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RESOURCE CENTER - MEDIA MONITOR |
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Thursday February 08, 2007
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A daily review of media coverage of media and communications issues. |
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Govt lifts NA press restrictions |
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Journalists on Wednesday staged a walkout from the National Assembly’s press gallery to protest against the government’s decision to restrict their movement in the Parliament House building and barring their entry to the cafeteria and ministers’ chambers. The journalists ended the boycott after the government lifted the ban on their entry to the cafeteria and assured that the issue of allowing TV cameras would also be resolved soon. The assurance came from Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Tariq Azeem in a meeting with representatives of journalists.
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http://www.dawn.com/2007/02/08/top13.htm |
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Curbs on print media journalist relaxed |
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The restrictions on the movement of journalists of print media were relaxed slightly Wednesday with opening of cafeteria for them but the private television cannel were still not allowed to bring their cameras in parliament. The journalists staged walk out from press gallery and boycotted morning session. Interestingly PID issued cards to around two dozen ‘non-journalists’ for the press gallery. As soon as the journalists started walking out of the press gallery, senior PID officials started herding their staff members and ‘unknown citizens’ to gallery.
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http://thenews.jang.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=5711 |
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Journalists boycott NA proceedings |
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Journalists boycotted the National Assembly proceedings on Wednesday to protest against the bar imposed on them from entering the parliament cafeteria. On a point of order, Chaudhry Manzoor, member of the National Assembly, told the house that journalists had boycotted the session in protest against the restriction. “If Pakistan Television is allowed to bring its camera inside the house then others should also be allowed,” said Manzoor.
(Nawa-e-Waqt-8) (The Nation-8)
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http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\02\08\story_8-2-2007_pg7_7 |
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Journalists boycott against cafeteria ban |
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Journalists boycotted the National Assembly proceedings against banning their entry to the parliament cafeteria. MNA Chaudhry Manzoor raising a point of order said that if PTV is allowed to bring its cameras inside the House, then others should also be allowed. |
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/Fb_ShortNews.aspx?fbshortid=1621&fcatid=14&fstatus=Current&bcatid=14&bstatus=Current |
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Gallery & Cafeteria | Will everything remain honky-dory for govt? |
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The majority of parliamentary reporters were sitting in the press lounge when I reached there Wednesday morning. They had walked out of the press gallery to register protest over a new set of restrictions on the movement of journalists in the Parliament House that the National Assembly Secretariat wanted to enforce in the name of ‘security.’
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/IsbNews.aspx?dtlid=81627&catid=17 |
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Opposition stages boycott over PEMRA bill |
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Opposition in National Assembly boycotted the assembly proceedings over government attempt to debate PEMRA amendment bill. Opposition strongly opposed the bill but treasury presented for debate. Later opposition staged boycott. Bill could not be passed due to lack of quorum. Govt alleged that opposition is bulldozing the legislation.
(Nawa-e-Waqt-1)
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Sit-in against Aljazeera cameraman’s detention |
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Journalists will stage sit-in protest against continuing detention of Sami Mohiuddin ul Haq, a cameraman of Aljazeera TV at Gunatanamao Bay for last six years. Besides both Pakistani and foreign journalists, human rights activists and lawyers would gather in front of Islamabad Press near Holiday Inn at 2:00 pm to register their anguish and resentment over Sami’s detention without holding his trial.
(The Nation-4)
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Pakistanis accused of hacking official Indian websites |
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India has taken the blame game against Pakistan beyond suicide bombings and cross-border infiltration. Now New Delhi has accused Pakistani computer geeks of hacking into their key official websites and systems. This time, the allegation doesn’t sound rhetorical but with a verdict of New Delhi court alleging a Karachi-based hacker, or his group, for defacing a number of Indian websites. Backing the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) findings, an Indian court has pointed finger to one ‘Attic’ for bringing down the website of the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC). Interestingly, India has alleged a Pakistani national for the first-ever criminal case of hacking lodged under the Information Technology Act, 2000. Sources in the ministries of foreign affairs and interior here confirmed receiving an official Indian request for probe and access to fresh findings based on documents and verdict of the Delhi court.
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http://thenews.jang.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=5710 |
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Govt eager to revive rich tradition of film making |
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Mr. Tariq Azeem State Minister for Information and Broadcast has said that govt is eager to revive rich traditions of film making. He was addressing two days conference on ‘Revival of Pakistan Film Industry. Two days conference on ‘Revival of Pakistan film industry’ jointly organized by the Ministry of Culture and Hunerkada concluded with recommendations and pledges by the film community. National film Acedemy will be established with full support from government.
(The News-2)
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Kidnapping of Sohail, Niaz Journalists continue hunger strike |
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Peshawar-based journalists Wednesday continued their hunger-strike camp for the second consecutive day in front of the Peshawar Press Club against the kidnapping of senior journalist Sohail Qalandar and his friend Niaz Mohammad. Action Committee Secretary Syed Ansar Abbas, Shahid Hameed of Daily Express, Samin Jan of daily Subh, Mohammad Shazad of Daily Pakistan, Iqbal Khattak of Daily Times and Qaiser Afridi of The Post attended the camp on the second day. Chief Minister NWFP Akram khan Durrani has said that he is in constant contact with governor, no one is ignorant about the journalist.
(Express-1) (Aaj-1, 8)
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/NatNews.aspx?dtlid=81650&catid=2 |
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FM LISTENING | Working for a noble cause |
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A while back a program by the name of 'Nikkah Nama' aired on Power 99 FM caught my attention. It was a live show; Qudsia Mehmood was the host whereas Fiza Batool, an advocate of The Supreme High Court was the guest. The program was divided into two parts and was part of a series of radio programs under the name of 'Aao zarooriat ki baat karein', a project of 'Uks' and 'UNESCO'.
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/IsbNews.aspx?dtlid=81626&catid=17 |
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Letter to Editor the Post on deceased tribal journalist Hayatullah’s murder |
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Eschmall Sardar from Peshawar writes, “Credit goes to daily Khabrain of February 1 for unearthing the truth about Hayatullah’s murder and the accusations against our intelligence agencies. Khabrain’s report says that Hayatullah, a journalist from North Waziristan Agency was murdered by an Uzbek, namely Mufti, whom Hayatullah had refused to marry his sister to despite threats to his life. This disclosure has surfaced after the younger brother of Hayatullah, a 12-year old boy, was also killed by the same Uzbek. The Mufti had been intimidating Hayatullah’s family for quite a few months before the tribal journalist was brutally murdered. Six weeks after Hayatullah’s death, his family succumbed to the revengeful Mufti’s pressure, who took their daughter to an unknown place after administering nikah and kept her under confinement. Consequently, she succeeded in fleeing from the confinement and refused to go back despite Mufti’s various ‘reconciliatory’ attempts. Disgruntled, he also killed the younger brother of Hayatullah as revenge.”
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/LetNews.aspx?dtlid=81610&catid=4 |
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Court bars working of illegal press clubs. |
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Civil Judge Abbotabbad has barred working of illegal press clubs and using the name of press club except legally registered press club. Press club Abbotabad filed an application that some illegal organizations are using name of press club.
(Daily Express-11)
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Reorganization of Speedon ‘welfare organization for journalists’ |
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In a General Body meeting of Abbotabad Press Club, a decision was taken to reorganize Speedon a Welfare organization for journalists of Hazara. Press Club meeting was chaired by President Press Club Muhammad Zaman Khan.
(Daily Express-11)
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Winning delegates for PFUJ |
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The election committee has announced the names of winning delegates for Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists.
(Dawn-19)
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Dawn cartoon on NA press restrictions to cafeteria |
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http://www.dawn.com/2007/02/08/cart.htm |
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Internews Media law Advisor Grieved |
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The mother of Mr. Matiullah Jan, Media Law Advisor of Internews Pakistan died last night in Islamabad. Her namaz-e-janaza will be offered at 3pm today at Sari Chowk, Simli Dam Road, Bara Kahu near Islamabad.
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Updated at 11:00 PST (06:00 GMT) |
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