Tuesday August 22, 2006

http://www.bbc.co.uk/urdu/pakistan/story/2006/03/060316_
afghanchannel_sen.shtml

http://www.bbc.co.uk/urdu/miscellaneous/story/2006/08/060819
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Arrest of female journalist:

Opposition files motion against minister for wrong statement

The opposition in the National Assembly filed a privilege motion against Minister of State for Law Akram Bhindar on Monday for giving a ‘false statement’ on a female journalist arrest in Layyah.

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006\08\22\
story_22-8-2006_pg7_19

Opposition accuses govt of muzzling press

The opposition in the Senate on Monday accused the government of trying to curb the freedom of the press and manhandling journalists. In an adjournment motion, Raza Rabbani, leader of the opposition in the Senate, the PPPP’s Dr Babar Awan and the PkMAP’s Abdul Rahim Khan Mandokhel alleged that the government had launched an anti-journalist campaign.

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006\08\22\
story_22-8-2006_pg7_20

Government has failed to protect journalists: seminar

Speakers at a workshop on Human Rights and The Media said the government had failed to protect journalists and their rights. “In Pakistan, the media is ‘free’, but journalists are not given freedom of expression.

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006\08\22\
story_22-8-2006_pg7_21

Free access to information termed must for progress

Terming right to information as a key to strengthening of democracy and safeguard of citizens rights, speakers at a conference called for making joint efforts by all groups of the society to ensure access to information at all levels. The two-day moot titled “Mass communication conference” was organised by the mass communication department of the Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology, on Monday at the Pakistan Arts Council.

http://www.dawn.com/2006/08/22/local8.htm

Courts urged to take notice of journalists killings

Journalists at a seminar held here on Monday urged the superior judiciary to take suo motu notice of cold-blooded killings of three tribal journalists when they were discharging their professional duty in the North and South Waziristan areas. Journalists Hayatullah Khan Dawar, Allah Noor and Amir Nawab have been killed in two different incidents since Feb 2005.

http://www.dawn.com/2006/08/22/local35.htm

PM media team swells

Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz’s media team is relatively huge but the government’s defence is that the print and electronic media in Pakistan too is bloated as it was never before. In the past, there used to be only one press secretary leading the Prime Minister’s media team in the PM Secretariat. However, the incumbent premier additionally keeps with him one media consultant and one media advisor as well. Even otherwise the official media team under the press secretary also has more officers than before.

http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=2619

Censor board told porn keeps flaccid theatres alive

The new chairman of the Pakistan Censor Board (PCB) said at a press conference Monday that he had heard that pornography was being screened at some cinema houses but that he had been asked to leave the matter alone as it meant business for the dying industry.

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006\08\22\story_22-8-2006_pg7_33

Media role in highlighting HR violations lauded

Speakers at a seminar Monday underscored the need for giving top priority to social sciences instead of science and technology to put an end to the human rights violations across the world. Â The seminar on 'Human Rights and the Media' was organised by Fazaldad Human Rights Institute at a local hotel, which was attended by journalists, human rights activists and representatives of various NGOs.
http://www.thepost.com.pk/NatNews.aspx?dtlid=55217&catid=2

Media can best address HR issues

Media both print and electronic has a vital role in bringing attitudinal change towards human rights related issues as it was fast spreading its tentacles in all directions at the global level and has attained great importance in thepresent day world.

http://www.frontierpost.com.pk/index.php?page=news&nid=2378
&tname=city_news

FM LISTENING: A Desi product with a foreign label

With the arrival of private channels in Pakistan, new trends have been set in the world of media. With the mushroom growth and advancement of electronic media in the country, it seems that the whole world has diminished into a globe small enough to fit into our television or radio set.

http://www.thepost.com.pk/IsbNews.aspx?dtlid=55243&catid=17

Training workshop for journalists of quake-hit areas

The world vision in collaboration with other international NGO’s has taken the lead and organized a one day media workshop for the earthquake areas based journalists here the other day and discussed in length different issues pertaining to reporting in earthquake affected areas.

http://www.pakistanpressfoundation.org/userMediaFiles
Details.asp?uid=7525

COMMENTS:

Portrayal of women issues by women writers in Pakistan by Schezee Zaidi,
The News, Page-3

Brad and the flag

By Afiya Shehrbano

The obvious image making machine is the media. Some intelligent commentators will make the distinction between media representation (constructed) and popular culture (a philosophy or expressions of an actual way of life). This has eluded the government, whose concept of a nation's image seems to be modelled on western concepts of modernity, with all the attendant economic systems.

http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=20737

'B' for ban 'C' for CDs

By Taimur Ahmed Shah

MMA, rulers of NWFP, have not only demolished sign-boards and bill-boards carrying pictures of female models but have also been vocally against the business of CDs' tele-films

Keeping up with their 'anti-obscenity-drive' in the whole of NWFP, the ruling six-party religious alliance MMA has reportedly demolished sign-boards and bill-boards carrying pictures of female models as well as those carrying poses of male stars that have been dubbed as 'sex-appealing'.

http://jang.com.pk/thenews/aug2006-weekly/you-22-08-2006/index.html#1

REGIONAL MEDIA:

Iran wants clampdown on press criticism

Iran government has urged the judiciary to clamp down on newspapers which spread œlies but opposition lawmakers have urged press freedom, newspapers reported on Monday.

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006\08\22\story_22-8-2006_pg4_12

INDIA: 'Muslims unfairly portrayed by media'

New Delhi --- A seminar on determining the response to terrorism by the Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind on Sunday saw members blaming the media for the unfair portrayal and harassment by the authorities of members of a particular community.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/?

BANGLADESH: BTV introduces target audience focused programmes

In view of public demand, taste and need, BTV has re-scheduled its current programmes. In a recent press briefing, Nasimul Ghani, director general, BTV, said that as the only terrestrial channel in the country, BTV has introduced Target Audience Focused Transmission (TAFT) system from August 17.

http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=51237

WHATS ON:

August 22nd (Tuesday): SEMINAR on ˜The Art and Science of political Lobbing organized by the Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency (PILDAT), at Ambassador Hall, The Marriot Hotel, Aga Khan Road, Islamabad at 3 p.m.

August 24 (Thursday): Launch of ‘British Media Guide by Ehsan Masood, organized by British Council Pakistan, at Islamabad Club, Club Road, Islamabad, 5 p.m-8:30 p.m.

MORE:

Islamabad Traffic Police take to airwaves to improve traffic, Dawn ,Page-17

Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said he will talk to NA Speaker remove the ban for private TV channels on coverage of parliament session, Daily Khabrain Front Page

Peshawar press club was not attacked but the two groups of PML (Q) fought within press club: Tariq Azeem, Daily Khabrain, Page-3

I will continue my struggle for the welfare of hawkers: Taka Khan, Nawa-e-Waqat, page-10

Newsmen urged to pinpoint peoples issues, The Nation, page-8

Ban on pamphlets distribution resented, The News. Page-4

Amir Jamaat-Islami Attock Barkat Ali Khan hosted a reception in his office in honor of Attock Press Club members, The News, Page-23

Tribal journalists should bring Pakistan and Afghanistan closer, Daily Times, page-A-3

JI critics ban on distribution of pamphlets outside mosques, Daily Times, Page- A-3

Illegal radio broadcasts fanning violence, Daily Times, Page- A-4

Police directed to check hate literature, Daily Times, Page-B-2

Six khateebs booked for violating ban on loudspeakers, Daily Times, Page- B-3

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: http://www.ifex.org/en/content/view/full/158/

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.pakistanpressfoundation.org

Asia Media: www.asiamedia.ucla.edu

PEMRA: www.pemra.gov.pk

States Man: http://www.statesman.com.pk

Frontier Post: www. frontierpost .com.pk

Compiled by , Sajid Gondal Media Monitor, Internews Pakistan .

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