Wednesday August 30, 2006

Refusal of Naseem Zehra

http://www.bbc.co.uk/urdu/pakistan/story/2006/08/
060830_naseem_zehra_na.shtml

Freedom of speech must for democratic society, moot told

Freedom of speech is regarded essential for a democratic society and a culture of peace. This was stated by the participants of a seminar on “Promoting the culture of discussion in our society” on the 10 years' celebration of the Graduate Studies' Discussion Group (GSDG) under the Department of International Relations at the Arts Auditorium of Karachi University.

http://www.dawn.com/2006/08/30/local7.htm

Former printer Yawar Butt passes away

Yawar Mehmood Butt, the former executive director and printer of the defunct English language newspaper, 'The Muslim', died after brief illness in the Federal Government Services Hospital (FGSH) here on August 27 afternoon.

http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=21956

Information minister asks masses to give verdict in favour of ulema

The NWFP Minister for Information Asif Iqbal Daudzai has called upon the masses to give their verdict in favor of the ulema during the incoming general elections as they have the full potentials to promote and safeguard Islamic values as well as put the country on the road to speedy progress.

http://www.frontierpost.com.pk/index.php?page=news&
nid=2510&tname=city_news

REGIONAL MEDIA:

Apple Computer subcontractor sues journalists for critical report on working conditions

Reporters Without Borders, an organisation that defends press freedom throughout the world, urges you to intercede with your subcontractor in China , the Taiwanese company Foxconn, and get it to drop its lawsuit against reporter Wang You and editor Weng Bao of China Business News (Diyi Jingji Ribao).

http://www.ifex.org/en/content/view/full/76620/

ETV equipment not returned despite verdict

The country's first private terrestrial television channel Ekushey Television (ETV), which was closed four years ago, is yet to get back its transmission equipment even after a High Court verdict for doing so.

http://www.thedailystar.net/2006/08/29/d60829013821.htm

More:

“Columnist Ansim Zehra declines to accept Sitata-i-Imtiaz in protest of recent killing of Nawab Akbar Bugti”, Dawan, page-3

“CNN Young Journalist Award launched”, The Nation, Pahe-8

SOURCES:

The News: http://jang.com.pk/thenews/

The Nation: http://www.nation.com.pk/

Daily Times: http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/

The Dawn: http://www.dawn.com

Spider: www.spider.tm

BBC South Asia : http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/

Herald: http://dawn.com/herald/

Aurora : www.aurora@dawn.com

The Economist: www.economist.com

IFEX: http://www.ifex.org/en/content/view/full/158/

Jang: http://www.jang.com.pk/jang/

Nawa-i-waqt: http://www.nawaiwaqt.com.pk

Khabrain: http://www.khabrain.com

Daily Development News: http://asp.isb.sdnpk.org/

The Post: http://www.thepost.com.pk/

Business Recorder: http://www.pakistanpressfoundation.org

Asia Media: www.asiamedia.ucla.edu

PEMRA: www.pemra.gov.pk

States Man: http://www.statesman.com.pk

Frontier Post: www. frontierpost .com.pk

Compiled by , Sajid Gondal Media Monitor, Internews Pakistan .

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