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RESOURCE CENTER - MEDIA MONITOR |
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Sunday May 27, 2007
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A daily review of media coverage of media and communications issues. |
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Assault
House of journalist attacked |
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Unidentified miscreants Saturday hurled three hand grenades at the residence of tribal journalist in Hayatabad Township damaging the house. Occupants of the house however remained unhurt. Nasrullah Afridi, a correspondent of The News for Khyber agency said that Mangal Bagh chief of of Lashkar-i-Islam, had threatened him with death through his FM channel for reporting events against his interests on May 21.
(News-3)
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http://nation.com.pk/daily/may-2007/27/index11.php |
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Tribal journalist’s home attacked |
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Suspected militants hurled three grenades at the home of a senior tribal journalist in the Hayatabad area of Peshawar on Saturday. The blast damaged two rooms but no one was hurt. Nasrullah Afridi, Khyber Agency correspondent for Urdu daily Mashriq, told Daily Times that him home in phase four of Hayatabad in Tatara police station limits was attacked at around 8:00pm. Shamsur Rehman of Tatara police station said that he had so far not received any information about the blast.
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http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\05\27\story_27-5-2007_pg1_7 |
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Restriction
Armed men blocked Royal TV transmission in different parts of Sindh |
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In Karachi and other parts of Sindh, to discontinue the coverage of chief justice’s address, armed men forced cable operators to block the Royal TV transmission.
(Express-3)
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Media Protest
Threats against journalists condemned |
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The Sindh Committee of the Council of Pakistan Newspapers Editors (CPNE) meeting under the Chairmanship of the Convener Kazi Asad Abid this afternoon strongly deplored the press release purported to have been released by the Muhajir Rabita Council and which contains direct threats to media persons. The meeting called upon Federal Minister for Housing & Works Mr. Safwanullah to ensure that his name is not used in such activities of the Muhajir Rabita Council, which is seeking to inflame the situation in the city of Karachi and is engaged in wild allegations. The CPNE Sindh Editors meeting declared vehemently that the Muhajir Rabita Council must also ensure that its name is not used for activities that are directed at violence against the Fourth State. The CPNE Sindh Committee meeting also drew attention of the leadership of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement to take full cognizance of the threats given to the Media persons in the name of Muhajir Rabita Council specially when the Sindh Government led by Governor Ishratul Ebad Khan and Chief Minister Arbab Ghulam Rahim are campaigning for bringing back normalcy and peace to Karachi city and Sindh province. The CPNE members felt that the Muhajir Rabita Council’s statement containing the most deplorable allegations against the print and electronic media personnel was most regrettable and the Muttahida leadership must publicly distance itself away from the allegations leveled by the Muhajir Rabita Council against Media persons. The meeting felt that the current situation in Karachi and Sindh called for making full amends for the lapses of May 12, 2007 and taking of measures whereby such incidents are not repeated.
(News-9) (Nation-3)
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http://www.dawn.com/2007/05/27/top18.htm |
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CPJ condemns threats to journalists |
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The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has deplored what it calls “a spate of threatening announcements and phone calls directed at journalists in Pakistan”. A statement released this week by the Muhajir Rabita Council closely associated with the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, the party CPJ said is allied to President Pervez Musharraf listed 12 journalists by name and identified them as “enemies”. Syed Huma Ali, president of the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists, CPJ noted, had also received threatening phone calls from an unnamed caller as he was preparing to board a plane for a meeting of the International Federation of Journalists in Moscow. “Threats against journalists are mounting in Pakistan and the government must take immediate steps to not only protect journalists, but to actively seek out and bring to justice those that would harm them,” said Bob Dietz, CPJ’s Asia programme coordinator. He told the Voice of America in an interview that the government should ensure that Pakistani journalists have protection. “It is the government’s duty to take notice of such threats, no matter where they emanate from,” he added.
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http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\05\27\story_27-5-2007_pg7_26 |
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International Media watchdogs ask government to protect journalists |
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International media watchdog organizations on Saturday urged the government to take immediate steps to protect journalists threatened by extremists. “Threats against journalists are mounting in Pakistan and government must take immediate steps not only to protect journalists but also to actively seek out and bring to justice those that would harm them.” Said Bob Dietz New York based Committee to Protect Journalists. Meanwhile the Paris based Reporters Without Boarders condemned the threat made against Nasurrallh Afridi. Afridi who had to abandon his home in Khyber Agency once in past because of threats, told RWB he feared for his life and would have to leave town again.
(Daily Times-A2)
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Journalists protest colleague’s victimization |
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The journalists of twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad Saturday staged a protest demonstration in front of Supreme Court building against the alleged victimization of chief editor SANA Shakeel Turabi by secret agencies.
(News-9) (Express-3)
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ARD denounces MQM for media trial |
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The Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy (ARD) Sindh, in its meeting Saturday, denounced the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) for what it referred to as the media trial of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf chairman, Imran Khan, and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) information secretary, Sherry Rehman. The ARD leadership also criticized the MQM for threatening the cable operators of Karachi to censor the coverage of the opposition parties’ activities and to force the cable operators to release bogus footage against Sherry Rehman.
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http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\05\27\story_27-5-2007_pg12_5 |
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Dawn Editorial “Crisis unending” |
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“The media is a mirror that reflects the face of reality. The president’s criticism of the electronic media maybe justified to a degree, because the dozens of channels we have will take time to come of age and show maturity. But let us not forget that some of the world’s most prestigious channels do not hesitate to show gory scenes — often with apologies to their viewers.”
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http://www.dawn.com/2007/05/27/ed.htm#1 |
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Media Miscellaneous
DIG orders immediate arrest of men who harassed DT cartoonist |
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City police chief DIG Majeed Khan on Saturday directed senior officials to trace and arrest the people who tried to attack the house of Daily Times cartoonist Muhammad Zahoor late on Friday night. “I have ordered senior police and local police station officials to investigate the incident and arrest the culprits immediately,” he told Daily Times as investigators visited the scene of the incident and registered a case. Zahoor, who has won four All Pakistan Newspaper Society awards for best cartoonist, said that he did not have an enmity with any person. International media watchdog organisations – the Paris-based Reporters Without Borders and New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists – have urged the federal government to take immediate steps to protect journalists who are under threat from various state and non-state groups.
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http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\05\27\story_27-5-2007_pg7_25 |
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Pak-Afghan media link |
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The Bakhtar Information Agency (BIA), Islamic Republic of Afghanistan will accelerate its cooperation with the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP), an official news agency. Cooperation between the news agencies of the ECO members states will help in countering the cultural invasion faced by the region. It will also help further promoting cultural ties between the two countries which have deep roots in the history.
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/Arc_IsbNews.aspx?dtlid=99264&catid=17&date=05/27/2007&fcatid=14 |
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Durrani lauds photojournalists’ skill |
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Information Minister Muhammad Ali Durrani said Saturday that government will extend all its support to photojournalists in learning the professional skills. “You are all young photographers and we want to introduce scholarships so that you can learn modern skills of photography.” Durrani said. He was addressing the prize distribution ceremony of a photo contest of Rawalpindi Islamabad Photo journalists Association.
(News-14)
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Bengali media team visits NUML |
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The Bangali Language Teaching Department will open in National University of Modern Languages from the next semester commencing from August 01, says a Press release issued here on Saturday.This was stated by Prof Dr Aziz Ahmad Khan, Rector during the briefing to the visiting Bangladeshi Journalists. With the opening of this new Language Department, the number of languages being taught at NUML will rise to 27. This is in addition to the 14 other department of Social Sciences. Immediately after arrival, the Bangladeshi Journalists were shown various academic departments and laboratories of the University.
They also went to the Confucius Institute, Central Library and Studios of the University’s FM Radio.
http://nation.com.pk/daily/may-2007/27/nationalnews6.php
http://www.thepost.com.pk/Arc_IsbNews.aspx?dtlid=99238&catid=17&date=05/27/2007&fcatid=14
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Grant for Pothar press club |
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District President Muslim League Rawalpindi Nasir Raja has announced a grant of Rs 50,000 for Pothar press club Kalar Syeddian. He said that government was committed to work for the welfare of media community.
(Express11)
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Column “Live for Ever” |
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The News columnist Dr.Farrukh Saleem comments, “Musharraf's legacy is also that of media. Geo, Aaj, ARY, Indus Vision, Prime, Musik, DM Islam, Style Duniya, Ujala, Healthline, Hum, Masala, Fashion TV, Haq, CNBC, AVT Khyber and QTV. Then there's Mast FM103 Karachi, FM101 Hyderabad, City FM89 Faisalabad, FM101 Sialkot, FM100 Islamabad, FM101 Bannu and FM101 Quetta. Internet hosts have gone up from around 4,000 when Musharraf took over to 73,000 currently.”
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http://www.thenews.com.pk/arc_news.asp?id=9 |
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NA body suggests penalty for misuse of loudspeaker |
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The National Assembly Standing Committee on Interior on Saturday recommended that penalty for misuse of loudspeaker and sound amplifiers be increased from 1,000 to Rs 10,000. The committee discussed the West Pakistan Regulation and Control of Loudspeaker and Sound Amplifiers (amendment) Bill, 2007, Ord No II of 2007. It also unanimously recommended that punishment for those involved in preparation of false ID cards be increased from one year to seven years.
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http://www.thenews.com.pk/arc_news.asp?id=2 |
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Music
Shut music shops by July’ |
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Militants have warned music and video shops, as well as clandestine hashish and alcohol outlets, in Dara Adamkhel to close their business, local people said on Saturday. “The Taliban have set July 1 as a deadline to abandon all ‘un-Islamic’ business in the area,” local resident Murtaza Khan said. The threat came in pamphlets distributed in the town. The pamphlets also warned shopkeepers to stop downloading songs as mobile telephone ring tones. “All the music shops in this area are closing now,” shopkeeper Jan Alam told AFP.
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http://www.dawn.com/2007/05/27/top3.htm |
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Militants threaten music shops in DIK |
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Pro-Taliban militants have warned music and video shops as well as clandestine hashish and alcohol outlets in a Frontier town to close down, local residents said on Saturday. The threat came in pamphlets distributed in Darra Adam Khel town, some 25 kilometres from Peshawar, the main town in North West Frontier Province bordering Afghanistan. At least 10 music shops in the region have suffered grenade attacks by militants over the past eight months. The latest threats also warned shopkeepers to stop downloading songs as mobile telephone ring tones. “The Taliban have set July 1 as a deadline to abandon all un-Islamic business in the area,” local resident Murtza Khan said.“All music shops in this area are closing now,” shopkeeper Jan Alam said. Similar threats have been made periodically in other tribal territories where militants, emulating the ultra-orthodox Taliban who ruled Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001, strive to impose their own brand of Islam.
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http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\05\27\story_27-5-2007_pg7_1 |
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Art
Caged culture by Bilal Tanweer |
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“The Lok Virsa museum in Islamabad has no heritage to boast about, only replicas to offer.” The museums in Pakistan are legendary for their shabbiness. So it should come as no surprise when I say that Lok Virsa Museum in Islamabad is another one of such. But I must say with greater force and emphasis, it is not just bad, it is awful. I must go on to say, it is not a museum at all, but something else.”
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http://jang.com.pk/thenews/may2007-weekly/nos-27-05-2007/foo.htm#2 |
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