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RESOURCE CENTER - MEDIA MONITOR |
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Monday June 25, 2007
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A daily review of media coverage of media and communications issues. |
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Media Protest
Khyber Agency Journalists’ protest demo today |
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Press club Bara Action Committee has announced a protest demonstration outside governor house Peshawar today at 2 p.m. President Bara press club action committee Mehboob Shah Afridi addressed a meeting in Bara and urged government to provide security to media community. He vowed to continue agitation movement until practical steps would not be initiated for security of journalists.
(Aaj-8)
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Media Miscellaneous
Bara Press Club hailed |
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Journalists, elites and social circles of the Khyber Agency have hailed the construction of the Press Club at Bara, calling it a good omen. In a press statement, they appreciated the efforts of the Khyber Agency political administration for the Rs 6 million project. They said the press club would help bridge the gap between the administration and the general public, as their problems would be properly projected through press without much botheration. They also thanked NWFP Governor Lt Gen (r) Ali Muhammad Jan Orakzai for fulfilling the long-standing demand of the tribal journalists.
(News-2)
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/NatNewsT.aspx?dtlid=103996&catid=2 |
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Newly-elected AFU office bearers take oath |
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The federal minister for labour and manpower administered oath to the newly elected 'All Pakistan Akhbar Farosh Union' office-bearers Sunday. The union has been elected for the next three years. General Secretary Tikka Khan was elected here for the AFU election. In the oath-taking ceremony, leaders from the four provinces and AJK also took oath namely Vice President Ch. Jehangir Ahmed, VP Punjab Ch. Shafi, VP Sindh Haji Mir Maqbool Ahmed, VP NWFP Abdul Aleem, VP Balochistan Noor Muhmmad, VP AJK Anwar Suddan, Information Secretary Naveed Ahmed and Central Joint Secretary Sh.Umar Din.
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/IsbNewsT.aspx?dtlid=103980&catid=17 |
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Meeting of Newspapers Workers organizations |
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Newly elected Executive Body of Newspapers Workers organizations held first meeting here in Islamabad. President Newspapers Workers organizations Kaleem Shamim chaired the meeting. Meeting approved the 14 seats for governing body.
(Khabrian-2)
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Govt and Media |
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Nawa-i-Waqt columnist Hakeem Syed Mehmood Surosuharnpri comments, “Govt can only pressurize local media, but can’t control foreign media. Now people can’t be impressed by one way propaganda of state media. Without free media, there can’t be a good concept for government, democracy and society.”
(Nawa-i-Waqt- Column)
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“I miss Pakistan.” Angelina Jolie |
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“I miss (Pakistan),” Jolie said. “I have been there three times and I have a deep love for that part of the world, and I’m very saddened by how every day it seems to breaking more and more apart.”
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http://www.thenews.com.pk/instep_today.asp |
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Television
TV channels to swell over 100 by December |
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The government measures have resulted in the fast growth of media outlets in the country. The existing number of the channels will swell over to 100 by December, the Information and Broadcasting Ministry sources said. To streamline and make the process transparent, licenses to various broadcasters are issued in accordance with the set rules. The issuance of licenses is aimed at securing free and independent media which has opened up the horizons for diverse and reputed national and international channels. Besides, propping of these channels, a huge amount of Rs 5,945 million is being spent on media development. The current amount allocated in the fiscal budget for the development of media is unrivalled in country’s history as it is 684 per cent higher than the previous allocation. The total media related projects stand around 52, including 14 of mega size. These ambitious projects include Rs 500 million for the Islamabad Media University for grooming media personnel, APP Electronic News Gathering Service (ENG) costing Rs 246 million and Direct to Home (DTH) service to be completed with an amount of Rs 3,500 million. On the other hand, DTH service will permeate all parts of the country by the end of the year and will provide quality multiple channels to the subscribers without an interface of the cable operators. |
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/IsbNewsT.aspx?dtlid=103997&catid=17 |
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Radio
FM listening | Goals to be achieved as yet by Sehrish Wasif |
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Though it is not the matter to whom you are inviting on the radio but it is the matter how you make him beneficial for the listeners. No doubt this how could become an informative show, but don't know why it went like this on a radio station of a people who consider themselves more professional broadcasters in FM industry.
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/IsbNewsT.aspx?dtlid=103971&catid=17 |
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Advertising
Billboards posing threats to citizens |
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The fall down of more than 600 hoardings and billboard in various parts of the city once again exposed the performance of the authorities concerned how much importance they had given to the lives of citizens as at least five persons lost their lives and dozens were injured when 60 nautical miles per hour thunderstorm wracked havoc the port city. As many as five people were killed as a direct consequence of falling billboards in the city which collapsed due to strong winds on Saturday evening. Police confirmed the deaths which were caused when at least twenty billboards collapsed as heavy winds pounded different parts of the city. Several serious injuries were also reported due to the fall of these oversized billboards.
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http://www.nation.com.pk/daily/jun-2007/25/nationalnews10.php |
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3 FIRs so far against owners of buildings, billboards |
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The police have started to register FIRs against the owners of the buildings and the billboards that fell during Saturday’s rain resulting in deaths and injuries.
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http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\06\25\story_25-6-2007_pg7_9 |
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Killer billboards mostly under Cantonment Boards |
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CDGK says it had already removed oversized hoardings
The majority of killer billboards which caused loss of lives in Saturday’s storm are located in areas controlled by the Cantoment Boards of the city, a survey by The News has revealed. According to an estimate, around 20 hoardings fell in Shahra-e-Faisal alone where most are oversized but were still given permission by the Cantonment Boards of different areas. At the same time, the City Nazim, Mustafa Kamal, has claimed that the majority of hoardings which fell down in the city on Saturday were not in areas that fall in the limits of the City District Government Karachi (CDGK). “More than 13 organisations are providing municipal services in Karachi and the city government controls only 34 per cent of the city,” said the City Nazim, adding that the CDGK had already disallowed the oversized billboards due to safety fears. He told The News that the CDGK had cleared all areas in its jurisdiction by removing 3,200 hoardings.
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http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=61813 |
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Huge hoardings should no more be allowed |
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Billboards in the city should not exceed 10x20 meters size, as a majority of huge billboards got uprooted owing to high velocity gusty winds the other day. The huge billboards on Sharae Faisal which fell down during the windstorm belonged to cantonment boards, said EDO Municipal Services Masood Alam while talking to The News on Sunday. According to him, two to three thousand personnel of Municipal Group of Services are busy removing billboards and uprooted trees from various areas of the city. The work to this effect was in progress near Finance Trade Center, Tipu Sultan Road, Sharae Faisal, etc., he said, adding that 100 uprooted trees had so far been removed from different parts of the city.
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http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=61814 |
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Telecommunication
Telcome ads without mention of charges |
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Pakistan Telecommunication Companies (PTA) has warned consumers that different telecommunication companies are projecting advertisement without any mention of charges. PTA has advised consumers to contact respective help lines for details of deductions of daily charges.
(Jang-3)
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