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Pakistan Media Mirror |
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Media Mirror: 05-10-2007 |
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Attack on Media
Kidnapping
Press club’s office-bearer kidnapped |
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Khuzdar Press Club’s senior vice-president Riaz Mengal was kidnapped on Thursday evening. According to office-bearers of the club, Mr Mengal was on his way home when some unidentified armed men riding two vehicles intercepted him in front of the club building and took him away at gunpoint. Police have registered a case. There was no trace of Mr Mengal till late in the night, police said. Press club office-bearers claimed that Mr Mengal had recently filed a report regarding the illegal trade of stolen vehicles. They said that some influential people involved in the business might be behind the incident. |
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http://www.dawn.com/2007/10/05/nat3.htm |
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Media in Courts |
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(Jang-1) |
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Media Protest
Journalists walk out from proceedings |
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Harassment of KUJ president condemned
The members of print and electronic media covering the Sindh Assembly session, which commenced Thursday, staged a token walkout to register their protest against the abortive attempt on the life of President Karachi Union of Journalists (KUJ) Shamimur Rehman. The journalists gathered in the press room and condemned the harassment being caused to President KUJ as well as another journalist Gulshan Shaikh.
(Nation-3),
(The Post),
(The News)
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NWFP assembly flays police brutality on journalists, lawyers, civil society |
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The NWFP Assembly through a unanimous resolution on Thursday condemned the police violence against journalists and lawyers in the federal capital and Peshawar and sought strict action against the responsible. The session, which met with Speaker Bakht Jehan Khan in the chair, was adjourned till today (Friday), after it continued for an hour. On a point of order, ANP MPA Mukhtar Khan drew the attention of the house towards police highhandedness against the journalists and lawyers on September 29 in Islamabad and Peshawar.
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/NatNewsT.aspx?dtlid=121822&catid=2 |
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PPP slams life attempt on senior journalist |
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The PPP condemned attempt on the life of senior journalist Shamim-ur-Rehman.
Shamim, a respected political journalist who is known for his fearless reporting on political issues and developments in the country. Recently, he has been actively participating in protest demonstrations against the regime’s brute use of force against journalists and lawyers in Islamabad on September 29. Rehman has complained of receiving threatening phone calls after he was seen actively advocating the cause of the journalists post the shameful incident. On Tuesday, he was nearly crushed by a speeding vehicle that targeted him as he was waiting for a cab on a deserted road outside his house in Karachi.
“Attempt on Rehman’s life is most deplorable and the PPP condemns it,” said Sherry Rehman, the PPP Central Information Secretary, speaking from London where she is attending the Peoples Party’s Central Executive Committee meeting. |
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http://www.nation.com.pk/daily/oct-2007/5/nationalnews12.php |
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Press under siege | Battling for freedom by Sadaf Arshad |
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“More than two dozen media persons sustained injuries in this callous baton charge and also faced teargas. The shelling of teargas is a reminder of the mishap of Lal Masjid. The criticism that followed that incident does not seem to have taught any lessons to the government. The planning of such attacks on civil society, including the media, is a decisive notion and a thought-provoking situation. It throws ample light on how much our government respects the media and civil society.”
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/OpinionNews.aspx?dtlid=121791&catid=11 |
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Breathing space | Of media and other daemons by Farrukh Khan Pitafi |
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“This phenomenon becomes much more appalling when one witnesses some of the media practitioners advocating the cause of those who regard journalism as essentially evil in nature. Finally, when the custodians of justice also show media sickness, one starts losing faith in the very purpose of life.”
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/OpinionNews.aspx?dtlid=121793&catid=11 |
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Media Miscellaneous
Violence against media men was result of tussle between IG & SSP |
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Sources have claimed that police violence against media men was result of tussle between suspended IGP Islamabad Murwat Shah and SSP Dr.Naeem. IGP was interested to appoint his favorite SSP in Islamabad. Inquiry to probe the reasons behind police torture has begun. Suspended DC, Suspended IGP, Assistant Commissioner recorded their statements. Today lawyers will appear before inquiry committee to record their views.
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CPNE complaints commission |
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The Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors has announced the constitution of its Media Complaints Commission (MCC). It will be headed by Justice (retd) Nasir Aslam Zahid. The first meeting of the commission will be held on October 23. The meeting will finalise its own rules of business and procedures for entertaining various grievances and complaints within the framework of the commission’s objectives. |
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http://www.dawn.com/2007/10/05/nat5.htm |
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Television
Live marathon presidential election transmission by PTV |
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For the first time ever PTV has invited the presidential candidates to public arena, live and uncensored. PTV will hold live marathon presidential election transmission by PTV. Advertisement by PTV.
(News-3)
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Movies
Capital to have state of the art movie theatre |
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Islamabad to have entertainment complex
In a first ever step towards introducing a world-class movie-going experience to people of Pakistan by building state of the art movie theatres in urban cities of Pakistan, Cinepax performed the groundbreaking ceremony of an entertainment complex in collaboration with the Capital Development Authority (CDA) at the Club Road on Thursday. Cinepax is the first dedicated Cineplex Company in Pakistan that is building the country’s first nationally branded Cineplex chain. It is targeting larger cities of Pakistan; Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Multan and Hyderabad. The entertainment complex aims to cater all aspects of a modern shopping mall having a dedicated area for multiplex cinemas, a food court and a health club.
(Daily Times),
(Dawn)
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Telecommunications
Multi-metering: PTA urged to reject PTCL’s request |
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Internet Services Providers Association of Pakistan (ISPAP) has asked Pakistan Telecommunication Authority to throw out Pakistan Telecommunication Company’s request for starting multi-metering in the country. In a petition, ISPAP said multimetering of local Internet calls would make Internet costly. This step if approved by the PTA, would have adverse effect on country’s development, education and research efforts, it cautioned adding that low quality of PTCL’s copper network and associated technical problems lead to frequent disconnections and reestablishing the connection by redialling, dial-up users are already charged for many local calls while accessing the Internet. Multi-metering, the internet association feared, would compound the agonies of the dialup users. PTCL had sought permission from PTA for starting multimetering for charging internet access. It is believed that the move may significantly increase the cost of internet use. The decision is likely to affect over 4 million internet users, who access internet through dial-up connections. More than 98 per cent of the country’s Internet users still rely on dial-up technology to access the Internet.
(Dawn-19)
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