Monday September 23-25, 2006

A daily review of media coverage of media and communications issues

VIOLATION AGAINST MEDIA

Saturday September 23, 2006

Hayatullah's brother also gunned down:

Younger brother of journalist Haytatullah who had been murdered after being kidnapped for six months by unknown people has also been gunned down after being kidnapped by unknown armed persons here Friday.

(Post Pae-8)

M i ngora Press club leader attacked:

Boniare Press club protested the attack on Mosa Khankhel a leader of Mi ngora press club.

(Aaj Pae-8)

September 24, 2006

Missing journalist freed:

A local journalist, Saeed Sarbazi, missing since Wednesday, returned home on early Saturday morning. Mr Sarbazi, allegedly in the custody of some intelligence agency, was left blindfolded on the Karsaz Road after returning him his personal effects, including cellphones.

http://www.dawn.com/2006/09/24/top9.htm

http://www.brecorder.com/index.php?id=479546&currPageNo=1
&query=&search=&term=&supDate

MEDIA PROTEST

RIUJ protests murder of Hayatullah's brother:

The Rawalpindi and Islamabad Union of Journalists (RIUJ) on Sunday rallyed against the killing of Hayatullah Khan's brother. Hayatullah's six-year-old brother, Muhammad Bashir, was killed by unidentified gunmen when he was going to school.

(Nation Page-3) (Express Page -9) (Khabrain Page -2) (N-Waqt Page -3)

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006\09\25\
story_25-9-2006_pg7_18

Journalists demand action against Harassment:

Journalists of twin cities have demanded to take action against Munwar Mughal who harassed senior journalist Mokhtiar Guznfar.

(Khabrain Page -2)

Saturday, September 23, 2006

SAFMA denounces violence against journalists

The South Asian Free Media Association (SAFMA) expressed serious concern over the abduction of Saeed Sarbazi, senior sub editor at the Business Recorder in Karachi, and the maltreatment of journalists at the hands of policemen in Lahore.

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006\09\23\
story_23-9-2006_pg7_39

Saturday, September 23, 2006

Benazir slams journalist's disappearance

Benazir Bhutto, the former prime minister and Pakistan People's Party (PPP) chairwomen, has expressed concern over the alleged disappearance of Saeed Sarbazi, a Karachi-based journalist, and demanded the government release him immediately.

(Nation Page-9, September 23,2006)

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006\09\23\
story_23-9-2006_pg11_4

Sunday, September 24, 2006

Manhandling of journalists by police denounced

The Joint Action Committee for Peoples' Rights (JACPR) and Labour Party Pakistan on Saturday staged a demonstration to protest victimisation of journalists by police.

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006\09\24\
story_24-9-2006_pg7_36

September 23, 2006

Safma concerned over beating of journalists

The South Asian Free Media Association (Safma) on Friday expressed serious concern over the kidnapping of Saeed Sarbazi, senior subeditor of Business Recorder, in Karachi, and police brutality against TV journalists in Lahore, says a press release.

http://www.dawn.com/2006/09/23/nat16.htm

September 23, 2006

Letter to Editor in Dawn against Punjab ban on ARY:

THE ban placed by the Punjab government on various ARY channels has exposed just how ‘free' the media is in Pakistan . One had hoped that after the Pemra Ordinance the media would be allowed to operate free from the control of the government.

http://www.dawn.com/2006/09/23/letted.htm#4

September 24, 2006

Action against journalists condemned

The Labour Party Pakistan demonstrated outside the Lahore Press Club here on Saturday to condemn police highhandedness against newsmen and demanded accountability of the culprits.

http://www.dawn.com/2006/09/24/nat18.htm

September 24, 2006

Newsmen flays THQ hospital doctor's attitude

Journalists community has strongly condemned the unbecoming behaviour of a doctor at the THQ hospital here. In this regard, a 12-member delegation of the journalists comprising Abid Ch, Arshad Nasir, Umair Ahmad, Mian Iftikhar, Saqib Mahmood, Syed Ghias, Tanveer Hussain, Malik Nazir, Iftikhar Ansari, Khurshid Ahmad, Haji Sadiq and Sarfraz Hassan held a meeting with the THQ hospital medical superintendent Dr M Munir Subhani in his office on Saturday and apprised him of the alleged ill-attitude demonstrated by Dr Waseem Zafar Cheema towards senior journalist, Abid Chaudhry.

http://www.thenews.com.pk/arc_news.asp?id=2

MEDIA & GOVERNMENT

Disability and information access barriers:

Zahid Abdullah column in The News points out  access to information in county.

http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=25738

Who is in the line of fire?

Gulmina Bilal article in the Post comments on President's coming book and violations against media.

http://www.thepost.com.pk/OpinionNews.aspx?dtlid=60722
&catid=11

Local govts fail no ensure access to information:

Almost all local governments have failed to implement sections 114 and 137 of LGO 2001 which guarantees citizens right to access information and transparency. Stated by centre for peace and development initiatives. (CPDI-Pakistan).

(Dawn Page -13)

Work on journalist colony in a week:

Punjab Law Minissteer Raja Basharat cleared an ambiguity that the proposed site of journalist colony was being changed from Loi bhir, says CM Punjab will  inaugurate in a week.

(Dawn Page -13) (Express Page -3)

Acting PM AJK lauds media role during quake:

Acting PM AJK Mailk Nawaz lauds the role of media during quake devastation. He was addressing a meeting of union of journalists in Muzferabad.

(Express Page -10)

World Seraiki Congress demands Seraiki programs on PTV:

World Seraiki Congress session demands Seraiki news bulletins and programs on PTV. Dr. Guznfar Mehdi presided meeting.   

(Express Page -9)

Se p tember24, 2006

PTV works sans sound system

Pakistan Television (PTV) has still no sound system of its own. Whenever there is a musical programme, sound system is always arranged from outside which costs much to PTV. Quite recently a function was arranged in honour of Pakistan Television (PTV) Managing Director Yousuf Baig Mirza. As usual, the sound system was brought from outside and it cost about Rs 20,000.

http://www.thepost.com.pk/Arc_ShowBizNews.aspx?dtlid=6537
&catid=9&date=09/24/2005&fcatid=14

COMPLAINTS AGAINST MEDIA

Letter to editor against Music programs:

In editor's mail, reader ask higher authorities to take notice of increasing music  programs on different channels. New channels are promoting music, its dilemma for society.

(N-Waqt Page- Editorial)

MEDIA ACTIVITIES

Amazon slashes book price:

NEW YORK : Internet book seller Amazon has slashed the price of President Gen Pervez Musharraf's upcoming biography, ‘In the line of fire', from $28 to $16 after rumours that the president had serious heart troubles.

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006\09\25\story_25-9-2006_pg1_8

Geo invitation for Iftar to Cable operators:

Geo invites all cable operators for an Iftar dinner, a lucky draw scheme for participants.

(The News Page-3)

Sunday, September 24, 2006

Website competition winners rewarded

Brig Dr Aziz Ahmad Khan, National University of Modern Languages rector, distributed additional prize money among the students who excelled in the All Pakistan Website Development Competition.

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006\09\24\story_24-9-2006_pg11_5

Saturday, September 23, 2006

Workshop for journalists.

A three day workshop for journalist held in Murree from September 19- 21 aimed to train about parliament proceedings.

(Nation Page 8)

COMPILED by: Muhammad Farouk ,

Media Research Associate, Internews Pakistan
( www.internews.org.pk )

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