Monday October 16, 2006

A daily review of media coverage of media and communications issues

ATTACKS ON MEDIA

Implication of journalist in murder case:

Police to submit report to chief justice today

The capital police will submit an inquiry report today (Monday) before Muhammad Iftikhar Chaudhry, the chief justice of the Supreme Court, in a suo moto action against the implication of a senior crime correspondent of a local English daily in a triple murder case. The CJ had ordered the inspector general of police (IG) to submit a report by October 6, but the CJ adjourned the hearing until October 16, giving a 10-day time for the completion of the investigation on Islamabad police's request.

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006\10\16\story_16-10-2006_pg11_2

‘Charge against journalist false': Triple murder case

A police investigation conducted on the directive of the Chief Justice of Pakistan has found that the charge of involvement in a triple murder against a reporter of a local English daily was not correct, sources told Dawn on Sunday. The name of Shakeel Anjum of The News was included in the FIR about the murder of arms dealer Nawaz Khokhar, his son Kashif Nawaz and nephew Abid Khokhar, by the Station House Officer (SHO) of Shahzad Town, Idrees Rathore. The three persons were gunned down on September 16.

http://www.dawn.com/2006/10/16/nat2.htm

Murder FIR against journalist Police to submit inquiry report before CJP today

The Capital Police will submit inquiry report today (Monday) before the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) in suo moto action against false implication of a senior crime reporter of a local English daily in triple murder case. Taking suo moto action on a news item regarding implication of crime reporter Shakeel Anjum, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary ordered the IGP to submit a report in his chamber by October 6 but the CJP adjourned the hearing till October 16, giving 10-day time for completing the investigation on the Islamabad police's request.
http://www.thepost.com.pk/IsbNews.aspx?dtlid=64034&catid=17

REGIONAL PRESS

Taliban deny abducting Italian journalist

Peshawar : Denying reports that they have abducted Italian journalist Gabriele Torsello, the Taliban said they had arranged his visit to Musa Qala district in Halmand province and had good relations with him…. The News, Page-10

JOURNALIST's ACTIVITIES

Iranian Consul General hosts Iftar dinner for media persons

Iran is convinced that utilization of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes is the right of all countries of the world and should not be monopolized by some hegemonic countries. This was stated by Ali Aryan Nejad Consul General of Islamci Republic of Iran based at Quetta while speaking at an iftar dinner hosted by him for the media persons at his residence here Sunday evening.

http://www.worldservicesint.com/newfp/News.aspx?ncat=qn&nid=1

“Rawalpindi Union of Journalists announced Eid relief package for effected journalists of earthquake hot areas”, Daily Express, Page-9

FM LISTENING

‘Aj Iftari Mein Kya Bane Ga'

Throughout the holy month of Ramazan one question that really irritates me is "aj iftari mein kya bane ga?" Half of Ramazan has passed but still my ears have to tolerate this. Instead of this question I am more than willing to answer other puzzling questions such as what came first on earth; chicken or egg. In fact I'm even willing to solve an arithmetic problem but I am certainly not willing to answer this question for the whole 30 days.

http://www.thepost.com.pk/IsbNews.aspx?dtlid=64036&catid=17

MEDIA BLOGS

Web overtakes newspapers

The Internet has overtaken newspapers and magazines as Europeans' main source of news and feature-type information, according to a new study. But television continues to be the dominant medium for most people, with Europeans spending three times as much time watching programmes as going online, said the report by JupiterResearch.

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006\10\16\story_16-10-2006_pg6_5

COMPILED by: Sajid Gondal, Media Monitor, Internews Pakistan (www.internews.org.pk)

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