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RESOURCE CENTER - MEDIA MONITOR |
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Friday August 24, 2007
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A daily review of media coverage of media and communications issues. |
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Critique on Media
Pushto TV programmes change criticised |
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A protest demonstration was held here on Thursday against the alleged stoppage of broadcast of Pushto programmes by the Pakistan Television, Peshawar centre. The protesters gathered at Kernel Sher Chowk, where poets and other literary figures criticised the shifting of the Pushto programmes to the PTV National channel. The speakers said successive governments had failed to accord the language its due status. Tila Mohammad Shabab, president of the Qalmi Tharun Swabi, said the PTV’s move had hurt the feelings of the Pukhtuns across the country. Another speaker, Karim Sattar, said people were unable to watch Pushto programmes because of poor reception of transmission PTV National. Swabi Bar Association general secretary Changez Khan said Pukhtun community had the right to have an equal status in the state machinery. The protesters threatened to launch a movement if the decision was not withdrawn in a fortnight. They handed over a memorandum to the district coordination officer, demanding that Pushto programmes should be telecast from the PTV, Peshawar centre. |
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http://www.dawn.com/2007/08/24/local29.htm |
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Media Miscellaneous
Nepalese media team visits NUML |
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Nepalese media delegation visited the Mass Communication Department of National University of Modern Languages on Thursday. The 7-members team, visiting as guest of Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IRRI), was led by Mahendra Sherchan, Chairman and Managing Director of Daily 'Rajdhani'. During the visit to the department, Mufti Jamiluddin Ahamd, Head of Mass Communication Department, gave a brief resume of the university. He also apprised journalists of the courses being run in the department. He later replied to the questions asked by the visiting newsmen. Dr M Azam Khan, Dean Faculty of Social Sciences, was also present during the briefing. The other members of the Nepalese newsmen were Ameet Sharma, associate editor 'Katmandu Post', Guna Raj Luital, chief of daily 'The Kantipur', Mohan Bir Thapa, editor daily 'Look Nepal', Prem Kumari, editor weekly 'Mirror', Trishna Thapa, editor 'Chronicle' and free lance journalist Ameet Dhakal.
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/IsbNewsT.aspx?dtlid=114181&catid=17 |
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LHCBA pays tribute to late journalist |
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Late journalist Aziz Mazhar was paid tribute at a condolence reference organised by the Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA) on Thursday. Speakers said that he struggled for the democracy throughout his career. They said that his demise was a great loss to journalism, adding that he was a patriot and a sincere fellow. He was everyone’s writer and had vast knowledge of religion, history, culture and law, they added. Participants prayed for his soul and said that he was a humble person. LHCBA vice president Firdous Butt, secretary Sarfaraz Cheema, former president Ahmed Awais, SM Masood, Manzoor Gilani, Nisar Safdar, Mian Muhammad Jahangir and late Mazhar’s sons – Inamul Haq and Ikramul Haq – and numerous lawyers attended the reference.
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http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\08\24\story_24-8-2007_pg7_38 |
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Music
Dawn Editorial, “Taliban’s ban on music again” |
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“The local Taliban’s disdain for music — or any form of recreation for that matter — was shown on Monday when they banned music in Zargari and other areas near Hangu in NWFP. They also went one step forward and banned the sale of narcotics which would be commendable if the self-proclaimed morality police had any authority to legislate. The coming together of “leaders” to form shooras which then pass edicts like banning music or fining violators Rs50,000 for disobeying them is not recognised by the government — yet it continues and causes difficulties for people. It would be wrong to assume that everyone in the tribal areas adheres to rigid views like disallowing girls from going to school or prohibiting men from shaving their beards. The tragedy is that people do not have a choice but to follow the orders, as failure to do so can result in the Taliban unleashing their violence on the community.” |
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http://www.dawn.com/2007/08/24/ed.htm |
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Movies
Letter to Editor “Not mere movies” |
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Mamoona Ali Kazmi, “A movie named 'Kaafla' starring Indian actor Sunny DeoI, whose name is synonymous with anti-Pakistan movies, is soon to be released in Pakistani cinemas. Releasing an Indian movie in Pakistan is not a new thing. My main concern is that how can we show the movie of a star renowned for his anti-Muslim and anti-Pakistan roles. Mr Deol has worked in a long list of anti-Pakistan movies including 'Border', 'Ghadr', 'Indian', 'Jo Bole So Nihaal', and 'Ma Tujhe Salam'. Watching an Indian actor with such an established record of hatred for Pakistan is an experience the Pakistani spectators could have been spared.”
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http://www.nation.com.pk/daily/aug-2007/24/letters4.php |
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Telecommunication
Cyber crime bill to promote trade: Awais |
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Information Technology Minister Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari has said the adoption of cyber crime bill is a major step towards ensuring a secure business environment and promotion of e-commerce. He said the bill, which would be tabled in the parliament very soon, would help draw more business and improve Pakistan's e-readiness ranking as reflected in indices maintained by various agencies and business journals of the world. The minister was addressing a press conference a day after the federal cabinet approved the Prevention of Electronic Crime Bill 2007 Thursday. The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has been given the mandate to probe cases falling under the preview of the e-crime law. He said the e-crime law would require the internet companies maintain their traffic data for at least six months to enable the agencies to investigate cases involving data stored by them. |
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http://www.dawn.com/2007/08/24/nat4.htm |
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PTA gives CMPak cellular licence for AJK, NA |
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CMPak Limited, a China mobile company and formerly Paktel, has been given a license by Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to provide cellular services in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and the Northern Areas. A signing ceremony to this effect was held in Islamabad and the contract in this regard was signed by CMPak Limited Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Guo Yonghong and Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Chairman Shahzada Alam Malik at the Chinese Embassy in Islamabad on August 23.
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/CorpNewsT.aspx?dtlid=114119&catid=8 |
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Updated at 11:00 PST (06:00 GMT) |
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