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Pakistan Media Mirror |
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Media Mirror: 15-09-2007 |
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Attack on Media
Arrest
Munir Mengal in CID custody |
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Police sources confirmed here on Friday the handover of Munir Mengal, managing director of Baloch Voice TV, to the Crimes Investigation Department despite the Balochistan High Court had ordered his immediate release. The sources told Daily Times that the CID had held Mengal for five more days because he was still wanted by a “joint investigation team” for further investigation. “He has yet to be questioned about a speech he made at Ayub Stadium in Quetta some time ago as part of a campaign to launch his TV channel,” said a high-ranking police officer. Police want to trace three to five more people, believing them to be the main financers of Mengal’s yet-to-be-launched TV channel, the officer said. “The CID will also inquire Mengal about the trips he made to the UAE to raise funds for the TV channel,” the source said. The Balochistan High Court had directed the government on Wednesday to release Mengal as no charges had been substantiated against him. |
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http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\09\15\story_15-9-2007_pg7_6 |
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Intimidation
Journalist’s son thrashed |
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The school-going son of a journalist was thrashed by unknown people outside a school here on Friday. According to a press release, one of the two occupants of a double-cabin jeep picked 14year-old Hassan Turabi, son of Shakil Turabi, editor-in-chief South Asian News Agency (SANA), beat him up and left on a roadside. The school staff, who witnessed the incident, later shifted the boy to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) where he was provided first aid and then handed him over to his family. Shakil Turabi had been himself picked up twice allegedly by personnel of intelligence agencies. Mr Turabi has lodged a complaint with the Shalimar police station against the unknown men. Meanwhile, President Islamabad Press Club (RIPC) Mushtaq Minhas, President Rawalpindi-Islamabad Union of Journalists (RIUJ) have condemned the incident.
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Media in Court
Notices to Geo, Pemra |
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The Lahore High Court on Friday issued notices to Pemra and Geo TV channel on petition against an episode of Geo’s program ‘Gumnam’.
(Dawn-12)
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Media Workshop
Intermedia, BHC arrange workshops for journalists |
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Journalists to be trained for election reporting
Intermedia, a Pakistani media development organisation, and the British High Commission (BHC) conducted a series of training workshops on issue-based media coverage of elections for print journalists across Pakistan in August 2007 in all four provinces. According to a statement issued here on Friday, the workshops were held at Quetta, Karachi, Murree and Nathiagali, and were participated by journalists from various newspapers from all over the country. The training was aimed at developing the capacity of Pakistani media to improve reporting of election issues and to raise awareness of political, electoral and legislative issues, besides educating voters through the media. In the second phase of these workshops, the statement added, 20 journalists selected from amongst the first phase participants were given advance training in Islamabad from September 8 to 12.
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http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\09\15\story_15-9-2007_pg7_38 |
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Media Miscellaneous
No clue for relief aid for journalists |
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There is no clue about aid dedicated for the earthquake victim journalists of Surn valley. DCo, DRO and LCO have failed to recover the aid from blackmailers and thieves. Some days ago Ms.Sugra Kaneez sent relief package for journalists of Surn valley. Some corrupt elements made a list other than professional journalists to distribute relief goods sent for journalists. DCO has been asked to probe the matter. Journalists have also decided to contact NAB for investigation of distribution of relief goods among fake journalists.
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Movies
Cinema trend on decline: Rawalpindi loses six cinemas out of 16 |
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There was a time when people were crazy to watch movies on big screens and every weekend it used to be a treat for families to go to cinemas. With the advent of cable TV, DVD, MP3 and CD players this trend has diminished considerably and many cinema houses have been converted into theatre or commercial plazas. In 90’s there were 16 cinema houses in the city of which six have been closed. One of them has been converted into a theatre; two into commercial plazas while three have been closed due to financial problems. Cirose and Odean cinemas were popular for English movies, while Shabistan, Gulistan, Moti Mahal and Rialto were famous for Urdu and Khursheed for Phusto movies. |
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http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\09\15\story_15-9-2007_pg11_10 |
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Books
Judges, lawyers opens Digital library for judges, lawyers open |
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Supreme Court of Pakistan’s Justice Nawaz Abbasi inaugurated the digital library of the Federal Judicial Academy (FJA) here on Friday. It would encourage reading and research culture among members of the legal and judicial fraternity of the country, says a spokesman of the FJA. he digital library comprises three data bases: statutes, case law and articles. The entire text can be downloaded and printed, keeping in view the curricula of the academy. Currently, the facility is provided to all faculty members and participants within the campus through local area network and soon it will be linked with the academy’s website (www.fja.gov.pk).
(Dawn-18)
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Telecommunication
PTA asks subscribers to beware of hoax calls, SMSs |
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Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has advised the users of telecom services to beware of hoax calls and falsified and unsolicited SMS(s) that are being called or sent to subscribers to buy scratch cards and notify scratch number to calling party for prizes of immense value. The consumers are requested to be mindful of receiving such hoax or unsolicited calls and SMS(s) notifying that you have won a prize of immense value. However, in order to retrieve the prize, you have to inform the calling party the hidden numbers on the prepaid scratch cards. As a result, you will be deprived of the value of the scratch card.
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/Arc_IsbNews.aspx?dtlid=118266&catid=17&date=09/15/2007&fcatid=14 |
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