Wednesday June 21, 2006
Hayat ullah trapped
http://www.bbc.co.uk/urdu/pakistan/story/2006/06/060618
_hayat_wife_view_ra.shtml
Government is Prime Accused
http://www.bbc.co.uk/urdu/pakistan/story/2006/06/060619_governor_
hayat_uk.shtml
Intelligence agents trapped my husband: Hayatullah's widow
The widow of murdered tribal journalist, Hayatullah Khan, has alleged that her husband was “trapped” by the country's secret services.
“One intelligence agent called Hayatullah to file a story and gave him the pictures of a Hellfire missile used to attack a compound in the tribal areas to expose the US atrocities against Muslims,” Mehrunisa, Hayatullah's widow, said while talking to the BBC Pushto Service.
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006\06\21\story_
21-6-2006_pg7_30
FATA alliance threatens violence if Hayat's killers not arrested
The FATA (Federally Administered Tribal Areas) Grand Alliance has told the government to arrest the alleged killers of journalists Hayatullah Khan by June 24 otherwise they will began a violent movement to press their demand.
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006\06\21\story_21-6-2006_pg7_26
Govt accepts journalists' all demands
The journalists ended their boycott of the Parliament proceedings on Tuesday after getting assurance from the Federal Minister for Information Mohammad Ali Durrani that all their demands regarding probe into slain journalist Hayatullah Khan's case would be fulfilled.
http://www.nation.com.pk/daily/june-2006/21/index9.php
Hayatullah's murder: Journalists end NA boycott after govt assurances
Journalists ended their three-day boycott of coverage of National Assembly proceedings and Foreign Office briefings on Tuesday after the government accepted a seven-point charter of demands.
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006\06\21\story_21-6-2006_pg7_27
Journalists end NA boycott as demands accepted
Journalists covering parliament ended a three-day boycott of the National Assembly on Tuesday after the government accepted almost all their demands, including sending a fact-finding mission to North Waziristan to inquire about the murder of tribal journalist Hayatullah Khan.
http://www.dawn.com/2006/06/21/top16.htm
Journalists continue PA boycott
Journalists continued their boycott of the Sindh Assembly proceedings on Tuesday as they pressed for high-level probes into the circumstances leading to the kidnapping and murder of newsman Hayatullah Khan in Mirali, killing of TV cameraman Munir Sangi in Larkana, kidnapping of reporter Mukesh Ropeta in Jacobabad and threats to another reporter, Sarmad Kernani.
http://www.dawn.com/2006/06/21/nat16.htm
Journalists boycott PA budget session
Journalists and photographers both from press and electronic media boycotted the proceedings of Sindh Assembly's budget session on the second consecutive day on Tuesday to lodge protest against the murder of two journalists and the missing of another newsman.
http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=11913
TUJ protests Hayatullah's death
The Tribal Union of Journalists (TUJ) on Tuesday demanded the public hanging of the people responsible for the death of tribal journalist Hayatullah Khan, during a protest march from the Peshawar Press Club to the Governor's House.
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006\06\21\story_21-6-2006_pg7_28
Demonstrations and inquiry pledges after journalist Hayatullah Khan's murder
Reporters Without Borders has urged Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz to accept the demands of journalists' organisations following the murder of kidnapped reporter Hayatullah Khan, who was found shot dead in the tribal zone of North Waziristan on 16 June 2006.
http://www.ifex.org/en/content/view/full/75178/
‘Government unleashing violence against journalists, Opposition'
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Tuesday accused the government of “unleashing a wave of allegations and violence” against opposition leaders and journalists who criticised or opposed the government. “During the last six years, the government has unleashed a wave of violence throughout the country against journalists and politicians who demand the restoration of democracy,” said PML-N member of the National Assembly (MNA) Khawaja Saad Rafique on Tuesday.
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006\06\21\story_21-6-2006_pg7_31
133 journalists recommended for I-15 plots
The Information Ministry has recommended the names of 133 journalists to the Capital Development Authority (CDA) for allotment of plots and flats in Sector I-15 against the one-percent quota reserved by the authority for journalists.
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006\06\21\story_21-6-2006_pg11_4
FM LISTENING: The joys of Father's Day
Nothing sums up the significance of Father's Day better than Sigmund Freud's saying that “I cannot think of any need more important or stronger in childhood as the need for a father's protection.” 18th June is celebrated as a Father's Day and this occasion brings more happiness if one is lucky enough to have a kind, considerate, cheering and supportive father.
http://www.thepost.com.pk/IsbNews.aspx?dtlid=45469&catid=17
Another Indian film warming up for launch
After the failure of two completely and one partially Indian movies in Pakistani cinemas, the concerned quarters are likely to try another big Indian name Sohni Mahiwal on the country's big screen.
http://www.thepost.com.pk/ShowBizNews.aspx?dtlid=45409&catid=9
EDITORIAL:
Curse of the Blasphemy Law
The National Commission for Justice and Peace (NCJP), a human rights body of the Catholic Church, protested in Lahore on Monday against the rising intolerance in society because of the blasphemy law in force. The immediate reasons for the protest were two incidents in Hasilpur and Muzaffargarh in Punjab where alleged blasphemers were killed by mobs, as concerned citizens who tried to stop the frenzied citizens from killing people who were innocent of the crime.
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006\06\21\story_21-6-2006_pg3_1
OPINION:
Hayatullah's murder: time to stand up
Farhatullah Babar
The front-page report in The News on June 17 with the picture of slain Hayatullah Khan is more than a tragic account of a journalist murdered in the line of duty. It is also a call to stand up and speak up against rising incidents of mysterious disappearances followed by torture and lately by murder.
http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=11791
Will the govt deliver?
From Absar Alam
On Tuesday, the journalists continued their boycott of the National Assembly proceedings until afternoon. It ended with a pledge made by Information Minister Mohammad Ali Durrani, on behalf of the government, that all their demands would be met.
So far so good. But the real test for the government and the journalist community lies in the follow up. The journalists need to continue to stay united so that the government deliver on what it said and the government needs to prove that it fulfils its promises.
http://www.nation.com.pk/daily/june-2006/21/index10.php
Protest of Journalists
by Nusrat Javed , Daily Khabrain, Editorial Page
MORE:
“Hayatauual's probe report to be made public: Governor”, The News, Page-10
Protest against murder of journalist continue in NWFP”, The News, Page-10
“PML-N laments journalists bashing”, The Nation, Page-9
CPNE for judicial inquiry into Hayat's killing”, The Nation, Page-9
“Journalist to continue boycott”, The Nation, Page-9
“ Quetta , Multan , Bhawalpur; Journalists protest continue against Hayatullah's killing”, Daily Jang, Page-2
“Government accepted conditions; Journalists end NA boycott”, Daily Jang, Page-2
“CPNE meeting held; demanded SC judge to inquire hayatullah's murder”, Daily Khabrain, Page-3
Intelligence agencies involved in Hayatullah's killing: Local Taliban”, Nawa-e-Waqat, Back Page
NEWS SOURCES:
The News: http://jang.com.pk/thenews/
The Nation: http://www.nation.com.pk/
Daily Times: http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/
The Dawn: http://www.dawn.com
Spider: www.spider.tm
BBC South Asia : http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/
Herald: http://dawn.com/herald/
Aurora : www.aurora@dawn.com
The Economist: www.economist.com
IFEX: www.ifex.org
Jang: http://www.jang.com.pk/jang/
Nawa-i-waqt: http://www.nawaiwaqt.com.pk
Khabrain: http://www.khabrain.com
Daily Development News: http://asp.isb.sdnpk.org/
The Post: http://www.thepost.com.pk/
Business Recorder: http://www.brecorder.com
Asia Media: www.asiamedia.ucla.edu
PEMRA: www.pemra.gov.pk
Compiled by, Sajid Gondal Media Monitor, Internews Pakistan .
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