatid=14 |
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FM Listening | fm listening |
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Paying tribute to legendary media icons is becoming very common on FM channels. On a weekly basis, listeners hear a number of tribute shows from various stations. Such shows are actually a source of infotainment for listeners as they contain information about the celebrities to whom the tribute is being paid as well as the music directly or indirectly associated with that specific legendary person.
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/IsbNewsT.aspx?dtlid=90680&catid=17 |
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Children who watch TV more likely to bully |
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The more television 4-year-old children watch the more likely they are to become bullies later on in school, a US study said. At the same time, children whose parents read to them, take them on outings and just generally pay attention to them are less likely to become bullies, said the report from the University of Washington. Bullying can now be added "to the list of potential negative consequences of excessive television viewing along with obesity, inattention and other types of aggression," said Frederick Zimmerman who led the research.
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/IsbNewsT.aspx?dtlid=90749&catid=17 |
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AIDS awareness newsletter, research report launched |
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Federal Health Secretary Khursheed Akhtar Lashari has said government has approved construction of the third biggest hospital in the capital to provide better healthcare to residents and people from nearby areas. Speaking at the launching ceremony of the BCC Formative Research Report and the National AIDS Control Programme’s (NACP) first official newsletter titled ‘Red Ribbon’, Lashari highlighted the major health projects that were in the pipeline and stressed the need for early completion of the ongoing projects.
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http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\04\06\story_6-4-2007_pg11_10 |
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Cinema house to be built for Swabi women |
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The district government has allocated Rs14.7 million for a sport complex and a cinema hall for women. Sources told Dawn on Thursday that work on the two projects would be started in the current year. They said that Rs12.5 million had been allocated for the construction of sport complex which was a longstanding demand of the sport lovers. The complex will be constructed in Shahmansoor Township and about 100 kanal of land has already been acquired by the district government for it.
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http://www.dawn.com/2007/04/06/nat27.htm |
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Documentary on Bhutto released |
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The Pakistan People's Party Thursday released a documentary on the life and achievements of party's founder Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto on the eve of the 28th death anniversary of Pakistan's first directly elected prime minister Wednesday.
Pieced together by PPP Advisor on Information Technology Tariq Malik, the 23-minute documentary is titled "Jaras-e-Gul Ki Sada'a - A Tribute to Bhutto".
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/ShortNewsT.aspx?shortid=3490&catid=2 |
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Alhamra University – a dream yet to come true |
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The Punjab Governor’s dream of setting up Alhamra University of Performing and Visual Arts seems to be heading towards reality after the authorities concerned seek funds to begin work on the project, but still the project has a long way to go to become a full fledged university. Some notables of the performing and visual arts think that chances are still bleak to turn this dream into a reality. However Lahore Arts Council Executive Director Asghar Hussain Giallni told this scribe on Thursday that the university would award FA, BA and MA degrees. About university building, he said funds had been sought from the government. About the location of the university, he said it would either be set up at Alhamra Cultural Complex or at a 22-kanal plot adjacent to Shahdara.
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http://www.nation.com.pk/daily/apr-2007/6/localnews2.php |
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Belated publication of textbooks for coming academic year |
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The Sindh Text Book Board is under immense pressure, and the issue of printing of books for 2007-08 faces bureaucratic hurdles as both the provincial education minister and chief minister, Sindh, are at loggerheads over the appointment of Chairman, Sindh Textbook Board, causing delay in the printing of books, insiders told The News. Professor Ariz Mehrani, Chairman, STBB, was retired in January and since then appointment on this Grade-20 post became a thorny issue. The Additional Secretary, Education, Mohammed Ali Sheikh, was given the additional charge, but also resigned due to the tussle between the CM and Provincial Education minister and besides,, he refused to accept sub-standard paper.
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http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=49891 |
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Issuance of allotment forms for journalists |
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Deputy Director Estate Management Capital Development Authority has said that allotment forms are being issued to lucky journalists for I-15 plots/ flats. Draw for I-15 was held last week. Forms and necessary documents should be submitted to CDA in a week to get allotment letter.
(Nawa-i-Waqt-3)
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SC Press Association elections today |
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Four office bearers of democratic journalist panel of Supreme Court Press Association were elected unopposed while polling would be held here for other office bearers today at Supreme Court bar association. According to notification Sohail Khan of The News has been elected unopposed for the slot of vice president.
(Post-A4) (News-4)
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