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RESOURCE CENTER - MEDIA MONITOR |
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Saturday February 17, 2007
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A daily review of media coverage of media and communications issues. |
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NWFP government's letter to Centre for missing journalist |
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NWFP government has written a letter to federal government to take steps for recovery of missing journalist. Since FATA is safe house for criminals, Resident editor is kept in tribal areas. Letter is written by Provincial Minister for Law. Government has sought cooperation in this regard.
(Daily Express-8)
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Court observation ‘Geo targeted media’ |
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Head of five members full bench of Lahore High Court Justice Zahid Hussain has adjourned the case hearing against Geo till 26th February 07. Case was filed by registrar of Lahore High Court alleging Geo channel for contempt of court through its program ‘Gumnam’ in which court officials was shown accepting bribe. Court rejected the plea to give exemption to Mir Shakeel and Mir Ebrahim from court appearance for next hearing. Etizaz Ahsan appeared for Geo TV. Judge gave observation that geo targeted media from first program.
(Daily Express-1)
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Woolmer threatens action against newspaper |
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Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer Friday threatened legal action against a leading Pakistani newspaper for accusing him of making racist remarks against paceman Shoaib Akhtar. The Karachi-based newspaper, quoting unnamed sources, reported Friday that Woolmer called Akhtar 'blacky' during a heated debate with the fast bowler in the second Test against South Africa at Port Elizabeth.
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/Arc_SportsNews.aspx?dtlid=83057&catid=5&date=02/17/2007&fcatid=14 |
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Nawa-e-Waqt editorial on PEMRA bill |
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Nawa-e-Waqt editorial is optimistic that government electronic authority powers will be limited for just and fair control of electronic media. Government will not make any attempt to hostage electronic and print media through such laws.
(Nawa-e-Waqt-Editorial)
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Journalists to boycott govt functions |
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The Joint Action Committee of Khyber Union of Journalists and Peshawar Press Club Friday announced to boycott the government's press conferences and functions in protest against its lethargy to recover senior journalist Sohail Qalandar and his friend Niaz Mohammad.A meeting of the Action Committee was held at the Press Club chaired by Shamim Shahid that was attended by Tariq Afaq, Syed Ansar Abbas and Ziaul Haq wherein the journalists were urged to avoid coverage of the federal and provincial ministers, secretaries, police high-ups and heads of all the government departments.
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/Arc_NatNews.aspx?dtlid=83111&catid=2&date=02/17/2007&fcatid=14 |
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Journalists to boycott official functions |
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The journalist community in the province has decided to boycott official press conferences in protest against the government’s failure to recover Sohail Qalandar, Resident Editor of daily Express, and his friend Niaz Mohammad, missing since January 2. An announcement to this effect was made here on Friday after a meeting of the joint action committee of the Khyber Union of Journalists and the Peshawar Press Club.
The committee asked the journalists to boycott, from Saturday, the press conferences and briefings arranged by federal and provincial ministers, secretaries, police and other government officials.
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http://www.dawn.com/2007/02/17/local34.htm |
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Fm listening | Love is in the air |
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In a world brimming with war-ravaging demons, where peoples' lives are being destroyed and it seems as though human beings have lost all their sanctity, a day like 'Valentine's Day' reminds everyone something called 'love' is still existent in this world. On every 14 of February, the occasion is celebrated throughout the world with zeal and excitement. However, few years back Valentine's Day was not celebrated in Pakistan the way it is celebrated now. Though, many people are still not in the favour of this event especially elders as they consider it to be against our culture and religion. It might be because of wrong depiction of the day as mostly it is believed the day is only meant for the people who are in love with someone of the opposite sex. However, this day is truly meant for all people who love not only with someone of the opposite sex but love their family, relatives, friends, colleagues, neighbours etc.
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/Arc_IsbNews.aspx?dtlid=83053&catid=17&date=02/17/2007&fcatid=14 |
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IT training programme for journalists soon |
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Sindh Information Technology Department is undertaking numerous steps for the promotion of IT in the province. This was declared by Adviser Sindh Chief Minister on Information Technology Noman Saigal on Friday. He was of the view that fostering IT awareness and attaining expertise in computers was the need of the hour. He said a proposal was also under consideration for initiating a comprehensive IT training programme for the journalists of Sindh.
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/Arc_NatNews.aspx?dtlid=83155&catid=2&date=02/17/2007&fcatid=14 |
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Pakistani journalist gets BBC award |
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Haroon Rashid, a Peshawar-based journalist, has won the first-ever BBC World Service Award for best reporter/presenter. The BBC’s World Service Awards were given in 10 different categories to recognise the work of radio and online journalism.
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http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\02\17\story_17-2-2007_pg7_15 |
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Ednan Shahid laid to rest, thousands attend funeral |
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Ednan Shahid, Editor The Post, the elder son of Khabrain Group of Newspapers Chief Executive Zia Shahid, and brother of Editor Khabrain Imtinan Shahid, was laid to rest Friday at Model Town graveyard in the presence of thousands of mourners.
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/Arc_Fb_ShortNews.aspx?fbshortid=1649&fcatid=14&date=02/17/2007&bcatid=14&bstatus=archive |
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Media Workshop |
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A three day training workshop on issue-based election coverage for media persons commences here from February 28 to March 2, an announcement said here. The workshop is arranged by Internews Pakistan with the support from US Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL).
(The News-5) (Nawa-e-Waqt-3)
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Updated at 11:00 PST (06:00 GMT) |
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