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RESOURCE CENTER - MEDIA MONITOR |
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Wednesday October 17, 2007
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A daily review of media coverage of media and communications issues. |
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Attack on Media
Killing
The Post staffer Azar shot dead in Karachi |
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The Post staff reporter Azar Abbas Haidri (27) was shot dead by unidentified killers in Qila Kot Police Station (Karachi) precincts on the Eid day. According to the Station House Officer Qila Kot Sultan, Azar Abbas Haidri was living with his paternal uncle Zahid Abbas in 4-Tara Building Noor Elahi Road Karcahi. The SHO said on the day of the incident the Azar left the house at around 8pm telling his uncle that he was going to the Lee Market. He said at around 2am some passer-by informed the local police that a Rickshaw driver had suddenly decamped after throwing a dead body from the three-wheeler near Shedi village Road. Police reached the spot after the information and found Azar Abbas dead with bullet injuries. The SHO said it was a target killing and culprits had killed him at another place. On the other hand, the uncle of Azar Abbas said it was the incident of mobile snatching and the criminals had killed Azar on resistance; but the presence of mobile and wallet with him has made the incident more suspicious. His dead body was recovered two days back from Lyari. Azar had gone to Lyari on Eid day to meet some of his friends. According to police sources he had received a bullet in his stomach. Police is investigating on different likely causes of the murder. According to police, during the investigation from the family circles, it was indicated that he wanted to marry a girl of his own choice. Azar's family belongs to one sect while the girl's family to another. So there was a disagreement on his plans of marriage. However, police sources say that might not be the actual cause of the murder. Police also do not rule out the possibility that some criminals might have tried to loot him and on his resistance might have fired at him. |
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/Arc_Ba_ShortNews.aspx?fbshortid=2349&bcatid=14&date=10/17/2007&fcatid=14&bstatus=Archive |
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Media Miscellaneous
Foreign media flocks to Karachi |
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Over 50 members of the international media from groups such as Time magazine and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) have booked into Karachi’s hotels so far a day ahead of PPP chief Benazir Bhutto’s much-trumpeted arrival on Thursday. “So far 30 media people have checked in at the Marriot over the last two days to cover BB’s return,” an official from the hotel said. Similarly, so far 22 journalists have so far checked in at the Sheraton Hotel and Towers.
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http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\10\17\story_17-10-2007_pg12_3 |
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Print Media
Pakistan Ka Sath--- Jang ka Satdh saal. |
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The Jang completes 60 years of its publication in Pakistan. The Jang advertisement on eve 60th years of publication “Pakistan ka Sath—Jang ka satdh saal.
(Jang-2)
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Radio
FM Listening | Wanting FM 101 and nascent FM 93 by Sehrish Wasif |
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“From the very beginning, the government in Pakistan has maintained a strong hold over its people in one way or another. Its influence is eminent in almost every field. And nowadays this influence is more pronounced than ever. PTV, Pakistan state-owned channel, is losing its viewer ship steadily in many parts of the country. It was widely speculated that the arrival of private channels would considerably reduce Radio Pakistan's listener ship, but this has not proven to be the case. It is because of the professional minds working day and night in their bid to maintain the channel's listener ship through a host of well-produced programmes. No doubt Radio Pakistan is loaded with a whole range of professional and experienced people. But one really feels the absence or better to say the scarcity of such people while listening to the FM channels of Radio Pakistan, which are FM 101 and FM 93 Pakistan.” |
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/Arc_IsbNews.aspx?dtlid=123558&catid=17&date=10/17/2007&fcatid=14 |
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Music
Five CD shops destroyed in Nowshera |
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Five shops of CDs and cassettes have completely been destroyed whereas fifteen others partially damaged in two bomb blasts. Sources said that unidentified persons rigged explosive materials in the market of Mian Mandi due to which five shops destroyed and fifteen others partially damaged. However, no loss of life has been reported. |
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/Arc_MainNews.aspx?bdtl_id=7721&fb_id=2&catid=14&date=10/17/2007&fcatid=14 |
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Updated at 11:00 PST (06:00 GMT) |
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