Wednesday July 12, 2006

Militants ask FM station to leave Muzaffarabad

A militant organisation has threatened the FM 99 radio channel of dire consequences if it failed to wind up its operation in Muzaffarabad. Informed sources told Dawn that a threatening call was received by Producer News and Current Affairs Ishfaq Joya at his mobile phone from another mobile network.

http://www.dawn.com/2006/07/12/top16.htm

Disappearance of another journalist indicative of worrying trend, says IFJ

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has expressed its deep concern for the safety of journalists in Pakistan after news of another journalist's disappearance, possibly at the hands of authorities. Sindhi Daily Kawish correspondent, Mehruddin Mari, was last seen in Thatta on June 27, and according to the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), an IFJ affiliate, there are fears Mari has been detained by intelligence agencies for unknown reasons.

http://www.ifex.org/en/content/view/full/75608/

Body reviews Pemra bill

The Mediation Committee of Parliament on Tuesday reviewed the controversial Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) Amendment Bill. The committee meeting was presided over by Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr Sher Afgan Khan Niazi. The committee reviewed different clauses of the bill. It was decided on the occasion to invite all stakeholders to the next meeting of the committee scheduled for July 20.

http://www.dawn.com/2006/07/12/nat9.htm

Youth affairs TV channel

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Muhammad Ali Durrani said on Tuesday that the ministries of information and youth affairs would soon launch a joint countrywide consultation process to get suggestions and recommendations on youth related issues.

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006\07\12\story_12-7-2006_pg11_5

FM LISTENING : If DJ ‘Z' replaces DJ Mazz

With the passage of time, we can see many changes taking place in the weekend schedules on different television networks. However their main target is to engage the viewers through different weekend packages, comprising of entertainment programmes such as musical shows, chartbuster movies, long plays, talk shows and so on.
http://www.thepost.com.pk/IsbNews.aspx?dtlid=48718&catid=17

EDITORIAL:

Death of a master

If your death leaves a hole in someone's heart, a void that cannot be filled with the passage of time, only then have you truly lived. The literary genius Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi was one such man. He passed away on July 10, leaving behind a vacuum in Pakistani literary circles that can never be filled, because he represented so much to so many people.

http://www.thepost.com.pk/EditorialNews.aspx?dtlid=48779&catid=10

Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi

Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi's death has deprived the country of a true intellectual. An outstanding poet, columnist, journalist, literary critic and short story and drama writer, he wrote over 50 books of poetry, fiction, criticism, journalism and art.

http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=15190

MORE:

“Stakeholders views on PEMRA Bill invited”, The Nation, Page-2

“Journalists colony land survey starts”, The Nation, Page-2

“Journalists Colony in Loi Bhir: Land survey to start today”, Khabrain, Page-2

“Survey work on journalists colony start's today”, The News, Page-5

NEWS SOURCES:

The News: http://jang.com.pk/thenews/

The Nation: http://www.nation.com.pk/

Daily Times: http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/

The Dawn: http://www.dawn.com

Spider: www.spider.tm

BBC South Asia : http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/

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

Aurora : www.aurora@dawn.com

The Economist: www.economist.com

IFEX: www.ifex.org

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

Nawa-i-waqt: http://www.nawaiwaqt.com.pk

Khabrain: http://www.khabrain.com

Daily Development News: http://asp.isb.sdnpk.org/

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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