Wednesday September 20, 2006

A daily review of media coverage of media and communications issues

VIOLATION AGAINST MEDIA

SC takes suo moto notice of The News reporters case

Honourable Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has taken suo moto notice of the news item regarding implication of the senior correspondent of daily The News in the triple murder case in the jurisdiction of the Shehzad Town police station in Islamabad the other day.

http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=3152

SC seeks IGPs comments in journalist case

Supreme Court took up the matter of implicating ShakeelAnjum a crime reporter in local paper in triple murder case on suo motu notice.

(Dawn Page-19) (The Nation Page-3) (Jang-Page-8)

Murder case against journalist CJP takes suo motu action

Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry has taken suo motu notice of the news item regarding implication of crime reporter of an English daily Shakeel Anjum in a murder case published in a section of press Monday. The chief justice has sought comments of the concerned inspector general in the matter. He has also ordered to put up the case in his chamber on October 6, 2006.

http://www.thepost.com.pk/IsbNews.aspx?dtlid=59933&catid=17

Govt Police and Freedom of expression:

BBC Urdu report by Adnan Adil describes that press freedom is dependent on govt discretion. Apparently police rules instead constitution.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/urdu/pakistan/story/2006/09/0609
19_press_freedom_adnan_am.shtml

MEDIA PROTEST

World media watchdogs blasts capital police:

Rauf Kalasra reports that world media watchdogs has blasted capital police for registering a case against Shakeel Anjum. Worldwide Press feedom organization Reporters Without Borders sid in letter to Govt of Pakistan .

(The News Page-9)

APNS condemns police violence:

All Pakistan Newspapers Society has condemned continuation of acts of violence against media persons by law enforcement agencies and implicating journalist in false cases.

(The Nation Page-9)(Jang-Page 8) (N-Waqt Page-12)

APNS condemns police violence:

The All Pakistan Newspapers Society has condemned continuation of acts of violence against media persons by law-enforcement agencies and implicating journalists in false cases. A meeting of the executive committee of the All Pakistan Newspapers Society held here on Tuesday expressed anger over acts of police violence against journalists in Rahimyar Khan and Lahore and registration of an FIR in a triple murder case against a journalist in Rawalpindi, a press release said.

http://www.dawn.com/2006/09/20/nat11.htm

Afgan condemns attack on media team:

Minister Dr. Sher Afghan has condemned attacks on media community. Govt will not forgive perpetrators.

(Daily Khabrain Page-3)

Opposition in Punjab Assembly will boycott:

Opposition in Punjab assembly has announced to boycott assembly session to show solidarity with media community. They condemned violence against journalist. Fraid Paracha MNA too condemns attacks on media.

(Daily Khabrain Page-4)

SC bar member demands FIR:

Ex senior vice President SC bar association Muhammad Akram Ch demands FIR against offenders of violence against media.

(Daily Khabrain Page-2)

Rally held against govt media policy:

In Peshawar Media persons brought out a procession against what they said govts failure to ensure freedom of the press and protection to journalists in the country. (Dawn Page -18)

Information freedom laws inadequate for accountability:

Speakers at a media conference were unanimous that the existing laws supporting the freedom of information in Pakistan were inadequate to open gates of meaningful accountability with regard to policy making, decision making and implementations of state functionaries .

(Dawn Page -19)

Journalists protest police harassment:

Journalists of twin cities and local leadership of political parties on Tuesday afternoon staged a protest demonstration in front of Rawalpindi Islamabad Press Club against torturing of ARY media team.

(The Nation Page -2) (N-Waqt Page-2)

Journalists protest against manhandling:

Peshawar-based journalists Tuesday held a protest walk followed by a demonstration against the manhandling of a senior journalist in Islamabad, implicating a Rawalpindi based journalist in false case and the Punjab government alleged act to block transmission of a private news channel and police highhandedness on a team of a private Pakhto language TV channel.

http://www.thepost.com.pk/NatNews.aspx?dtlid=59899&catid=2

Punjab govt blasted over newsmen harassment:

Expressing severe resentment over decision of Punjab Government banning transmission of ARY, Peshwar Journalists community staged a protest demo on Tuesday.

(The Nation Page -5)

Aggression against media a fascist act: Zia

Punjab Assembly Opposition Leader Qasim Zia denounced the police torture of journalists and called the incident a fascist act, while addressing a press conference on Tuesday at his chambers at the Punjab Assembly.

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006\09\20\story_20-9-2006_pg13_4

Letter to Editot in Daily Times:

Writer says it is a cause of concern that incidents of violence against journalists are increasing in different parts of country.

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006\09\20\story_20-9-2006_pg3_7

The Post reporters diary:

Anjums implication exposes police system.

(The Post Page -4)

PML-N leader condemns attack on media:

UK based PML- N leadr Zareef Raja says claims for media freedom have proved fake. (N-Waqt Page-3)

Protest rallies in different cities by media men:

Murre, attaok based media community organized rallies to protest attacks on media. (N-Waqt Page-5,4)

Media & Government

CM says he backs press freedom .

Chief Minister Ch Pervaiz Elahi Tuesday said he strongly believed in freedom of press. According to a press release, he was talking to ATV Chairman Ch Abdul Jabbar who had called on him at Chief Minister House. The Chief Minister said he himself had ordered the registration of a case against the police officials, involved in torture on journalists, which showed how sensitive the government was on the issue of freedom of press. He said the elements, trying to create rift between the press and government, would fail.

http://www.nation.com.pk/daily/sep-2006/20/localnews6.php

Arif Nazami hopes Karachi development on modern lines:

Karachi Nazim hosted a dinner for CPNE delegation headed by Arif Nazami the President CPNE. He praised the young leadership of Karachi city govt.

(The Nation Page -10)

Umar conquers Newsweek:

Umar Ghumman, minister of state for privatisation, told Pakistani journalists here on Monday that his meeting with an important Newsweek figure will help control the publication so that if its rival publication Time magazine writes against us it could be countered through control of Newsweek.

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006\09\20\story_20-9-2006_pg7_3

Media Activities

NGOs plan Media Regional Forum

The Institute of Human Rights Communication Nepal (IHRICON) and South Asia Partnership Pakistan (SAP-PK) will form a Media Regional Forum (MRF) in Pakistan. IHRICON, a representative body of the South Asian Peace Alliance (SAPA), has been given the responsibility to form MRF in all South Asian countries including Pakistan, and the thematic area assigned to SAP-PK is South Asian Regional Identity.

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006\09\20\story_20-9-2006_pg7_26

Post has become APNS member:

APNS grants associate membership to Daily The Post in its Executive Committee meeting in Karachi on Tuesday.

(The Post Page -10)

Does promo change an outcome of PEMRA?

Shehrish Wasif writes about a change of a Promo of a music chart program of FM Hum and raises question about PEMRA interference in FM transmissions.

http://www.thepost.com.pk/IsbNews.aspx?dtlid=59917&catid=17

DUJ polls:

Divisional Union of journalists DUJ held its annual elections on Tuesday. Mailk Wazir Mohmmad elected as new President.

(Dawn Page -18) (Nation Page-8)

Geo launches sports channel.

Geo TV network MD Yousaf Baig Mirza has announced the launch of new sports channel on eve of ICC Cricket champions trophy. Transmission from Sep30 .

(Jang Page -1)  

GEO network to launch sports channel on 30th

The GEO network will launch a new sports channel on September 30. The forthcoming channel will be countrys first 24-hour sports channel. This was announced by Yousuf Baig Mirza, MD, GEO Network Channel, at a press conference held at the Karachi Press Club on Tuesday. The press briefing was also attended by Jahangir Khan, Javed Miandad, Moin Khan, Danish Kaneria, Olympian Islahuddin and commentary expert, Munir Hussain.

http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=3148

Obituary

PM condoles mothers death of The Jang Chief reporter.

PM Shukat Aziz visited Quran complex and condoled The Jang Chief reporter Hafiz Tahir Khalkil and his brothers their mothers death.

(Jang Page -2)  

COMPILED by: Muhammad Farouk ,

Media Research Associate, Internews Pakistan
( www.internews.org.pk )

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