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RESOURCE CENTER - MEDIA MONITOR |
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Friday March 09, 2007
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A daily review of media coverage of media and communications issues. |
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Govt urged to stop violence against journalists |
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Demonstrations and rallies were held in different parts of Sindh on Thursday in protest against the implication of a private TV channel cameraman Hadi Bukhsh Sangi in a murder case and failure of the police to arrest the killers of his nephew Munir Sangi (also a TV cameraman) and newsman Munir Arain. They appealed to the superior judiciary and urged the federal and provincial governments to order the arrest of the murderers of Sangi and Arain and withdrawal of false case instituted against cameraman Hadi Sangi.
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http://www.dawn.com/2007/03/09/nat10.htm |
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Cartoon network’s toon cricket starts from 11th |
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Toon cricket is set to make its debut in Pakistan and everyone is invited to take part in this fun filled spectacular join cartoon network and guest captain Wasim Akram on Sunday March11.
(Nation-3)
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Blunders galore on NWFP govt’s website |
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Below is a paragraph about Malakand district on the official website of the NWFP government, which speaks volumes of inefficiency of the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) administration in the province. The NWFP government's website www.nwfp.gov.pk is designed, developed and hosted by AIS, maintained and updated by the Directorate of IT ST&IT Department, Government of NWFP, with tax money. Another Joke: click open the draft of the Hasba Bill and at the end you will find a message: Visit the official website of the Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan
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http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=46121 |
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Election of Tribal Union of Journalists |
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South Asia Free Media Association (Safma) the NWFP chapter would hold elections of the Tribal Union of Journalists (TUJ) next month in a bid to overcome differences among journalitssts. The single elected TUJ would be recognised as the representative body of the tribal journalists who are presently divided into two groups. Safma would hold the elections at Peshawar Press Club on 8th April and voter’s lists would be displayed within two days at Peshawar Press Club, it was decided at a meeting headed by president Safma, NWFP chapter, Rahimullah Yousafzai, at Peshawar Press Club on Wednesday.
(News-11)
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‘The News’ photographer wins prize |
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Mohammad Sajjid photographer of the News won second prize in a countrywide photo exhibition arranged by Islamabad camera club.
(News-11)
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Eminent Pashto poet passes away |
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Veteran Pashto poet Saifur Rehman Saleem died of cardiac attack here Thursday. He was 77. He has left behind two sons and a daughter to mourn his death. He was a progressive nationalist poet, who introduced many genres in poetry. He suffered a heart attack two days ago and was admitted to a private hospital. He was laid to rest in his ancestral graveyard in the Golluzai village near here. His Qul will be held tomorrow (Saturday).
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http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=46135 |
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Cable fault cuts Pak Internet link |
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The intercontinental fibre optic cable linking Pakistan with the rest of the world was damaged suspending country's Internet service, reported a private TV channel Thursday. The PTCL authorities have verified that the under sea cable CMWE-3 was damaged owing to some unknown reasons. All the communication has been transferred to an alternative route, they said adding the Internet service was likely to remain slow.
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/MainNewsT.aspx?fdtl_id=694&fb_id=2&catid=14 |
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Press under siege | The state of media in Afghanistan |
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In recent weeks, several journalists including the Al-Jazeera crew and Pakistani reporters have been detained briefly by the Taliban. Last year, an Italian photo journalist Gabriele Torsello was also kidnapped, but was released safe and sound by armed men. Now the expectations are high. Safe recovery of Mastrogiacomo is being expected, keeping in mind the past incidents in which a number of journalists were released.
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/OpinionNews.aspx?dtlid=86342&catid=11 |
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