Sunday September 17, 2006

A daily review of media coverage of media and communications issues

VIOLATION AGAINST MEDIA

Inquiry of Journalists Murder

http://www.bbc.co.uk/urdu /pakistan/story/2006/09/060917 _hayatullah_inquiry_na.shtml

MEDIA & GOVERNMENT

NWFP compensates late journalist's heirs

DERA ISMAIL KHAN: NWFP Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani has announced Rs 0.3 million as compensation for kin of deceased District Correspondent killed by unidentified men and has said the government will take all-out efforts for the arrest of murderers.
http://www.thepost.com.pk/Arc _NatNews.aspx?dtlid=59466 &catid=2&date=09/17/2006 &fcatid=14

Siraj, Daudzai condole with journalist

NWFP Senior Minister Sirajul Haq has expressed heartfelt grief and sorrow over the demise of mother of Habibur Rehman, senior journalist and joint editor of a local Urdu daily, who breathed her last the other day.
http://www.thepost.com.pk/Arc _NatNews.aspx?dtlid=59464 &catid=2&date=09/17/2006 &fcatid=14

Arrest of cable operators for airing vulgarity

Following the district administration's raid and arrest of some cable operators in the city, cable service in almost half of the city remained suspended on Saturday, which is perplexing subscribers. However, the district administration has reiterated it wouldn't allow any one to violate rules and regulations set by Pemra and them in this regard. Shadman Colony, Gulshan Colony, Marghzar Colony, Chah Budhewala, Jinnah Road, Bhimber Road, Model Town, Mehmda, Khurshid Colony and its adjoining localities encompassing almost half of the city areas have been badly affected by the suspension of the cable service.

http://www.thenews.com.pk/arc _news.asp?id=2

MEDIA RELEASE

Media guide on British Muslims launched

The significance of inter-faith dialogue in the present turbulent world order was emphasized on the launching of a media guide on the British Muslims on Saturday. The British Council and the British Alumni Association were behind the launching of “British Muslims: A media guide” which had taken three years to develop for the people, particularly the journalists, in the UK.

http://www.dawn.com/2006/09/17 /local4.htm

Urdu Press

“CM NWFP condoles death of Aaj's joint editor's mother”, Daily Aaj, Page-1

“Information centers will be set up for local government in NWFP”, Daily Aaj, Page-2

“Journalists hold protest rally in Hungo against Shamsi's victimization”, Daily Aaj, Page-8

“President of Tribal Union of Journalist demands security for media men in tribal area”, Daily Aaj, Page-A

“Hungo Press Club General Secretary asks greater unity among journalist in FATA”, Daily Aaj, Page-C

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

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