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RESOURCE CENTER - MEDIA MONITOR |
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Friday April 13, 2007
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A daily review of media coverage of media and communications issues. |
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Media in Court
SC moved against restrictions on journalists |
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A constitutional petition was filed in the Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday seeking permission for use of mobile phones and media cameras inside the court. Engineer Jamil Malik, on behalf of the Communist Party of Pakistan, filed the petition under Article 184(3) of the Constitution. The petition contends that restriction on use of mobile phones and cameras of media people is a violation of Article 19 of the Constitution, which envisages freedom of speech, expression and press. The petitioner has challenged a recent advisory issued by the SC asking media people to deposit their mobile phones and cameras at the court gates. He maintains that any such restriction can only be imposed for the ‘glory of Islam’ or security of Pakistan.
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http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\04\13\story_13-4-2007_pg7_29 |
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Curbs on media challenged in SC |
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A constitutional petition was filed in Supreme Court on Tuesday against the restrictions imposed on the activities of media on hearing of the dates of presidential reference against the chief justice in the premises of apex court. The petition filed by Engineer Jameel Ahmed Malik requested the apex court to direct the Registrar of the court to immediately lift the ban and restrictions which has been imposed on Media personnel in apex court.
(News-9) (Nawa-e-Waqt-1) (Jang-8) (Khabrian-8)
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Critique on Media
Media needs to be more responsible, says PML-Q |
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Parliamentary secretary and PML Q MNA Farooq Amjad Mir said that print and electronic media in the country is free and independent and it should be objective , balanced and responsible. Speaking along with Kashmala Tariq MNA at a workshop on investigation reporting in election organized by Pakistan press foundation in assistance with the Asia foundation he said next elections put more responsibility in media.
(News-9)
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Active Media can check elections rigging |
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With the media having gained reasonable freedom in the recent years, it has become necessary to deploy it to minimize the probabilities of pre-poll, post-poll and polling day rigging, was the unanimous view of the participants of the workshop on Investigative Reporting. “The fact that the journalists have an important role in making of public opinion. It is also necessary to devise a strategy to redress the possible damages done by journalists who deliberately misreport the facts”. Kashmala Tariq, MNA PML expressed this on the second day of workshop organised by the Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) in collaboration with The Asia Foundation (ASF). The aim of workshop is to educate the journalists regarding the coverage of different trends in the election process and to enrich journalists understanding of the same. She described that the integrity likely of a journalist should not be impeached at any cost and the journalists should also take into account the responsibility that befalls them as they accrue more power in making of public opinion.
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http://www.nation.com.pk/daily/apr-2007/13/nationalnews3.php |
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Letter to editor “Books & Authors” |
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Mansoorul Haq Solangi writes about the Dawn’s weekly section “Books & Authors” “I am amazed to see that the Books and Authors, which is being published regularly on Sundays for the last many years, carries reviews of the books mostly foreign-published. There is hardly any representation of books printed in local market, especially in regional languages. If this is not on account of expressed policy of the management or editorial board, and I hope it would not be so, then efforts are required to provide space to books published locally so that the readership may not be deprived of quality material available and also the local authors and writers did not get the impression of some sort of prejudice and discrimination.”
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http://www.dawn.com/2007/04/13/letted.htm#12 |
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Internet
Lal masjid website visited by 37000 visitors in 24 hours |
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In last 24 hours, more than 37000 visitors visited the website. More than 250 email queries have also been sent to the seminary. Mulana Abdur Rasheed told that people from all over the world have accessed the website.
(Express-5)
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Media Regulation
President okays amended PEMRA bill for cross media |
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President General Pervez Musharraf has given approval to the amended PEMRA bill which was earlier approved by the parliament. A gazette notification to this effect will be issued in a day or two. Newspaper owners will also be allowed to get licenses for TV and radio channels under this bill. Chairman PEMRA Ifthikar Rasheed has said that bill would encourage new channels in country. Now all newspaper owners can apply for license of a channel. Notification will be issued in few days.
(Express-1)
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Music and Movies
Singer heads, moustaches shaved off |
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Taliban shaved the heads and moustaches of a troupe of singers, then clashed with a marriage party and took six hostages, officials and witnesses said on Thursday. The Islamists intercepted the musicians overnight near Lakki Marwat, where the group was due to perform at three weddings, local police said. After beating the troupe and smashing up their instruments, the militants then shaved the performers’ heads and moustaches, a witness said. Early on Thursday the angry hosts of one wedding went after the Taliban and a clash erupted in which two local residents were wounded, police said. The militants then took some six people hostage, whose whereabouts are currently unknown.
http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=7131
http://www.nation.com.pk/daily/apr-2007/13/index10.php |
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http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\04\13\story_13-4-2007_pg1_9 |
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CD shops in Peshawar asked to close |
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CD shop owners in the provincial metropolis have been asked to close their businesses. “Three boys claiming to be Lal Masjid representatives came to the Nishtarabad CDs market and asked us to shut our businesses as it was forbidden in Islam,” Nishtarabad Video Centres Union President Sher Dil told Daily Times. Sher Dil said the boys told him, “Maulana Abdul Aziz says all obscene material is coming from Nishtarabad as well as Karkhano Market on Jamrud Road.” “We told them that if they want us to give up this business, then they should provide us with another source of income,” Sher Dil said, “We also asked them to give us Rs 1 million in exchange for wasting Rs 2 million worth of CDs.” He said the boys demanded a commitment in written towards this end. “On Wednesday morning, Maulana Abdul Aziz, over the phone, invited us to meet him,” he added. He said the union later met city police chief Abdul Majeed Marwat, who assured them of police support. Marwat told Daily Times security had been tightened around the market. The Nishtarabad video market is the biggest in Peshawar and around 1,200 people are engaged in the business. “We don’t produce any kind of obscene material here,” Sher Dil said.
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http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\04\13\story_13-4-2007_pg1_8 |
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Telecom
Hoaxers bring chaos to capital |
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It was widely rumoured in the twin cities of Rawalpindi Islamabad that a dangerous virus was being spread through mobile phones causing severe bleeding from the ears and noses of receivers of phone calls on their mobiles. The hoaxers claimed that the news report about the germs was being broadcast by various television channels. However, the ridiculous rumour was regretted by the connoisseur of the communication technology, saying that no such virus could spread through mobile phones.
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http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=50985 |
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TELEVISION
AVT Khyber launches new channel |
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AVT Khyber is launching a new channel that will telecast program in Urdu, Pushto, Dari, and English languages. The decision was taken in a meeting held a week ago. An official told that the decision was taken in view of the growing popularity of the channel.
(Nation-20)
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Media Unions
Rawalpindi Islamabad Press club elections |
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The executive committee of Rawalpindi Islamabad Press club announced a five member election committee for holding of Rawalpindi Islamabad Press club elections for the year of 2007-8. Election committee is headed by Ijaz Malik (The News) with Nassar Hussain (Din) Rizwan Ehsan Ali (The News) Iqbal Chudhary (The Post) and Javed Shehzad (NNI) as members. Schedule is also announced. Process will start on April 15th with receipt of nomination papers. Scrutiny of papers on April 16th, hearing of objections on April 17, withdraw if any and final list on April 18th. Polling will be held on April 22.
(News-20) (Nation-5) (Dawn-22) (Express-3)
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Surplus budget of Rawalpindi Islamabad Press club approved |
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Rawalpindi Islamabad Press Club Generally Body meeting held in Rawalpindi in which surplus budget of 57 Lack was approved for fiscal year 2006-07. An amount of Rs 40 lack has been allocated for expenditures against the expected sources of income. Some amendments were also approved. Now working journalists of private TV channels can become member of press club. Any person elected twice as president or secretary general will not be eligible to contest polls for next two years.
(Express-3)
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Arts
Naeem Tahir invites artists to reject cynicism and enjoy the National Art Gallery |
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Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) Director General Naeem Tahir is at the centre of a controversy involving not one, but a host of concerns that have created an unnatural divide between the visual and performing artists of Pakistan -- that too when the majestic National Art Gallery is almost ready for inauguration. In an exclusive interview with 'The News' here on Thursday, this is how Naeem Tahir responded to some of the irritants that have come to be associated with the National Art Gallery, and also with his management style, to some extent. The News: What was the issue about renaming of the National Art Gallery as the Pakistan Centre of Creative Arts? Naeem Tahir: I am saddened over the manner in which public attention has been diverted to a non-issue. The National Art Gallery remains as it is. It was never renamed so the question of the National Art Gallery getting its name back does not arise. The media has sensationalized the issue to capture headlines.
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http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=50979 |
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Announcement
PTV General Manager’s moot from 23rd |
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The PTV managers’ quarterly conference for three days will begin from April 23 here in Islamabad. Federal Information Minister Muhammad Ali Durrani will deliver an inaugural address while State Information Minister Tariq Azeem and Information and Broadcasting Secretary Syed Anwar Mehmood will also speak to the managers.
(Nation-8) (Express-3)
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http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\04\13\story_13-4-2007_pg11_6 |
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Miscellaneous:
Govt mulls law against graffiti |
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The Sindh government is working on a law that prohibits graffiti in the forms of chalking, posters, and banners. The new law is to punish violators as well as printing presses responsible for providing the material, said Sindh Health Minister Syed Sardar Ahmed. Under the proposed law, now it will be mandatory to put the name of printing press so action would be taken against violator. There is currently no law prohibiting graffiti.
(Daily Times-A3)
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