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RESOURCE CENTER - MEDIA MONITOR |
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Tuesday February 27, 2007
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A daily review of media coverage of media and communications issues. |
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APNS clarification |
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THE All Pakistan Newspapers Society has clarified news item headlined ‘APNS slams govt for using ads as lever to gag press’, which was published in Friday’s Dawn. It said that its statement, naming the newspapers whose advertisements have been curtailed by the government, had erroneously mentioned the Frontier Post instead of the Financial Post. According to the APNS, the paragraph should have read: “The Executive Committee was informed that in Sindh, the provincial government has curtailed its advertisements to some newspapers, including Daily Aghaz, Karachi, Daily Financial Post, Karachi, Daily Action, Karachi, and other publications.”
(Jang-3)
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http://www.dawn.com/2007/02/27/nat6.htm |
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Media varsity a milestone, says Durrani |
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Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Senator Muhammad Ali Durrani has said the Media University in Pakistan would be a pioneer institution in the Muslim world as well as the South Asian region, which would be at par with the international standards. Talking to Higher Education Commission Chairman Prof Dr Atta-ur-Rehman here Monday, Durrani said the Media University would not only cater to the growing need for trained media professionals but also play a pivotal role in the development of communication sector in the whole region.
(Dailytimes-B2) (Express-1)
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/Ba_ShortNews.aspx?fbshortid=1642&bcatid=14&bstatus=Current&fcatid=14&fstatus=Current |
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Fair share of advertisement for newspapers from Baluchistan |
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State Minister for Information Tariq Azeem has said that fair share of advertisement will be ensured for newspapers of Balochistan. No newspaper was deprived from advertisement due to news. Government policy is very clear that advertisement will not be used to control papers. He assured that fair share of advertisement will be allocated for newspapers from Balochistan. He was talking to a delegation of editors from Baluchistan.
(Jang-2)
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Govt believes in freedom of press: adviser |
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Adviser to Sindh Chief Minister on Home Affairs Waseem Akhtar has said that the government believes in freedom of press as the media enjoys the freedom during the tenure of this government. He was talking at the resident of senior journalist Rashid Ali Khan after offering condolence with him on the death of his mother. Underscoring the role of news agencies he said the agencies played an important role in providing news to the print and electronic media.
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/NatNews.aspx?dtlid=84741&catid=2 |
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Site determined for media colony |
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Provincial Minister for Information NWFP Asif Iqbal has said that site for media colony has been located. Every step is being taken for the welfare of journalists. He handed over a cheque of one million to President Press Club. While irrigation Minister NWFP has also announced a grant of one million for Mardan press club.
(Aaj-8)
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Only 2 of 53 big fishes arrested on President’s letter |
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Info leak helps influential gambling, brothel patrons escape arrest | Presidential list carries names of ministers, police officials, nazims, journalists | PML-Q leader, 106 gamblers held | CM seeks report in 10 days. Only two out of total 53 alleged owners and patrons of gambling dens and brothels could be arrested in the City as leak of secret information to the influential accused about the operation by the corrupt police officials helped them escape arrest, The Post learnt on authority Sunday. According to details, a list of 53 influential gamblers and brothel owners was sent to the Punjab government from the Presidency for action. The list carried names of various ministers, police officials, nazims and journalists. The Punjab government sent the report to the Lahore police for action and arrest of the accused while maintaining complete secrecy. However, the police arrested only two patrons of such dens -- Shahid Khan, the ruling Muslim League Labour Wing president and member district government, and Ahmed Gujjar, a resident of Sabzazar area of Lahore.
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/Ba_ShortNews.aspx?fbshortid=1641&bcatid=14&bstatus=Current&fcatid=14&fstatus=Current |
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Judicial probe begins |
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Judicial probe against police violence against journalists outside Marriott hotel has begun. District and Sessions judge conducted inquiry. Statement of journalist Nadeem Jafri was recorded. Next hearing will be on 28th February 2007.
(Khabrain-3)
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Journalists protest today |
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Media community will hold protest rally against publication of disgraced sketches about Holy Prophet (Peace be upon Him) by a Danish paper. Protest will be against dishonored attempt of a newspaper of Denmark for third time. Danish paper the Brussels published sketch on 24 February last time. It will be peaceful rally to record protest against shameful act of paper. Rally will be held in Abbpara Chowk Islamabad at 3 p.m.
(Express-3)
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Petition against Geo TV admitted for hearing, case adjourned for March 9 |
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A full bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday, admitting for regular hearing a petition seeking cancellation of Geo TV Network’s licence and imposing a ban on its transmissions for telecasting a programme Gumnam, issued notices to the federal government, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) chairmen, the Pakistan Electronic Media Regularity Authority (PEMRA) chairman, Geo Network, producer and the presenter of Gumnam to appear on March 9.
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http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\02\27\story_27-2-2007_pg13_3 |
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Petition for TV licence cancellation admitted |
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A full bench of the Lahore High Court on Monday admitted a constitutional petition seeking cancellation of Geo TV network’s licence. Filed by Mubarik Ali Chaudhry, chairman of the Awami Hamayat Tehrik, Pakistan, the petition has also sought a ban on the network transmissions for telecasting a programme which, according to him, had lowered the dignity of the judiciary. The court issued notices to the federal government and the heads of Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) for March 9, the next date of hearing when proceedings would also be taken up in an earlier contempt of court proceedings against the same network. The petitioner pointed out that PTA and Pemra had granted licences to the respondent for running a channel subject to terms and conditions of Telecommunication Corporation Reorganisation Act, 1996. But the respondent did not follow these rules and worked against the integrity and solidarity of the country.
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http://www.dawn.com/2007/02/27/nat35.htm |
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AIOU to launch FM radio station soon: VC |
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The Allam Iqbal Open University (AIOU) will launch an FM radio station within four months, said AIOU Vice Chancellor Mahmoodul Hassan Butt here on Monday. While talking to PTV, Butt said the project, funded by the Higher Education Commission (HEC), would cost Rs 38 million. He said the HEC would also provide Rs 28 million for a science laboratory. Butt said that AIOU was the first open university in Asia and the second in the world, adding that its mission was to provide education to people at their doorsteps. He said the university had 36 regional campuses and was the largest university in the country as it admitted 700,000 students every year in various disciplines.
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http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\02\27\story_27-2-2007_pg11_7 |
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Fm listening | Talha Bhatty’s journey |
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"Talha this is you! Said my mom while showing me an advertisement by CityFM89, they were looking for part-time RJs and I decided to show up for the selection" said Talha Bhatty while talking to The Post. Talha is one of the famous RJ's of City FM 89 and is about to break the record of substituting RJs' for the channel. He is a young talented, energetic and humorous man, born on the 18 of November'1980 in Sharjah and belongs to a Punjabi family.
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/IsbNews.aspx?dtlid=84663&catid=17 |
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Telemedicine a modern system: Minister |
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Sindh Minister for Health Syed Sardar Ahmed has said that the telemedicine system will provide better healthcare facilities to people of the entire province, particularly those of rural and far-flung areas. He was talking to the staff and other people during his visit to the Telemedicine Centre set up at the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC). The new Executive Director of JPMC Prof Rasheed Jooma informed the health minister that telemedicine system was functioning in Gambat, Shikarpur, Ghotki, Jacobabad, Mirpurkhas and Sanghar in collaboration with some private sector organisations.
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http://www.dawn.com/2007/02/27/local22.htm |
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Brother of GM PTV Islamabad passed away |
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GM PTV Islamabad Syed Shakir Uzair’s elder brother Syed Zahid Uzair has died. Funeral prayer will be held in Lahore.
(Khabrain-8)
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Writer dies |
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Nooruz Zaman Auj, a noted author, writer, researcher, intellectual and poet, died after a protracted illness here on Monday. He was 83. The deceased was the maternal uncle of former MNA Nawab Salahuddin Abbasi.
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http://www.dawn.com/2007/02/27/nat33.htm |
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