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RESOURCE CENTER - MEDIA MONITOR |
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Wednesday May 16, 2007
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A daily review of media coverage of media and communications issues. |
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Critique on Media
'Media inflamed Karachi situation' |
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In the hurriedly-called meeting of coalition MPs, President Pervez Musharraf Tuesday lashed out at the media for sustaining the current pro-Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry’s campaign and assured the members he would handle it appropriately. He said the media has hyped it and steps would be taken to bring the media to senses. He cited the example of Justice Iftikhar’s Lahore meeting. “Not more than 25,000 people were present there but the media projected it in terms of lakhs,” he said. Similarly, the president said, the media inflamed an explosive situation in Karachi on Saturday and Sunday by highly exaggerating the events there.
(Express-1)
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http://www.nation.com.pk/daily/may-2007/16/index4.php |
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Media Protest
Report speaks of manhandling of journalists |
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At least nine journalists and two camera-persons of local print and electronic media organizations were subjected to severe torture in violence on May 12. According to a report compiled by the Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF), two reporters of KTN (Sindhi) and Aaj TV channels were manhandled and nine others were wounded. There were also reports about kidnapping of one journalist. The report said that some armed men attacked Muzammil, a cameraman of Geo TV channel in Guru Mandir area. They snatched his camera and beat him up. In another incident, Ashar, a cameraman of Daily Din, was beaten up and his camera was damaged when he was taking pictures near the Sindh High Court building.
Tariq Aziz, the court reporter of Pakistan Press International (PPI) was also surrounded by armed men and harassed when he was on his way to the Sindh High Court for coverage of the function of Sindh High Court Bar Association, where Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry was scheduled to address the lawyers. They abused him and tried to snatch his motorcycle to set it on fire. Another reporter of Aaj TV channel, Tariq Hussain, was also kept in illegal detention for some 30 minutes by unknown armed persons at the Business Recorder Road. They threatened him of dire consequences if he tried to shoot the scenes of ransacking and arson.
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http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=56109 |
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SAMC denounces attack on Aaj TV office, journalists |
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The South Asia Media Commission (SAMC) on Tuesday denounced attacks on the Aaj Television office and journalists in Karachi on May 12. A press release issued by SAMC said, “On May 12, gunmen shot at the Aaj TV office including its newsroom for nearly six hours after they found out that the channel was covering live their running street battles with opposition parties. Law enforcement agencies did not intervene. The gunmen and their touts also set fire to dozens of vehicles. “The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) resorted to violence to prevent the planned visit to Karachi by Supreme Court Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry.
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http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\05\16\story_16-5-2007_pg13_9 |
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The Express column “Aiina aur Kardar” (Mirror and Character) |
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Abbas Ather comments on President’s agony towards media, “If curbs on media can settle issues, it should not be delayed. But it should be kept in mind that any curb on flow of true news always trigger rumors, it saves nothing for any individual or nation.”
(Dawn-3)
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Media Miscellaneous
Musharraf has given unprecedented freedom to media: ministry spokesman |
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A Spokesman of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said Tuesday that the media in Pakistan has unprecedented freedom and the government is doing everything possible to further promote this freedom. "Those who are endeavoring to find faults with regard to Pakistan's record of press freedom, should not keep their eyes shut to the reality of a rejuvenated press in Pakistan which has been due to Government encouragement and design", he said. The spokesman was commenting on reports in a section of the press that quoted a US agency as claiming that press freedom in Pakistan was sliding downwards. He said since President Musharraf took over media had been given unprecedented freedom. President Musharraf, while being head of the government before the elections of 2002, introduced the Freedom of Information Law, the Press Council Law and PEMRA Law that saw the proliferation of TV and Radio channels in the private sector for the first time in Pakistan, the spokesman said. Regarding the alleged death of 110 journalists in Pakistan during 2006, the spokesman pointed out that the figure was highly exaggerated and incorrect.
(Nawa-i-Waqt-8) (Khabrian-8)
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Advertising
Billboards start appearing along under construction road |
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The Murree road expansion project is yet to be completed, but the advertisement companies have started showing their intentions to install billboards on the road, an activity not allowed in capital.
(News-14)
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Telecommunication
World Telecom day tomorrow |
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World Telecommunication day will be celebrated on May 17, 2007. A meeting held in Ministry of Information and telecommunication to finalize the programs to celebrate the day.
(Jang-3)
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Updated at 11:00 PST (06:00 GMT) |
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