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RESOURCE CENTER - MEDIA MONITOR |
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Tuesday August 14, 2007
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A daily review of media coverage of media and communications issues. |
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Attack on Media
Assault
Grenade fired at DT reporter’s house in Landi Kotal |
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A grenade was fired at the house of Daily Times reporter Sudhir Ahmed Afridi in Landi Kotal on Monday. The explosion damaged the room and destroyed the furniture there. Two persons, Hayat Khan and Ghafran Khan were firing at each other when one of them fired a grenade that missed its target and hit Afridi’s house. Local journalists and tribal elders condemned the warring families and asked administration to arrest members of two families. The family elders of Hayat Khan admitted the mistake and assured jirga that family would compensate Afridi’s loss.
(Daily Times-A3)
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Media in Court
Court orders to file case against police officials responsible for torturing journalist |
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Court has ordered SHO Saddar to file a case against police officials responsible for torturing the journalist. Media man Murtaza Anjum was tortured when he was trying to take photos of police officials allegedly accepting bribe. Plea to register case was filed before Additional session judge.
(Express-4)
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Critique on Media
Letter to Editor “Freedom of expression” |
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Yasser Rizwan, “During and after the so-called Operation Silence, the media has been hurting the emotions of viewers by showing clots of blood and parts of bodies. Another example was a picture placed on the main page of a newspaper depicting Lal Masjid through the deliberately adjusted long boots of a soldier. This was an ugly, rather despicable show of the freedom of expression.”
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/Arc_LetNews.aspx?dtlid=112408&catid=4&date=08/14/2007&fcatid=14 |
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Awards for Media
Tamgha-i-Imtiaz for The News, Jang staffers |
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Renowned journalists Shakil Shaikh, Chief Reporter, The News, Islamabad, and Tahir Khalil, Senior Staff Reporter, daily Jang, Rawalpindi, have been awarded the highest civil award of Tamgha-i-Imtiaz for rendering public service for decades. “On the occasion of 60th Independence Day of Pakistan, 14th August 2007, the President of Pakistan today confers these civil awards on these two senior journalists of The News/Jang Publications for their excellence in the noble profession of journalism”. These civil awards have been conferred on 154 Pakistani citizens and 17 foreign nationals for which the investiture ceremony will take place on the Pakistan Day, 23rd March, 2008, at Aiwan-e-Sadr. Chief Reporter The News Shakil Shaikh joined journalism in 1988 as staff reporter of Pakistan Observer. After some time he joined The Muslim, Islamabad. Later his services were hired by the country’s best English newspaper, The News Islamabad in mid-1992. Shaikh has the honour of working with stalwarts of the profession and learnt a great deal to emerge as one of the best reporters who produced exclusive stuff daily for the benefit of the public. Being a law graduate, Shaikh specialised in national security affairs, politics, parliamentary coverage, foreign affairs and economic issues over all these years with distinction. He also occasionally covered sports events. He travelled abroad extensively including his visits as member of the entourage of successive presidents and prime ministers including his visit to the United States in 1996 as international visitor. Shaikh covered all the general elections as a lead-reporter ever since he joined this profession. He has the honour of covering events like UN General Assembly, OIC on three occasions, ECO and many other international conferences, besides extensively covering Pak-India and Pak-US talks.
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http://www.thenews.com.pk/arc_default.asp |
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Media Miscellaneous
Media yet to focus on woes of tribal areas |
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Report by Hameed ullah Mahsud, “journalists are said to be the mirror of the society. Unfortunately these mirrors are only presenting the killings, murders, and bomb blasts taking place in these areas. Media owners and practitioners should highlight the pains and difficulties of tribesmen.”
(Nation-19)
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Online, ARY in semis of Inter-media Cricket |
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Online News Agency and ARY qualified for the semi-final of ongoing Inter-media Cricket Tournament being held under the aegis of Rawalpindi-Islamabad Press Club. Online defeated CNBC by 53 runs in a match played at MNA Hostel Cricket Ground in sector G-6. Batting First Online scored 136 runs for the loss of 3 wickets in ten overs. Ghulam Abbas scored 73, Tauseef Abbasi 23, Afzal Javed 18 and Mobeen scored 10 runs.
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/Arc_SportsNews.aspx?dtlid=112455&catid=5&date=08/14/2007&fcatid=14 |
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Column on Journalist Aziz Mazhar |
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The Express columnist Muqtada Mansoor’s column on late journalist Aziz Mazhar, recounts his memories about journalist and termed him an attractive personality among journalists of his age.
(Express-column)
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Print Media
The Post comes of age |
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The Post -- an English daily of the Khabrain Group of Newspapers, and a brainchild of late Ednan Shahid, who was also its founder editor -- turned 2 today (August 14, 2007). The Post was launched from Lahore and Islamabad under the dynamic leadership of late Ednan Shahid with the active support of his dedicated and devoted team. However, it is sad that Mr Ednan Shahid could not celebrate the second anniversary of his newspaper and passed away on February 9, 2007, while he was abroad. Mr Ednan Shahid's committed and dedicated team bore this loss with fortitude and is continuing its struggle with the belief that The Post was not only the brainchild of Mr Ednan Shahid but also a fruit of their day-and-night efforts, that have made the newspaper one of the main English-language national dailies in only two years time. Readers' trust has also helped the team in establishing it on strong footing. The Post has always tried its level best to provide its worthy readers with the latest and complete information. |
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/Arc_Ba_ShortNews.aspx?fbshortid=2159&bcatid=14&date=08/14/2007&fcatid=14&bstatus=Archive |
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DISCLAIMER: The contents, including news and headlines, in this newsletter are reproduced from their respective publications ad verbatim as a public service to media observers. Internews does not author the contents and these, therefore, do not necessarily reflect organizational policy.
Updated at 11:00 PST (06:00 GMT) |
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