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Pakistan Media Mirror |
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Media Mirror: 29-09-2007 |
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Attack on Media
Intimidation
KhUJ condemns police misbehave with journalist |
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The Khyber Union of Journalist on Friday condemned the police misbehave with local journalist Zubair Ali Shah. According to statement, daily Mushraq’s sub editor Zubair Ali shah was going to his home when the Khazana police intercepted him and threatened to kill him. The statement said the police had started a campaign in second part of Ramzan against citizens and journalists.
(Daily Times-B2)
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Journalist’s advice on use of helmet infuriates traffic cop |
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The city traffic police are on a spree abusing power without any check. Instead of supervising and ensuring proper traffic, it has been seen that the traffic cops themselves are violating the traffic laws.
A few years ago, it was on record that the traffic police was totally stained with the allegations of taking bribe and making money illegally. But at present, another issue which is spoiling their reputation is the lack of discipline creating many problems not only for those victimised but also for themselves.
Often the traffic police sergeants dressed in white and blue uniform are spotted over speeding their bikes, in jam-packed roads keeping aside all the law and regulations. A number of Rawalpindi traffic squad penetrating the city streets lack regular number plates making it difficult to differentiate the police staff's identity. On Friday morning, this scribe found one such over speeding traffic sergeant riding his bike without a number plate near 7up Chowk. Near Double Road signal, when the scribe pointed out the issue of absence of helmet and of the number plate, the sergeant misbehaved, threatened the scribe and replied, "Don't advise me." Journalists like you are inside my pockets. Do what ever you want? I am not afraid of any one. We are accountable to none. It's up to me that whatever I like will do."
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/Arc_NatNews.aspx?dtlid=120698&catid=2&date=09/29/2007&fcatid=14 |
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Media in Courts
BHC issues notices in Munir Mengal detention case |
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A division bench of the Balochistan High Court (BHC) has issued notices to the judge of anti-terrorism court-I Quetta, in-charge CID police, Quetta and officials concerned of the Balochistan home department for October 8 in a case relating to lodging of an FIR against Baloch Voice channel director Munir Ahmed Mengal. The bench comprising Chief Justice Amanullah Khan Yasinzai and Justice Akhtar Zaman Malghani issued the notices after preliminary hearing of a petition filed by Munir Mengal through his counsel Jamilur Rehman advocate, submitting that the high court had declared his detention under Section 3 of MPO-1960 as illegal on Sept 10, but he was again detained under the same law.
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http://www.thenews.com.pk/arc_news.asp?id=2 |
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Media Miscellaneous
MoWD media cell faces closure |
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The media cell of ministry of women development tasked with launching a campaign for women’s rights will be closed by the end of current year for unavailability of funds official sources told daily times.
(Daily Times-B2)
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Journalist’s house looted |
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Unidentified robbers barged into the house of Iqbal Mustafa Bukhari, news editor of Khabrain daily Islamabad on Friday and made off with precious articles worth millions of rupees.
Mustafa told the Post that the inmates were not present at home when the incident occurred. According to the wife of Mustafa, when she reached home at noon, she found things scattered around. Giving details of the stolen articles, she said that the robbers had taken away her gold and diamond jewellery. However, the police had registered an FIR against the culprits to initiate an inquiry into the matter.
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/Arc_IsbNews.aspx?dtlid=120699&catid=17&date=09/29/2007&fcatid=14 |
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Theater
Ajoka moves LHC against ban on Burqavaganza |
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Culture Ministry, Punjab government issued notices
The Lahore High Court has issued notice to the Federal Culture Ministry and Punjab government to file their replies on a petition by the Ajoka Theatre Group, which has challenged a ban on a musical comedy play ‘Burqavaganza’.
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http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\09\29\story_29-9-2007_pg13_4 |
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Copyrights
Dawn Editorial “HEC’s plagiarism policy” |
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“Hopefully this policy will bring about more academic uprightness in higher education institutes. The need is also to address the problem in schools which, after all, lay the foundations of all future academic habits. In our lopsided educational system the tendency of policymakers is to focus on higher education while neglecting school learning. However, all the effort that goes into improving the higher education set-up will produce few dividends if similar attempts are not made to upgrade primary schools. It is in the latter that young minds are moulded to differentiate between right and wrong and to inculcate good study habits. If the teaching is poor at this stage, then things can go wrong later on, especially when students are completing degree programmes to enter the global job market where competition is stiff. For reasons practical and ethical, then, it is important that students are taught the right values from the very beginning and are given clear guidelines on doing independent research. That is the only way they will stay away from dishonest academic practices.”
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http://www.dawn.com/2007/09/29/ed.htm#2 |
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Software pirate arrested |
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A computer vendor having his business on I.I. Chundrigar Road was arrested on Friday allegedly for copying pirated software on new machines. Police also seized 259 illegal CDs and a personal computer with the pirated software installed in it. “A criminal case has been registered against the vendor for violating the Copyright Law as part of the countrywide crackdown on software pirates,” said a Business Software Alliance (BSA) spokesman on Friday. He said the vendor had ignored the BSA warnings of such an action if he did not stop his illegal business. The spokesman said people indulged in software piracy should refrain from continuing with their illegal business to avoid similar action. He said BSA was operating in 80 countries around the world and helping the law-enforcement agencies to book and arrest software pirates after registering criminal cases against them. Users of pirated software might also face action, he warned. |
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http://www.dawn.com/2007/09/29/local13.htm |
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Telecommunication
Cell companies verifying customers on govt directives |
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Cellular companies operating in Pakistan are under going the process of information verification of each mobile number subscribed in Pakistan, under the directives of government that defined the procedure of scrutiny.
(News-9)
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PTA deposits $20m with AJK council, NAs secretariat |
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The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has deposited Rs 1.2 billion with the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Council secretariat and Northern Areas’ (NA) secretariat on account of initial license fee (ILF) collected from four mobile operators to whom licences were issued for AJK and NAs.
In the wake of October 8 earthquake, the PTA granted temporary permission to mobile phone companies operating in Pakistan for provision of services in quake-hit areas. Later on, they were invited to obtain permanent licenses for AJK and NAs against the ILF of $10 million each. |
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http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\09\29\story_29-9-2007_pg5_2 |
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