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Media, Muslims and Mujahideen

Sunday, September 21, 2008

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Now that the Delhi Police has “cracked” the bomb blasts, I can make my own confessions. Suspicion is not a fundamental right enshrined in Indian Constitution but it is an unalienable right in a flourishing democracy. Suspicion is the fundamental premise on which the edifice of our intelligentsia stands. Therefore, intelligence agencies cannot be denied [...]

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Sherry Rehman for more media facilitates

Saturday, August 16, 2008

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ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Sherry Rehman has said that in the new democratic set up, the roles of the Information Ministry and PEMRA are that of facilitators and not regulators for media. Speaking the meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting in Islamabad on Saturday, she asked the [...]

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Bill moved to remove curbs on print media: Sherry Rehman

Monday, August 11, 2008

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ISLAMABAD: The Federal Minister for Information Ms Sherry Rehman moved a bill to revoke amendments in the Press, Newspapers, News Agencies and Books Registration Ordinance 2002 (PNNABRO) on the first day of the National Assembly session on Monday. Amendments in the PNNABRO were introduced by the previous regime that initiated a clampdown on the media, [...]

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Toward a Pakistani Media Strategy

Sunday, July 20, 2008

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by Ethan Casey Human Development Foundation Fundraiser I’d like to have a conversation about how the world perceives Pakistan and Pakistanis, and whether and how that can be changed. We have time tonight only to begin that conversation, but I’d like to invite any of you to continue it with me in person, by email, or on [...]

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Pakistan’s modern day media challenges

Friday, July 11, 2008

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I am a great supporter of media growth and its freedom which keeps the public informed, shows a mirror to rulers and facilitates a debate on the policies of the govt which have far reaching effects on nation’s day to day business including a portrayal of other side view. I must accept that media growth [...]

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PM for media cooperation between Pakistan, Malaysia

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

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KUALA LUMPUR: There is a huge scope for media cooperation between Pakistan and Malaysia in term of exchange of television programs, joint venture and investment in Media sector. This was stated by the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani, while talking to a High Level delegation of Media Prima Berhad who met with [...]

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Afghanistan paraded arrested Pakistanis before media

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

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Afghan authorities paraded two Pakistanis before the media in chains and handcuffs in a fresh attempt to highlight cross-border infiltration by insurgents. The Governor of southern Kandahar province said the two men were would-be Taliban suicide bombers, but one of the Pakistanis told reporters he had only entered Afghanistan to fight US-led and NATO-led forces. [...]

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Sherry Rehman agrees women are being exploited in media

Monday, May 5, 2008

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ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Sherry Rehman has agreed that perhaps women are being exploited in the media but this was a worldwide concern. She stated in the Senate session on Monday. Responding to points raised by the mover and the Leader of the Opposition on Bill relation Regulations for Advertisements, Minister for [...]

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Fazal asks media to listen to underling, avoid riding the bandwagon

Sunday, May 4, 2008

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ISLAMABAD: Leader of Jamiat-Ulema-e- Islam-F Maulana Fazalur Rehman lashed the media here on Sunday asking them to listen to the voice of the sons of the lesser god and avoid riding the bandwagon. He was addressing media here regarding partiality shown by the later in giving undue coverage and backing to the overtures of the [...]

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Umar Farooq terms media as fourth pillar of democracy

Sunday, May 4, 2008

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SRINAGAR: All Parties Hurriyat Conference (M) Chairman, Mirwaiz Mohammad Umar Farooq said that media is the fourth pillar of democracy. He appreciated the role of journalists in covering news and providing analysis and interpretations of events etc. He said that in spite of relentless untoward circumstances, the journalists of both electronic and print media have [...]

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Govt believe in freedom of media: PM

Thursday, May 1, 2008

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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani Thursday said that the new democratic set up believes in the freedom of media and every possible effort would be made to ensure free flow of information to the masses through print and electronic media. Talking to Minister for Information and Broadcasting Sherry Rehman, who called on the Prime [...]

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