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RESOURCE CENTER - MEDIA MONITOR |
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Sunday July 22, 2007
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A daily review of media coverage of media and communications issues. |
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Attack on Media
Assault
TV crew beaten up in Peshawar |
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Shopkeepers attacked and beat up a reporter and cameraman from a private TV channel in the limits of Khan Raziq police station here on Saturday. Pushto television channel AVT Khyber bureau chief Mahmood Jan Afridi told Daily Times that his channel’s reporter Wahidur Rehman and cameraman Waqar Ahmed were recording a programme on the public reaction to recent terrorist acts when they were attacked. He said the two had already shot footage in various bazaars of the city, but when they reached Kabari Bazaar, where allegedly stolen items are traded, two people came forward and verbally abused both of them. He said the shopkeepers assumed the journalist was reporting on stolen items being traded in the bazaar. He said other shopkeepers joined the first two and beat up the journalist and his cameraman, who were both eventually rescued by police arriving on the scene. Sadaqat from Khan Raziq police station told Daily Times a case has been registered against the attackers, with one accused, Azizullah, already arrested while the other is still missing. Peshawar Press Club President Mohammad Riaz has condemned the attack and announced a protest against it on Monday. |
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http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\07\22\story_22-7-2007_pg7_21 |
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Restriction
Ban on Journalists entry to PIMS persists |
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Ban on journalists entry to Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) still persist. Executive Director (PIMS) imposed the ban on media men entry; he had support of Health Minister Naseer Khan for the ban. Executive Director told that movement of journalists in hospital always hurdled medical staff. It was the reason entry ban was been imposed.
(Nawa-i-Waqt-5)
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Censorship
ARY transmission blocked in some areas of Lahore |
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ARY channel televised the interview of PML-N leader Mian Shehbaz Sharif. In some parts of Lahore, transmission of channel remained close. PML-N workers protested against the closure of the transmission. They telephoned to Nawa-i-Waqt office and recorded their protest. Party workers alleged that it was act of government. ARY officials confirmed about complaints of closure of the broadcast.
(Nawa-i-Waqt-5)
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Media Workshop
Workshop for TV, radio reporters on 24th |
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The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Islamabad in collaboration with International Labour Organisation (ILO) is holding a capacity-building workshop on 'Activating Media in Combating Worst Forms of Child Labour in Pakistan' for radio producers and reporters at a hotel on July 24.
NWFP Information Minister Asif Iqbal Daudzai will be the chief guest and Muttahida Labour Federation President Gul Rehman will chair the workshop.
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/Arc_NatNews.aspx?dtlid=108573&catid=2&date=07/22/2007&fcatid=14 |
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Media Miscellaneous
Govt will keep national interests supreme: Durrani |
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Information Minister Muhammad Ali Durrani has said the national and public interests should be differentiated from the government interests. The media, Durrani said, should keep the national and public interests supreme, while the government welcomes criticism over the government's interests. He said this while addressing a prize distribution ceremony here at the Pakistan Television (PTV) Centre Saturday. Information and Broadcasting Secretary Syed Anwer Mehmood, Managing Director (MD) PTV Yusuf Baig Mirza and Senior Director News and Current Affairs Shakoor Tahir were also present. |
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/Arc_IsbNews.aspx?dtlid=108561&catid=17&date=07/22/2007&fcatid=14 |
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Movies
Daily Times Editorial, “Clergy versus ‘Khuda kay Liyay” |
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“On Thursday, Pakistan’s two most powerful seminaries, Jamia Banuria Karachi and Jamia Ashrafiya Lahore issued fatwas based on Fatawa Alamgiri — which also apostatises the Shia — among other sources, against a freshly released film titled Khuda Kay Liyay (In the Name of God). The film shows the conflict between the fundamentalist and moderate Muslims in the Islamic world. Cinema-goers have thronged the halls and given it a thumbs-up and the media is predicting that the film may revive the collapsed culture of cinema in Pakistan.”
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http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\07\22\story_22-7-2007_pg3_1 |
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Internet
How to minimize misuse of Internet? |
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Time has changed and kids now have much more freedom than in the past. It is good but sometimes the children take advantage of parents’ leniency given to them. It is thus important for the parents to apply a few rules to control and guide their kids. Whether it relates to hanging out with friends or indulging in co-curricular activities, controls is necessary. The first and most effective mean which id affecting the children negatively is Internet so it’s very important to monitor the children as to how they surf the Internet. Taking this responsibility can minimize any potential risks. |
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/Arc_IsbNews.aspx?dtlid=108558&catid=17&date=07/22/2007&fcatid=14 |
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Updated at 11:00 PST (06:00 GMT) |
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