May 22, 2006

Note: Today's Media Monitor contains news collection of Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

Monday, May 22, 2006

FM-88 begins trial transmission in Dera Bugti

FM-88 Radio has begun short-duration trial transmission in Balochi language in Phelawagh tehsil of district Dera Bugti as Masoori Bugti people have resumed normal life activities at sub-tehsil Baikar.
http://www.thepost.com.pk/NatNews.aspx?dtlid=40687&catid=2

SAFMA team leaves for Mumbai tomorrow

A 33-member delegation is leaving Karachi for Mumbai on Tuesday for a four-day visit under the South Asian Free Media Association (SAFMA) exchange programme. A 30-member delegation from Mumbai will also reach Karachi on June 11, says a press release.

http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=7404

Global media campaign

A worldwide campaign will be launched for quake rehabilitation. A team of global electronic media said this during a visit sponsored by the Pakistan Press Foundation on Sunday.

http://www.dawn.com/2006/05/22/nat24.htm

Sunday, May 21, 2006

NWFP govt to table Access to Information Bill

The NWFP government will table a bill after the budget session of the provincial assembly to improve transparency and access to public records, said Asif Iqbal Daudzai, the NWFP information minister, on Saturday. The Access to Information Bill will make the provincial government more accountable to its citizens, Daudzai said. “The draft of the bill is being prepared from the federal government's Freedom of Information Ordinance 2002, which has now become an act,” he said.

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006\05\21\story_21-5-2006_pg7_4

APNS award ceremony

The 18th All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) award ceremony will be held on May 26, 2006 at Islamabad , says a press release.In the ceremony the awards will be distributed among the journalists and advertisers.

http://www.thepost.com.pk/Arc_IsbNews.aspx?dtlid=40557&catid=17&date=05/21/2006&fcatid=14

Govt to provide computers to press clubs

Information Technology Minister Awais Leghari announced on Saturday that his ministry would provide free computers and Internet connections to press clubs.

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006\05\21\story_21-5-2006_pg11_4

Computers for press clubs

Information Technology Ministry Awais Leghari said his ministry would provide free computers and internet connectivity to press clubs, and organise workshops for journalists and mass communication students to equip them with necessary tools of information communication technologies.

http://www.dawn.com/2006/05/21/nat12.htm

Housing scheme for PTV workers soon

The newly-appointed managing director of Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV), Ashraf Azim, on Saturday said a housing scheme for PTV employees would shortly be launched.

http://www.dawn.com/2006/05/21/nat11.htm

Journalists boycott PU book fair ceremony

A number of journalists Saturday boycotted the closing ceremony of the Punjab University 's (PU) controversial Book and IT Fair due to misconduct and mismanagement of the varsity's administration.
http://www.thepost.com.pk/Arc_CityNews.aspx?dtlid=40568&catid=3&date=05/21/2006&fcatid=14

FM LISTENING: A pleasant encounter

With the constant request shows on-air twenty-four seven, an interview with the general manager of an international company was nothing less than a pleasant surprise. The quick-tongued any was hosting the show ‘Encounter' on radio One FM 91.
http://www.thepost.com.pk/Arc_IsbNews.aspx?dtlid=40561&catid=17&date=05/21/2006&fcatid=14

Saturday, May 20, 2006

Azeem becomes PTV MD

Ashraf Azeem on Friday assumed charge as the managing director (MD) of the Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV). Azeem had earlier taken charge as the acting MD of the PTV in the wake of the former MD's resignation.

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006\05\20\story_20-5-2006_pg7_23

Ashraf Azim assumes charge as MD PTV

Ashraf Azim has assumed charge as new managing director of Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV). Soon after assuming the office the new managing director announced to revive the quarterly General Managers Conference of PTV and vowed to use all his capabilities to improve the standard of PTV programmes.

http://www.dawn.com/2006/05/20/nat3.htm

More:

Int'l media to launch campaign to help affectees”, Nation, Page-8

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

Compiled by, Sajid Go nd al Media Monitor, Internews Pakistan .

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