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RESOURCE CENTER - MEDIA MONITOR |
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Wednesday April 11, 2007
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A daily review of media coverage of media and communications issues. |
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Lal Masjid’s radio station shut |
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While Lal Masjid clerics have sought help of madrassas countrywide to wage a war against all vices in the society, PML President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain Tuesday warned them to show flexibility in 24 hours or get ready for an action. On the other hand, while the Lal Masjid clerics have sought help of madrassas countrywide to wage a war against all "immoral and unethical" practices in the society, the religious leaders in Haroonabad and Mardan Tuesday issued ultimatums to cable operators and DVD and CD merchants "to close down their businesses, or face action". According to yet another report, Deputy Information Minister Tariq Azeem said Tuesday the government had blocked the website and radio station of Lal Masjid. "We have blocked the website of Lal Masjid and also blocked the radio station," Tariq Azeem told AFP. Azeem said the government blocked the website (www.lalmasjid.org) and the illegal FM radio station under laws brought in five years ago by President Pervez Musharraf. "We will block anything that promotes religious hatred, calls for suicide attacks -- this cannot be tolerated. The law says that no such activity can be allowed. |
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/Fb_ShortNewsT.aspx?fbshortid=1805&fcatid=14&fstatus=Current&bcatid=14&bstatus=Current |
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Lal Masjid relaunches blocked website |
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The Lal Masjid administration on Tuesday relaunched its website on an international domain two days after it was blocked by the government. Earlier, the government said it had blocked the website and a radio station of Lal Masjid. “We have blocked the website of Lal Masjid and also blocked the radio station,” Deputy Information Minister Tariq Azeem told AFP. “We will block anything that promotes religious hatred, calls for suicide attacks - this cannot be tolerated.” Meanwhile, Lal Masid has released an audio CD titled “Hamara Moaqaf”. The CD contains the chief cleric’s speeches and demonstrations by girl students of Jamia Hafsa.
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http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\04\11\story_11-4-2007_pg1_5 |
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Lal Masjid website starts on again |
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Lal Masjid Website has been hosted internationally. www.lalmasjid.com has been reinstalled from international server. PTA closed the website last week on directives from the Government of Pakistan. Earlier it was hosted from a local server of Comsats, now it is hosted from an international server. Website provides information and news about Lal Masjid and Jamia Hafza.
(Jang-3) (Express-1)
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Official website lacks data about govt depts |
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The official website of the NWFP government — developed and updated by its Information Technology Department — is not up-to-date and lacks important information about Zakat, Ushr, Social Welfare and Women’s Development Departments. The website, which is supposedly updated daily, has no information regarding the government’s activities relating to social welfare and women’s development. The Zakat, Ushr, Social Welfare and Women’s Development Department (http://www. nwfp.gov.pk/Zakat/Department) only introduces the Zakat department and speaks only of its aims and functions. It has no information about the activities of the Social Welfare and Women Development departments.
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http://www.dawn.com/2007/04/11/nat13.htm |
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Lawyers’ rally against GEO, logo burnt |
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On occasion of lawyers convention, Lawyers of Lahore High Court Bar Association held a protest rally against GEO TV. Lawyers criticized the Geo transmission and termed it 'channel of the government'. Geo has become spokes-channel of government where opposition news is being blacked out. Lawyers’ activities are not given proper coverage. Lawyers chanted slogans against Geo channel. As a protest, Geo logo was also burnt. Lawyers asked Geo staff not to come to any functionsif they can't give coverage.
(Express-1)
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CPJ expresses anger over murder of Afghan journalist |
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The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) a new York based organization has expressed anger over the brutal murder of Afghan journalist Ajmal Naqshbandi.
(News-3)
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Electronic Media classes start at IIUI |
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Dr Anwar Hussain Siddique, President, International Islamic University, Islamabad (IIUI), urged here Tuesday for use of the latest media techniques to disseminate Islamic knowledge. He was speaking at the inauguration ceremony of a 10-day Islamic orientation course for electronic media personnel, which started here at the Dawah Academy. The producers from all over the country of Pakistan Television Limited and Radio Pakistan would attend the course.
(Khabrian-2)
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/IsbNewsT.aspx?dtlid=91581&catid=17 |
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Letter to editor “Library woes in Ratodero” |
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Shah Abdul Latif public library in Ratodero appears to be running more like a private library. The newspapers in the library are being given to certain students, even some outsiders. Moreover, the staff at the library doesn’t even check the readers who often remove important news items and job advertisements from the newspapers.
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http://www.dawn.com/2007/04/11/letted.htm#8 |
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Updated at 11:00 PST (06:00 GMT) |
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