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RESOURCE CENTER - MEDIA MONITOR |
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Saturday December 16, 2006
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A daily review of media coverage of media and communications issues. |
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New press regulatory body may reinstate past curbs on journalists |
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The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is concerned by reports that a new press regulatory body that may be established in Pakistan is a replication of an infamous "black law" dating back to the 1960s. According to IFJ affiliate, the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), a report appeared in a leading Urdu language daily newspaper stating the government was about to instate a new body called the Press and Publication Regulatory Authority (PAPRA).
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http://www.ifex.org/eng/layout/set/print/content/view/full/79956/ |
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Bill on controlling press slammed |
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The move to establish a press and publications regulatory authority is an attempt by the federal government to ‘ambush’ freedom of press and the motive for the legislation is to effectively control the print media. This was stated by Naib Amir of Jamaat-i-Islami Prof Ghafoor Ahmed in a statement issued here on Friday. Condemning the move, he said that presenting the bill by keeping the All-Pakistan Newspapers Society APNS in the dark, was a proof of the government’s dishonesty.
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http://www.dawn.com/2006/12/16/local15.htm |
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Media urged to create AIDS awareness |
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Speakers at a workshop on Aids underscored the role of media to create awareness in the public to encourage the patients so they could openly express about their disease Friday. A one-day media workshop entitled 'Role of media in Aids sector in Pakistan' organized by the NWFP Aids Consortium was held at the Peshawar Press Club.
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/Arc_NatNews.aspx?dtlid=73350&catid=2&date=12/16/2006&fcatid=14 |
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The News staffer passes away |
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Prof Mohammad Amin Malik, senior re-write sub-editor at The News, Lahore, died here on Friday evening minutes after he entered the Jang building reception. Prof Amin suffered a massive heart attack while he was waiting for the elevator to move up to the 4th floor, where The News offices are situated, and died before medical aid could be provided. He is survived by four daughters and a son. Prof Amin joined The News, Lahore, in 1995 and remained associated with The News till his death.
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http://www.thenews.com.pk/arc_news.asp?id=5 |
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