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RESOURCE CENTER - MEDIA MONITOR |
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Friday February 23, 2007
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A daily review of media coverage of media and communications issues. |
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APNS slams govt for using ads as lever to gag press |
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The All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) has severely criticised the government for using advertisements as a lever to control the press and curb freedom of expression which is a fundamental right enshrined in the Constitution. A meeting of the APNS executive committee held here on Thursday under the chairmanship of Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman said that a ban on government advertisements for Dawn and some other newspapers had adversely affected the government-press relations and reflected badly on the track record of the government on press freedom.
(Tht Nation-4)
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http://www.dawn.com/2007/02/23/top5.htm |
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Daily Islam Karachi banned |
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Secretary Interior Sindh has issued a notification to ban Daily Islam Karachi. Secretary Interior Kamal Shah has confirmed the news to Nawa-e-Waqt.
(Nawa-e-Waqt-12)
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APNS lauds Pemra bill adoption by NA |
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The Executive Committee of the APNS at its meeting held at Karachi under the chairmanship of its President Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman noted that the ban on government advertising by the government has negatively affected the government-press relations and reflected upon the track record of the government on press freedom. The Executive Committee considered the letter received from Daily Dawn wherein the publication had maintained that from December 22, 2006, the Federal Government has placed a ban on government advertisements in the publication. Since then, all pure government and government commercial advertisements released through PID, Islamabad or provincial PID offices have been stopped.
(Daily Jang-3)
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http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=44093 |
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Govt to set up journalists welfare fund |
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Federal Information and Broadcasting Minister Senator Muhammad Ali Durrani announced that the government would provide scholarships to at least 10 journalists every year towards PhD degrees. He said this while addressing a three-day Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), Dastoor Group meeting on Thursday at the Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC) headquarters.
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http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\02\23\story_23-2-2007_pg11_7 |
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Ph.D Scholarships for journalists soon says Durrani |
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The government will provide at least 10 scholarships to journalists for acquiring PhD degree from abroad. Information Minister Muhammad Ali Khan Durrani was addressing a three-day Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), Dastoor Group meeting on Thursday at the Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC) headquarters.
(The News-2)
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Durrani vows setting up varsities for communication studies |
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Federal Information Minister Muhammad Ali khan Durrani said that the progress and development is visiable in every sphere of life. He said government is taking steps to open communication studies universities in every province in the view of its importance of media in present agae.
(The Nation-2)
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Express Editorial |
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Express Editorial asks government to take action against kidnappers of Sohail Qalander. Express pays gratitude to all those who were part of struggle for recovery.
(Express-Editorial)
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UK grant for good governance, Media organization NGOs can apply |
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UK has initiated a fund of 10b pounds for good governance and transparent system in developing countries. Funding will be used to convey public voice to parliamentarians and media. According to British High Commission, Media organizations and NGO from developing countries can apply for funds.
(Daily Khabrian-3)
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Movies glamourising criminals to be banned, NA told |
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The government has banned the portrayal of wicked characters as heroes in motion pictures and refused permission to release four new movies of this nature. “The central censor board has been ordered to decline permission to films that glorify villainous characters,” Culture Minister Dr G G Jamali told the National Assembly during the question hour on Thursday. He said that since “Maula Jatt”, made in the eighties, became a big hit and did a roaring business, a trend developed among moviemakers to go for such pictures. Speaker Chaudhry Amir Hussain said many films were being made to depict people as supermen who were being shown using Kalashnikovs, repeaters, sten-guns and other weapons mercilessly. “What kind of education are we imparting to our youth?” he asked.
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http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=44064 |
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KARACHI: Dow varsity launches scientific journal |
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The Dow University of Health Sciences on Thursday launched its first Scientific Journal to highlight developments in the medical field which would give clinicians and people an access to latest research. Speaking at a launching ceremony at Arag Auditorium of the varsity, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Karachi, Dr Pirzada Qasim Siddiqui said there are two problems in publishing a scientific journal, first is the availability of publishing material and the second is finance.
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http://www.dawn.com/2007/02/23/local31.htm |
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Shubqadar Union of Journalist polls |
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Election process for Shubqadar union of journalists has been completed amicably. Rehaman ullah has been elected unopposed president. Khista Rehman will be new Secretary General.
(Daily Aaj-4)
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Fm listening | The not so great return |
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Since the establishment of private radio channels, the 'coming' and 'going' of RJs is a continuous process. However, their sudden disappearance from the channels depresses many of their die-heard fans, the ones who listen to the radio just because of them. Those RJs are especially missed who somehow captivate their listeners with the aura that their voices, presenting style, conversations and everything else about them generates.
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/IsbNews.aspx?dtlid=84039&catid=17 |
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Updated at 11:00 PST (06:00 GMT) |
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