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Pakistan Media Mirror |
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Media Mirror: 07-10-2007 |
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Attack on Media
Restriction
Journalists disallowed entry to Sindh Assembly for coverage |
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On eve of presidential election in Karachi, journalists were not allowed to cover the polling process inside Sindh assembly. A large number of journalists were stopped at assembly gate. Journalists protested against restriction by assembly administration. A large number of journalists including senior and prominent journalists were present at the gate. Later a limited number of journalists were allowed entry to Sindh assembly. Government officials and PID staff could not provide satisfactory reply over restriction issue. Karachi Union of Journalist protested against restriction.
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Media Protest
'There has never been an ideal situation for us' |
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Mazhar Abbas’s exclusive interview, “The government should have an open debate on the channels between the government and journalists where it can come up with specific instances. There are five to six thousand journalists working in this country. Some of them may have political leanings, though I personally believe that a journalist must be objective and above party affiliations. One should not use journalism for personal ambitions or bringing them in one's writing. There are some people who are subjective and the government has to come out with some evidence against them.”
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http://jang.com.pk/thenews/oct2007-weekly/nos-07-10-2007/dia.htm#4 |
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Bloody Saturday by Naveed Ahmed |
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“The blood of journalists and lawyers staining the ground became the worst example ever of police brutality in the country's capital.”
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http://jang.com.pk/thenews/oct2007-weekly/nos-07-10-2007/dia.htm#5 |
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Critique on Media
Letter to Editor “Responsible media” |
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M. Z. Rifat, “President General Pervez Musharraf has once again reiterated his firm belief in the freedom of expression and information. General Musharraf seemed to be quite upbeat about his persistent claim of giving unprecedented freedom of expression. At the same time, he underscored the need that in return the media (both print and electronic) should also behave in a responsible and disciplined manner.
As a matter of fact, people from the print and electronic media should differentiate between news coverage and analytical or ‘expert’ opinion on this or that matter. If the coverage of an event and its analysis are kept separate from each other, then the media would act responsibly. When a news coverage is mixed with a ‘spontaneous’ news analysis and offers expert views out of context, then the situation becomes confused. Both the print and the electronic media should not appear to have partisan approach in news coverage as well as analytical comments, which should be based on ground realities. The views should point out implications and complications involved. The media people should draw a sharp line between objectivity and subjectivity. Objective approach would help the people understand and comprehend various issues easily.” |
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/Arc_LetNews.aspx?dtlid=122144&catid=4&date=10/07/2007&fcatid=14 |
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Media Miscellaneous
Musharraf urges politicians, lawyers, media to adopt positive approach |
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President General Pervez Musharraf has appealed the nation to reject any call for strike or agitation and urged the political parties, the lawyers and the media to adopt a positive approach for the good of the country. Speaking to reporters at Aiwan-e-Sadr on Saturday, the president urged the nation to adopt a conciliatory approach and appealed to the people to not heed any strike call. The president called upon the media to pursue a fair and balanced approach and said he was the biggest supporter of an independent media, reported NNI. |
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http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\10\07\story_7-10-2007_pg7_5 |
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Media, civil society better judges: Arbab |
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Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim, on Saturday said media and the civil society should themselves judge whether promulgation of national reconciliation ordinance was justified. He added, however “those who got their cases withdrawn through the ordinance should feel embarrassed.” The Sindh CM said “I have not read the ordinance and I don’t know about its provisions or whether it should have been promulgated or notî he told newsmen at his chamber in Sindh Assembly building during voting for the Presidential Elections 2007.
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http://www.thenews.com.pk/arc_news.asp?id=4 |
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Cable Operators
Cable service remains suspended |
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The whole-day suspension of TV cable service on Saturday here irked the subscribers as they could not get updated on presidential poll process being aired by various news channels. Workers of various political parties alleged the local cable operators were facing pressure from government officials to suspend the service so that people could be kept aloof from APDM strike call given against the presidential election. Nadeem Shah, a subscriber, deplored that the cable operators suspended their service whenever any important event of political nature takes place in the country. He said the cable service had also been suspended the day Supreme Court was to announce verdict on the chief justice case on July 20. Naeem Khan, a cable service provider, claimed the suspension was caused by a technical fault and there was no government pressure involved. |
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http://www.dawn.com/2007/10/07/nat30.htm |
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Copyrights
Letter to Editor “HEC’s plagiarism policy” |
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Dr Muhammad Zakria Zakar, Punjab University Lahore, “Fourth, scholarly creativity presupposes existence of core democratic values like freedom of expression, respect for human rights and human ideas, tolerance and pluralism. Thus, overall improvement in the functioning of our universities is essential to reduce the incidence of plagiarism. To achieve this, we need to redefine the place of knowledge in our society and polity. There is a need to empower our universities so that they can produce relevant and state-of-the-art knowledge for our day-to-day needs. Society, in turn, should consume and own that indigenously produced knowledge. In essence, plagiarism signifies academic alienation and a dangerous disconnect between academy and society.” |
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http://www.dawn.com/2007/10/07/letted.htm#6 |
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