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RESOURCE CENTER - MEDIA MONITOR |
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Sunday February 11, 2007
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A daily review of media coverage of media and communications issues. |
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CPNE calls for immediate recovery of Sohail Qalander |
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In a joint statement issued on Saturday, CPNE President, Syed Faseih Iqbal & Secretary General, Mr. Wamiq Zuberi have strongly condemned the failure of the government and law enforcement agencies to recover the kidnapped resident editor of Daily Express, Peshawar Mr. Sohail Qalander. Despite a lapse of over six weeks and identification of area where Mr. Sohail Qalander is held in captivity the government has failed to recover the kidnapped journalist.
(The Nation-8) (Daily Express-1) (Nawa-e-Waqt-8)
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Governments asked for security to media: SAARC declaration |
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SAARC editors’ conferences concluded in New Delhi. In SAARC declaration, Governments are urged to provide security to media community. It is also stressed that hurdles in free movement of media community should be removed. Journalists associations and organizations are asked to enhance links. Declaration has asked SAARC countries to declare defamation law illegal following the example of Sri Lank. The South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC)'s editors' conference here Saturday asked all governments of South Asia to allow freer movement of journalists by issuing multiple entry, long-term visas and to dismantle all border barriers to enable easy exchange of news media products. The conclave also decried the "continuing intimidation" and "attacks" on journalists in the region by "agencies of member states, extra-constitutional authorities, self-appointed cultural custodians, religious and political press gangs, and criminal elements acting in collusion with law enforcement agencies."
(Jang-8)
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http://www2.irna.ir/en/news/view/menu-234/0702105455162726.htm |
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Journalists boycott Fata secretariat briefing |
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Reacting to the lethargic response of the government to the kidnapping of senior journalist Sohail Qalandar, the journalist community Saturday boycotted the press briefing of the Fata Civil Secretariat and staged a protest demonstration in its jurisdiction. Soon after, Zafar Hassan, Fata Secretary Planning and Development, started briefing regarding development activities in the tribal areas, a large number of journalists on the call of Jan Afzal, Khyber Union of Journalists (KhUJ) president, stood up from their chairs and boycotted the briefing.
(The Nation-5) (The News-10)
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/Arc_NatNews.aspx?dtlid=82152&catid=2&date=02/11/2007&fcatid=14 |
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PbBC issues show-cause to lawyer for beating journalists |
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The Punjab Bar Council (PbBC) taking serious notice of torture of three senior journalists by a group of lawyers issued show-cause notice to Advocate Muazzam Iqbal Gill and sought his personal appearance on Feb 15. PbBC Vice Chairman Tariq Javed Warraich and PbBC Executive Committee Chairman Arbab Ahmad Syed also directed the respondent to explain why he manhandled journalists. The PbBC issued this order in a joint resolution passed by the Lahore Press Club (LPC) and Punjab Union of Journalists (PUJ).
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/Arc_CityNews.aspx?dtlid=82166&catid=3&date=02/11/2007&fcatid=14 |
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PbBc notice to lawyer for manhandling journalists |
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The Punjab Bar Council (PbBC) has issued a show-cause notice to Advocate Muazzam Iqbal Gill to appear on February 15 for attacking three journalists on the Lahore High Court premises.
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http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\02\11\story_11-2-2007_pg7_41 |
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PFUJ polls announced |
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The election committee of Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) announced the election schedule for Federal Executive Council for the years 2007-2009. Nomination papers for Election are to be delivered to Election Committee chairman either in person, or by post at HRCP office, 107 Tipu Block Garden Town Lahore.
(Daily Times-A3)
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Media without message: Article by Ghazi Salahuddin |
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On this newspaper's sixteenth birthday, today, I may be forgiven for lapsing, momentarily, into nostalgia. What a memorable experience it was to be a part of the launching of not just another English daily in Pakistan but a newspaper that heralded a technological revolution in the media. And we had a dream team of so many bright young journalists who have since risen to become stars on the firmament of this otherwise not very luminous profession.
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http://www.thenews.com.pk/arc_news.asp?id=9 |
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Ednan Shahid passes away |
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Ednan Shahid, Editor of The Post and the elder son of Zia Shahid, the Chief Executive of Khabrain Group of Newspapers, passed away in London in the wee hours of Saturday after a heart attack. He was 37. His body is expected to be brought to Pakistan Tuesday (February 13). His funeral will be held at 5-N, Model Town Extension, Lahore.
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/Arc_Fb_ShortNews.aspx?fbshortid=1630&fcatid=14&date=02/11/2007&bcatid=14&bstatus=archive |
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