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Pakistan Media Mirror |
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Media Mirror: 20-09-2007 |
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Attack on Media
Intimidation
Attempt to kidnap journalist failed during robbery |
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In an incident of robbery in Attock, some unknown robbers tried to kidnap an Attock based journalist Mailk Arshad Ali Jaffery. They snatched money and fled from scene. According to details four criminals in a car tried to abduct journalist, on resistance robbers throw him out from moving car. They snatched the bag and fled from the scene. Journalist has lodged the report to nearby police station.
(Khabrian-4)
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Media Protest
RIUJ protests abduction of private TV reporter |
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Rawalpindi/Islamabad Union of Journalists on Wednesday strongly condemned the kidnap of a reporter of a private TV channel by security agencies and his subsequent release after two days. The office bearers of Rawalpindi/Islamabad Union of Journalists have clarified the government that if the course of abduction of journalists and their torture was not stopped, the journalistic community would launch a protest movement against the government. The office bearers of the Rawalpindi/Islamabad Union of Journalists staged a peaceful protest demonstration against the incident of abduction of a private TV channel reporter before the press club camp office. Rawalpindi/Islamabad Union of Journalists President Muhammad Afzal Butt, Senior Vice-President Shahzad Khan, Secretary Ishfaq Sajid, PFUJ Secretary Mazhar Abbas, prominent analyst Naseem Zehra, Afzal Javed and a large number of journalists from the twin cities participated in the demonstration.
(The Post),
(Dawn)
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KUJ condemns ‘abduction’ |
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The Karachi Union of Journalists (KUJ) on Wednesday condemned the ‘abduction’ and illegal detention of DawnNews TV correspondent Babar Hussain allegedly by intelligence agencies, and termed it a serious threat to freedom of the press and a breach of fundamental rights. Expressing grave concern, the KUJ demanded swift action against those responsible for the illegal act. It urged all unions of journalists to express their strong resolve against such ‘uncivilised and barbaric acts’.
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http://www.dawn.com/2007/09/20/nat24.htm |
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PBA condemns illegal detention of journalist |
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The Pakistan Broadcasters Association (PBA) strongly condemns the illegal detention of a local TV news correspondent Babar Hussain in Rawalpindi. According to Hussain, as conveyed to PBA, he was picked up by unknown people on the night of Saturday September 15, from his house in Faizabad, Rawalpindi. He was blindfolded and taken to an unknown location and interrogated for two days, after which he was released in Mianwali on Monday, September 17. Babar Hussain was one of the Dawn News reporters who were investigating the bomb blast in Ghazi Terbela. This incident is an attempt to impinge on the freedom of speech and expression and a blatant curb on the freedom of media. PBA demands the government, especially Minister of Information & Broadcasting Mohammad Ali Durrani, to investigate and take immediate action against this illegal detention. PBA reiterates its stance that the journalists must be allowed to perform their professional duties freely, as they are competent to take cognizance while covering sensitive institutions as allowed by the law of the land. PBA expects a timely action against this uncalled-for high handedness. |
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http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=72909 |
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”Dawn editorial, “Risks journalists face |
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“Such acts of intimidation and threats against journalists are simply unacceptable. So is the government’s inability to check its security apparatus for its illegal detention of journalists. The murder of reporter Hayatullah Khan in 2006 remains unsolved as do scores of cases of illegal detentions or attacks on media persons. They must all be seriously investigated and the guilty must be punished in accordance with the law. The government has a responsibility to ensure that journalists can do their job in an environment free of risk and intimidation. Threats to silence the media will only cause more harm to the government.” |
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http://www.dawn.com/2007/09/20/ed.htm#3 |
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Media Miscellaneous
Illegal tax recovery from hawkers in AJK |
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Nawa-i-Waqt editorial highlights the issue of illegal tax recovery from Hawkers of Mirpur Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) by AJK government officials. Hawkers have protested against the 5% deduction by government offices on newspaper bills. Government offices are not paying full bills but deducting 5% illegally on bills. Editorial has urged that government of AJK should take serious notice and stop illegal tax deduction on newspapers bills. It is severe victimization of poor hawkers.
(Nawa-i-Waqt- Editorial)
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JI appoints new media co-ordinator |
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Jamaat Islami Pakistan has appointed Shahid Shamsi as its Media Coordinator.
He is attached with Jamaat Islami for the last 31 years and prior to this office was the Secretary Information. It may be remembered that in place of Shahid Shamsi Jamaat Islami has appointed Amirul Azeem as its Information Secretary.
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/CityNewsT.aspx?dtlid=119057&catid=3 |
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Radio
No radio broadcast in Wazirstan due to power suspension |
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Transmission from the first ever public sector radio station in Razmak in North Waziristan is suspended for last several years because lack of power supply.
(News-4)
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Advertising
Advertisers find print still stronger than electronic media |
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The significance of the print medium can never be overlooked because other advertising channels, including the electronic media, do not have such strength and flexibility as the newspapers and magazines do. A printed message gives information to readers with more convenience than other means of communication do.These observations were made by Manhattan Pakistan's Resident Director Brig (r) Muhammad Zubair Rehan, while talking to The Post during an interview here the other day. Zubair maintained that with the increase in the literacy rate the printed-message would. assume even more importance. He said that although the penetration of the electronic media was more, it was not suitable for certain products. For example, he pointed out, there would be very low response if one advertised a commercial of a luxury product on a satellite channel because research revealed that buyers of luxury goods would hardly had time to watch TV, adding that they prefer to read only leading newspapers to update themselves.
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/CityNewsT.aspx?dtlid=119066&catid=3 |
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Telecommunication
Cellular operators to offer 8 digits number |
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Cellular companies have decided to convert mobile phone numbers from 7 digits to 8 digit numbers the news learnt. The decision will help cellular companies expand their subscribers’ base without acquiring new code.
(News-9)
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PTA starts cellular mobile Cos survey |
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PTA has started an automated county wide survey to check the quality of service being provided by Cellular Mobile Operators to consumers.
(Nation-18)
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