Wednesday October 18, 2006

A daily review of media coverage of media and communications issues

Govt committed to resolving Wage Board Award issue'

The government is committed to resolving the Wage Board Award issue in a transparent manner, said Muhammad Ali Durrani, the minister for information and broadcasting, while addressing a function held to distribute shelters and Eid package to earthquake-affected journalists on Tuesday at the Rawalpindi Press Club.

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006\10\18\
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Wage Award to be announced after consultation

Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Muhammad Ali Durrani Tuesday said the Wage Board Award would be announced after consultation with newspaper owners and journalist's organizations… The Post, Pge-A-2

Weak PTV signals in Vehari

PTV viewers in the Vehari district and adjoining areas have expressed their displeasure over getting weak signals barring them from watching any national and international events.A group of viewers while talking to Dawn said that most of the people in this area watched the PTV channel. These days the ICC cricket champions trophy is continuing in Jaipur (India), but the PTV signals in this area are not clear despite the fact that a strong PTV booster has been installed at Meranpur Town in Mailsi tehsil on Mailsi-Kehrorpaka Road, some 52kms from here.

http://www.dawn.com/2006/10/18/nat30.htm

PTV Noushaki booster inaugurated

Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Muhammad Ali Durrani has said the government of President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz had the credit of giving unprecedented freedom of expression in the country. He expressed these views, while inaugurating PTV Noushaki Booster, OB Van, DSNG and Digital Studio at the Pakistan Television (PTV) Quetta centre on Saturday.

http://www.pakistanpressfoundation.org/userMediaFilesDetails.asp
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APNS announces Eid holiday

All Pakistan Newspaper Society says APNS member publications will observe only one holiday on account of Eidul Fitr. Incase Eid falls on Tuesday October 24,2006, there will be no morning newspapers on Wednesday Oct 25, 2006 whereas eveningers not appearing on Tuesday Oct 24, 2006 may bring out their editions on Wednesday, Oct 25, if they so desire…. The Nation, back Page

Mahfil-e-Naat in Rawalpindi Press Club tonight

Rawalpindi/Islamabad Press Club has organized a Mahfil-e-naat at Rawalpindi Press Club building. The Mahfil will be held at mid night during October 18 & 19 and would begins at 1:00 a.m. All members are invited to attend the Mahfil-e-Naat…. Nawa-e-Waqat, Page-6

Ailing photographer

Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Muhammad Ali Durrani, has assured a delegation of Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) that the government would bear all expenses of the treatment of senior photographer Syed Akhtar Hussain. The minister informed the delegation that the government would take measures for early transplantation of Akhtar Hussain's kidney.

http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=28675

FM LISTENING

Sophia's ‘Love Street'

It is a fact that anybody at any age can fall in love at any time as love has no boundaries. However, young people are more attracted towards this feeling. Mostly during student life girls and guys love to discuss about their loved ones or a new crush. They feel more pleased and confident while discussing about their close companion of the opposite sex. In fact every thing looks good in the beginning. With the passage of time their love stories get a new turn and a time comes when the couple starts complaining about each other. The things that they had earlier on liked about one another, they no longer appreciate.

http://www.thepost.com.pk/IsbNews.aspx?dtlid=64334&catid=17

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

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