Tuesday July 11, 2006

Pakistan literary giant is dead

One of major literary figures in the Urdu language, Ahmad Nadeem Qasimi, has died in Lahore at the age of 89.

In a career spanning almost 70 years, Mr Qasimi published some 50 books and distinguished himself as a poet, writer, critic and journalist

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/5166788.stm

Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi dies

Celebrated poet, short story writer and columnist Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi passed away at the Punjab Institute of Cardiology on Monday.

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006\07\11\story_11-7-2006_pg1_4

Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi passes away

Veteran poet, short story and drama writer and columnist Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi, who died here on Monday morning of asthmatic problems after a short illness, was laid to rest in a local graveyard. He was 89.

http://www.dawn.com/2006/07/11/top3.htm

Monitoring of cable TV stressed

Commissioner of Council of Complaints Abdul Karim Kundi has warned cable television operators against indulging in objectionable practices and urged them to respect the social norms. residing over the 26th meeting of the council here on Monday, he said cable TV could harm the society if not monitored properly.

http://www.dawn.com/2006/07/11/local39.htm

PEMRA warns cable operators

The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority's (PEMRA) Council of Complaints (COC) has warned cable TV operators not to do anything that may be objectionable or against social norms, saying that strict action would be taken against the violators.

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006\07\11\story_11-7-2006_pg7_12

FM LISTENING : Lahori vs Islamabadite DJs

While visiting Lahore last week I got an opportunity to check how much the FM channels of the city breached into the lives of the ‘zinda dil lahorites' and how good are the Lahori DJs at capturing the hearts of listeners as compared to my very own Isloo's DJs.
http://www.thepost.com.pk/IsbNews.aspx?dtlid=48586&catid=17

TV-rapped Pakistan may ease rape laws

Chief executive of Geo TV speaks out about strict adultery laws

The young audience fell into confused silence and then buzzed with whispers after Mir Ibrahim Rahman announced that there was no difference between an apple and an orange. Rahman, 28, chief executive of the immensely popular Geo TV network, was speaking last Sunday at a youth conference in Rawalpindi .

http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=48786

EDITORIAL:

Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi

WITH the passing of Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi, Urdu literature has lost one of the last remaining scions of the idealism bred by the Progressive Writers' Movement of the 1930s. Lahore , too, is poorer by the departure of another rare gem it proudly held in its literary casket.

http://www.dawn.com/2006/07/11/ed.htm

FEATURE:

Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi — a river joins the ocean

The demise of celebrated poet and author Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi has brought a great chapter of Urdu literature to a close, but his mammoth contribution to Urdu literature would be a guiding force for generations to come.
In the poet's own words:
Kaun kehta hai kay maut aye gee mar jaoon ga
Main to darya hoon samandar main utar jaoon ga

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006\07\11\story_11-7-2006_pg13_7

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Herald: http://dawn.com/herald/

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The Economist: www.economist.com

IFEX: www.ifex.org

Jang: http://www.jang.com.pk/jang/

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Khabrain: http://www.khabrain.com

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The Post: http://www.thepost.com.pk/

Business Recorder: http://www.brecorder.com

Asia Media: www.asiamedia.ucla.edu

PEMRA: www.pemra.gov.pk

Compiled by , Sajid Gondal Media Monitor, Internews Pakistan .

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