Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Killing of photojournalist
Larkana shut in protest; top policemen suspended: Inquiry officer appointed; Benazir, Nawaz, Arbab condole Sangi's death
The city remained shut on Tuesday on a call of the journalist community to protest and mourn the killing of photojournalist Munir Ahmed Sangi in crossfire between two tribal groups in the Bakapur village near here the other day.
http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=8706
Probe ordered
Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim, while taking strict notice of the death of a cameraman, Munir Sangi of Sindhi TV Channel KTN, suspended DPO Larkana Ghulam Rasool Domki, ASP Nisar Brohi and SHO Ali Raza Shah.
http://www.dawn.com/2006/05/31/local26.htm
Cameraman killed while covering tribal violence
The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the killing of Munir Ahmed Sangi, a cameraman for the Sindhi-language Kawish Television Network (KTN). Sangi was shot on Monday afternoon while covering a gunfight between members of the Unar and Abro tribes in the town of Larkana , in southeast Pakistan 's Sindh district, according to local media reports.
http://www.ifex.org/en/content/view/full/74758/
Film conference will help film industry, says GG Jamal
Culture minister says conference will be held in first week of June
The Federal Culture Ministry is holding a National Film Conference in the city in the first week of June to discuss how to improve Pakistan 's crumbling film industry. It is also planning to allocate land to people to construct new and well-equipped cinemas, GG Jamal, culture minister, told Daily Times on Tuesday.
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006\05\31\story_31-5-2006_pg7_37
Da Vinci Code screening faces ban
Federal Minister for Religious and Minorities Affairs Ijazul Haq said on Tuesday that the government would impose ban on the screening of controversial Hollywood released English movie “Da Vinci Code”.
http://www.thepost.com.pk/MainNews.aspx?bdtl_id=2526&fb_id=2&catid=14
Steps urged to check cultural invasion
Speakers at a seminar identified the programmes being telecast on a number of foreign and local private television channels a manifestation of capitalism curbing public capacity in making distinction between needs and desires.
http://www.dawn.com/2006/05/31/local12.htm
I NDIA : Do not link 'Fanaa' with politics, says Dasmunshi
Information minister says politics should not interfere with film's release, while demand for pirated CDs grows because of ban
Mumbai --- Information and Broadcasting Minister Priyaranjan Dasmunshi on Saturday appealed to the BJP-led Gujarat government not to link politics with the release of Amir Khan's film Fanaa .
http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=46893
Govt promoting art and culture: CM
PUNJAB Chief Minister Ch Pervaiz Elahi Tuesday said the government was taking solid measures for promoting art and culture in the province.
http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=8735
TIMS arranges 'heavenly' musical performance
For the last event of the season, the Islamabad Music Society (TIMS) organised a programme featuring sitar virtuoso, Ghulam Farid Nizami. The function was held in the cool environs of the Hunza Room at the Serena Hotel , courtesy the management because of its policy of patronising those who are struggling to keep dying arts alive. Nizami was accompanied by Mohammed Ajmal, virtuoso of the tabla, who is a regular player at TIMS functions and needs no introduction.
http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=8769
Protest boycott by Balochistan bar tomorrow
The Balochistan Bar Council has given a call for boycotting court proceedings on Thursday in protest against registration of what it calls false cases against lawyers, arrests of political workers, raids on houses of opponents of the government and the military operation in the province
http://www.dawn.com/2006/05/31/nat20.htm
FM LISTENING: Dashed hopes
Every Sunday I come across a newspaper advertisement for a programme called ‘Cloud 89' on City FM 89. The marketers had clearly designed this ad to heighten expectations in new listeners, and I was definitely hooked.
http://www.thepost.com.pk/IsbNews.aspx?dtlid=42108&catid=17
Feature;
No skeletons in the cupboard
President General Pervez Musharraf's open commitment to the national media of freedom of criticism is appreciable, as is his stress on keeping the national interests over and above all other considerations and priorities. This openness of the President is in line with the demands of the media for freedom of expression without any shackles.
http://www.thepost.com.pk/OpinionNews.aspx?dtlid=42087&catid=11
Advertaisment:
“MA Mass Communication Admission opens in NUML”
More:
“PBC to launch digital channel”, The Nation, Page-22
“Contempt petition against Chairman PEMRA”, The Nation, Page-10
“Government to patronize arts academy”, The Nation, Page-22
“ Punjab University biggest resource centre inaugurated” The Nation, Page22
“Haroon Bacha enthralls audience at Peshawar Press Club”, Daily Times, Page B-2
“APNS award ceremony Photographs”, The News, Page-11
“Bollywood backs Aamir Khan's dam row”, Dawn, Page-13
“ Bollywood unites to back outspoken star in movie row”, The Post, Showbiz
News 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: www.ifex.org
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.brecorder.com
Asia Media: www.asiamedia.ucla.edu
Compiled by, Sajid Go nd al Media Monitor, Internews Pakistan .
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