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A daily review of media coverage of media and communications issues. |
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Intimidation to Media
Intimidations to Dera Radio station to end music programs |
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Unknown callers have asked Dera Ismail Khan Radio station to stop its music programs. Some unknown callers gave threatening warnings to station. In intimidation calls, station has been asked to stop its music programs. Such programs are un-Islamic and against shariate. Callers said that Pakistan was created for Islam. Woman compares in programs are against the conjunction of Islam. Anyhow on contact, station director of Radio Station Dera Ismail Khan showed his ignorance.
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Media Protest
Release of journalist detained at Gitmo demanded |
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Journalists staged a demonstration here in front of the Rawalpindi Islamabad Press Club camp office on Tuesday to condemn the arrest of Al-Jazeera TV channel journalist Samiul Haj and his detention at Guantanamo Bay jail. Ahmad Muaffaq Zaidan, Bureau Chief of Al-Jazeera, demanded of the government and UN to pursue the case, and ensure the release of Samiul Haj. Zaidan accused the government of handing over the journalist to the US in mid-December 2001 when he was going to Afghanistan on duty. He said that it was the responsibility of the government to ask its allies for an open trial if there was any charge against him. He called upon human rights organisations and the UN to help provide justice to the journalist. Rawalpindi Islamabad Press Club Secretary Afzal Butt said that all unions of journalists in Pakistan and abroad should raise their voice for the release of their colleague.
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http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\04\18\story_18-4-2007_pg7_24 |
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Media in Courts
Media-lawyers imbroglio defused |
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The stand-off between the journalists and the lawyers came to an end as both sides agreed to withdraw their boycott against each other and reach a mutual understanding that both would respect each other’s role in the movement for the independence of the judiciary. A consensus was also evolved which said that journalists withdraw their stand on boycott of the courts proceedings. This consensus was developed in the in-house meeting of journalists held on Tuesday at the Press Club, with KUJ President Shamim-ur-Rehman in the chair. Others who represented the journalists were KPC Secretary Imtiaz Khan Faran, PFUJ Secretary Mazhar Abbas, and others. Secretary, SHCBA, Muneer-ur-Rehman, KBA President Iftikhar Qazi, and — General KBA, Naeem Qureshi, represented lawyers community.
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http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=51836 |
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Journalists, lawyers overcome differences |
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A reconciliatory committee comprising senior journalists and lawyers resolved the differences between Karachi Bar Association (KBA) and journalists at a local hotel on Tuesday. It was decided that members of the civil society would collectively work for rule of law in the country, and the ongoing campaign for independence of judiciary would not be affected by the incident that occurred on April 13. The journalists would not face any problem in fulfilling their professional duties, it was pledged. Later, a general body meeting of the representative journalists organisations was held at the Karachi Press Club which gave approval to the decisions taken at the committee’s meeting.
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http://www.dawn.com/2007/04/18/local8.htm |
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Lawyers seek apology for no action against injustice with journalists during protest |
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Supreme Court Bar Association’s Additional Secretary Sardar Muhammad Ghazi has sought apology from journalists for lack of action against injustice with journalists. He assured on behalf of the bar that no such incident would happen in future. He said he had feelings of shame over the Karachi incident.
(Jang-8)
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Media Unions
Book donations to keep alive journalist’s memory |
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Rich tribute were paid to the memory of journalist Ashraf Hashmi at an obituary reference held on Tuesday at Pakistan Academy of Letters. His colleagues and friends remembered him as a daring journalist who spent his entire professional life protecting the sanctity of the written word and human dignity. Senator Mushahid Hussain and others recalled on the occasion a number of front page stories Ashraf Hashmi had written. To keep the memory of his love for boo alive, Mrs Hashmi donated a set of books to principal of local college.
(Dawn-19) (Nawa-i-Waqt-3)
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Hearing put off on pleas against journalist colony |
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A division bench of the Lahore High Court put off the hearing on seven identical inter-court appeals against the allotment of land for journalists housing foundation, as the agreement between the Punjab government and occupants could not be signed. Additional Advocate General Zafar Iqbal Awan informed the bench that this agreement could not be inked, so the time should be given. The applicants' counsel had insisted that the case should not be considered on the basis of the public interest. He referred the superior courts including of India to establish that applicant who are settled on this land should not be deprived.
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/CityNewsT.aspx?dtlid=92761&catid=3 |
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Media women body’s election |
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Fawzia Naqvi and Farah Ali were elected as the president and general secretary of the Media Women Publishers & Journalists Organisation (MWP&JO). The elections of MWP&JO were held at the Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi in which Mehreen Illahi, Farzana Rehman and Ghazala Fasih were elected as senior vice president and vice presidents, respectively.
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http://www.dawn.com/2007/04/18/local18.htm |
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Mohammadzi Union of Journalists will promote positive journalism |
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A meeting of Mohammadzi Union of Journalists was held in Charsadda. President Faiz Mohammad chaired the session. In the meeting different administrative issues were discussed. Faiz Mohammad welcomed new journalists and said that joining of new journalists will help to promote healthy journalism in the area.
(Aaj-8)
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4 journalists quit Charsadda press club |
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Four leading journalists of charsadda have announced to leave charsadda press club. All four have announced to join Mohammadzi Union of Journalists. Eight journalists have so far left the charsadda press club. In the meeting of chairsida press club, four journalists expressed their no confidence on leadership of chirsadda press club. They expressed their confidence on Mohammadzai union of journalists.
(Aaj-8)
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Arts
Whither National Art Gallery? by Zubeida Mustafa |
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Pakistan has a rich art heritage. Masters such as Chughtai, Sadequain, Shakir Ali, and others are recognised internationally. But the misfortune of this country has been that visual art has not enjoyed the public appreciation it merits for the simple reason that it does not have the exposure art must have if people are to understand and derive pleasure from it – and be able to distinguish good art from bad. It was, therefore, a matter of great satisfaction when all art forms gained recognition under Zulfikar Ali Bhutto’s government. To promote them, the Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) was established in 1972 under the renowned poet Faiz Ahmad Faiz. To ensure that they received equal attention two divisions were set up in the PNCA – one for performing arts and the other for visual arts.
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http://www.dawn.com/2007/04/18/op.htm#2 |
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Bruce Colburn’s paintings exhibition draws crowds |
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Bruce Colburn’s painting exhibition started on April 12 will continue till April 23 at the Alliance Francaise Gallery. The exhibition drew numerous local and foreign art aficionados. Born in the state of Delaware in 1965, Bruce attended many schools and was awarded the Elizabeth Green Shield Foundation grant for painting in 1986. The grant allowed him to travel to France and Italy to make drawings of works by the Titan, Delacroix, Rubens and many other artists, who subsequently had an enormous impact on his work.
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http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\04\18\story_18-4-2007_pg11_6 |
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Music and Movies
Madrassas declare attacks on video shops un-Islamic |
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Some 2,000 scholars, teachers and administrators from madrassas across the country Tuesday declared suicide attacks un-Islamic and opposed enforcement of Sharia by force. The first such gathering here also declared illegal and un-Islamic threats to hairdressers against shaving off beards and attacks on video shops in the name of curbing obscenity in NWFP. They said such acts were a "conspiracy of some hidden powers". The six-page declaration came as Jamia Hafsa launched a Taliban-style anti-vice campaign, triggering fears that the country was heading for "Talibanisation".
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/Ba_ShortNewsT.aspx?fbshortid=1791&bcatid=14&bstatus=Current&fcatid=14&fstatus=Current |
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Cinema
Film industry’s future a big question mark |
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Asihq Chudhary’s recent analysis report on film industry. Film and cinema are passing through doldrums. Government and film industry are holding responsible to each other. Public are completely without amusement.
(Jang-Fun-o-Funkar)
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3 day US film fest from 19th |
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Principal Officer US consulate Lahore Bryan D hunt will inaugurate the three day American Film Festival being held in collaboration with Lahore Arts council at Alhamra Art centre from April 19, 2007.
(Nation-2)
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Books
Book fair at UAAR |
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Prof Dr Khalid Mahmood Khan, Vice-Chancellor University of Arid Agriculture Rawalpindi (UAAR), on Monday inaugurated a three-day (April 17-19) book fair here. Explaining the significance of the fair, he said that such fairs were of critical importance, as in this age of computer, habit of book reading was dying rapidly. Citing easy access to internet non-availability of and high prices of books for this trend, he was of the view that such book fairs should be made regular feature at campuses.
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/NatNewsT.aspx?dtlid=92747&catid=2 |
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Book on Anna Molka Ahmed’s life launched |
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Speakers paid rich tribute to the services of legendary artists Anna Molka Ahmed to promote fine arts in Pakistan at a book launching ceremony at National College of Arts (NCA) Tuesday. Later, an exhibition of Anna Molka's paintings opened at Zahoor-ul-Akhlaq Auditorium. As many as 20 art pieces of Anna Molka were showcased for art lovers in the medium of oil on board, canvas, paper, pastels and few sculptures modelled in clay cast in plaster.
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/ShortNewsT.aspx?shortid=3555&catid=3 |
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Books and their keepers |
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This refers to the article entitled ‘Books and their keepers’ (Education, March 25) by Dr Jalal Haider. Being ex-students of the department of library and information science at University of Karachi, we were surprised to read the comments that were made. It is written that students not suited for library science are given admission. Is there need for anything more if a person wants to be a librarian and is willing to work hard for it and what is the criterion to ascertain suitability for librarianship anyway?
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http://www.dawn.com/2007/04/18/letted.htm#4 |
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Telecommunication
PTCL assets’ transfer blocked |
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A division bench of the Sindh High Court comprising SHC Chief Justice Sabihuddin Ahmed and Justice Gulzar Ahmed Tuesday passed a prohibition order restraining transfer of the Pakistan Telecommunication Company (PTCL) assets to Etisalat, and issued notices to the government of Pakistan, Privatisation Commission, Etisalat and other parties concerned for May 15, 2007. The court also directed the Privatisation Commission to inform the court about the bid money paid by Etisalat to the government.
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/MainNewsT.aspx?fdtl_id=733&fb_id=2&catid=14 |
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Phones out due to fibre-optic glitch |
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The subscribers of Pakistan Tele Communication Ltd (PTCL) were disconnected from the rest of the world as the PTCL fibre-optic developed a technical fault at 09:30 pm Tuesday in the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, reports a private TV channel. The fault was reported to be located near China Chowk. The company crew has been sent to the site for repairs and soon the system would be fully operational, said a PTCL official.
(Jang-8)
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/MainNewsT.aspx?bdtl_id=5444&fb_id=2&catid=14 |
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Intelligence agencies to investigate rumour of ‘mobile virus’ |
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Federal Interior Ministry with the assistance of cellular operators has initiated an investigation of rumours, spread across Pakistan regarding a deadly virus that was being sent through mobile phones and anyone answering phone calls from certain numbers would embrace a fatal illness. Reliable sources in a cellular company told The Post that the intelligence agencies with the assistance of cellular companies has initiated an investigation to detect source of the rumour as it seems a severe conspiracy against the country's rapidly growing telecom sector. The source, who was a telecom engineer, requesting secrecy said that the officials of intelligence agencies are now in continued contact with the cellular companies and monitoring the call phones and SMS transferring throughout the country.
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/BizNewsT.aspx?dtlid=92660&catid=7 |
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Virus rumour brings billions to mobile firms |
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Mobile phone companies are reported to have earned billions of rupees within six hours soon after the cellphone virus rumour spread across the country last week. According to market sources, the mobile companies generated record revenue. However, subscribers suffered losses by making calls to friends to share the information of the virus, they remarked. Most subscribers switched off their cellphones after hearing about the rumours but most of them sent record messages and called their family members, friends, relatives and loved ones to apprise them about the deadly virus, the sources said.
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http://www.dawn.com/2007/04/18/local17.htm |
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New Media
Electronic display boards in 13 markets |
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Electronic display boards on 24 hour basis from Tuesday in 13 major fruit and vegetable markets of Lahore to display latest rates.
(Nation-2)
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Announcements
The News Staffer passes away |
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Mukhtar Ahmed son of Pir Mohammad an employee of the News at its Rawalpindi office breathed his last Tuesday. He was in early twenties. His namaz –e-jinaza was offered at his ancestral village Namshera of Manshera district. All the staff members of the news expressed profound grief over his sudden and untimely demise and prayed for his soul.
(News-3)
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Media Blah Blah
Altaf tributes to journalists for coverage of rally in Karachi |
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MQM leader Altaf Hussain has paid rich tribute to journalists and media for tremendous coverage of the Karachi rally held to condemn extremism in country. He has written a letter to newspapers and assured full support to media for freedom of expression.
(Jang-3)
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