Tuesday, May 23, 2006

87 illegal FM stations in NWFP shut down

Police have shut down 87 FM radio stations which were operating illegally from religious seminaries and mosques in various districts of the NWFP, officials said on Monday. Law-enforcement officials said they had shut down the radio stations after conducting joint raids with representatives of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) on seminaries and mosques. They said they had earlier told the illegal radio station operators to cease their activities through official notices.

http://www.dawn.com/2006/05/23/local29.htm

Media most effective accountability tool, says Durrani

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Muhammad Ali Durrani has said the media is the most effective accountability tool and the government benefits from the criticism by print as well as electronic media. Addressing a 32-member student delegation from the Mass Communication Department of Islamia University, Bahawalpur , Monday, Senator Durrani said the government would soon introduce a media policy which would not only facilitate the journalistic community but also help strengthen credibility.

http://www.thepost.com.pk/IsbNews.aspx?dtlid=40875&catid=17

'Media effective accountability tool'

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Muhammad Ali Durrani Monday said the media is the most effective accountability tool and the government benefits from the criticism by print as well as electronic media. 

http://www.nation.com.pk/daily/may-2006/23/nationalnews4.php

Media necessary for healthy democracy, says Durrani

Information and Broadcasting Minister Muhammad Ali Durrani said on Monday that media was essential in keeping the public informed about the government's day-to-day running and was an important component in keeping the government accountable to the public.

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006\05\23\story_23-5-2006_pg7_19

FM LISTENING: Terrific promo, poor show

‘Catch Tony Adam live from London studios, every Saturday from 7pm to 9 pm' was too catchy a promo to prod me to lend my ears to the show. With many thoughts prowling in my mind about the show, I keenly tuned in to Power 99 FM last Saturday to verify as to in what way Mr. Tony was different from our local DJs. The show's start had nothing extraordinary, dissimilar and terrific about it.

http://www.thepost.com.pk/IsbNews.aspx?dtlid=40855&catid=17

Pakistani movies to be screened in India

Five Pakistani films would be released in India next month, marking the latest breach in a four-decade ban between the two nations.

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006\05\23\story_23-5-2006_pg11_3

Clutter of advertisement 

Advertisement plays a vital role in the selling of the product and also plays its role In introducing the product to the customer in a more attractive way. The world of business is almost incomplete without advertisement of the products. Most of the well known companies are spending lots of finance to run only one advertisement. Advertisement is thought to be the best way to create awareness about the products among the customers.

http://www.nation.com.pk/daily/may-2006/23/nationalnews5.php

More:

“Journalists under admin threat in Bajaur Agency”, The News, Page-11

“New Channels top priority: PTV MD” The Nation, Page-2

“Japanese TV apologies for sickening diet”, The Nation, Page-11  

“Durrani greeted newly elected members of Rawalpindi Press Club”, Khabrain, Page-2

“PTV news bulletins are of international standards: Ashraf Azim” Khabrain, Page-8

“New regional channels would be open: Ashraf Azim” Nawa-e-Waqat, Page-2

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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