November, 2009

Press
11/26/2009	: Inspection of TheNation’s record ordered
11/26/2009	: People have faith in judiciary, media
11/26/2009	: Forget about a Bhutto, Islamabad police can’t even...
11/26/2009	: Zardari pounces on media
11/26/2009	: Court issues arrest warrant for Bhutta
11/26/2009	: Human Rights Journalism Awards announced
11/25/2009	: Arif Nizami moves court
11/25/2009	: PIO complains to CPNE against newspaper
11/25/2009	: Marri slams 'anti-democratic media elements'
11/24/2009	: Gilani accuses media of targeting only politicians...
11/24/2009	: Newly elected CPNE Council felicitated
11/22/2009	: Khushnood New CPNE President
11/22/2009	: Newspaper holiday
11/21/2009	: Indonesian media team visits IIUI
11/20/2009	: Of media’s Urdu language and nostalgia
11/20/2009	: Sensationalism is not what journalism is all about...
11/20/2009	: Mysterious US nationals
11/20/2009	: TheNation reporter awarded
11/18/2009	: We can question ‘suspicious’ journalists, says Maz...
11/18/2009	: Press Club starts motorcycle scheme,
11/17/2009	: ‘Blackwater’ tries to give ‘lesson’ to TheNation’s...
11/17/2009	: Editors criticise article against WSJ reporter
11/16/2009	: Convention of photo journalists held
11/16/2009	: Govt believes in freedom of private, state media: ...
11/15/2009	: Annual meeting of CPNE on 21st
11/14/2009	: National Assembly Speaker underlines media's role ...
11/13/2009	: Journalist stands by kickbacks report
11/13/2009	: Call for media access to FATA
11/11/2009	: Journalists take out 'Peace Rally'
11/11/2009	: Media centre set up for GB polls
11/11/2009	: Hersh says he never spoke of agreement
11/11/2009	: Manhandling of journalists: LHC CJ directs DIG to ...
11/11/2009	: Anti-media laws to be abolished: Sumsam
11/11/2009	: Info leakage irks 'soft image' dreamer
11/10/2009	: ‘Govt wants to remove restrictions on media’
11/10/2009	: Punjab journalists laud eco-tourism measures in Si...
11/10/2009	: Larkana rally slams propaganda against Zardari
11/9/2009	: Independent media essential for democracy: Gilani
11/9/2009	: PFUJ concerned over violence against journalists
11/9/2009	: Media, jailers overstepped the mark: judge
11/8/2009	: Arif Nizami to write for The News
11/8/2009	: CJ takes notice of torture of newsmen
11/7/2009	: Malaysian media team visits TDAP
11/7/2009	: ANPS nominates PCP members
11/5/2009	: Journalists as spies in FATA?
11/4/2009	: Journalists stage protest demonstration
11/4/2009	: PFUJ demands dictator’s trial under Article 6
11/4/2009	: Journalists observe black day
11/4/2009	: Media’s concerns on NA body’s recommendations to b...
11/1/2009	: CPNE body meeting tomorrow
11/1/2009	: Journalists to observe Black Day on 3rd
11/1/2009	: Peshawar journalists stage candlelit rally
11/1/2009	: 'Vibrant media a pre-requisite to success of democ...
Broadcasting
11/26/2009	: Pemra to get tough with media
11/26/2009	: ‘Film, TV, theatre should stop insulting eunuchs’
11/26/2009	: SCBA to move SC against ban on ‘Meray Mutabiq’ aft...
11/26/2009	: Government to launch 'Health TV' next year
11/25/2009	: PNCA working to save national heritage
11/25/2009	: Dr Shahid to stand his ground come what may
11/25/2009	: Govt denies closing Geo’s ‘Meray Mutabiq’
11/23/2009	: PTV Quetta centre anniversary on November 26
11/22/2009	: Hammad Ghaznavi joins Waqt News
11/20/2009	: Cinema, amphitheatre project sinks
11/19/2009	: Low-profile PTV Awards ceremony helps lift pervadi...
11/18/2009	: Pemra hails TV channels coverage
11/17/2009	: PBA apprises Zardari of current media situation
11/17/2009	: More channels endorse guidelines
11/17/2009	: Geo TV always produced quality dramas: Imran Aslam...
11/16/2009	: Applications are invited for licensing of FM radio...
11/12/2009	: Film actor gets life sentence
11/11/2009	: Punjabi flick’s release postponed
11/11/2009	: Senate body alarmed over Indian TV channels’ telec...
11/10/2009	: Adopting code of conduct Sharmila hails TV channel...
11/8/2009	: `Culture TV’ on cards to counter extremism
11/8/2009	: Sherry hails electronic media for forming voluntar...
11/7/2009	: Illegal FM radio stations shut in Swabi
11/6/2009	: No curbs on media, says PM
11/6/2009	: Electronic media managers prepare coverage guideli...
11/6/2009	: Denial of medical cover makes PBC staff cry
11/5/2009	: Proposed curbs on electronic media: PML-N distance...
11/5/2009	: No action against any media group: Fauzia
11/5/2009	: News censorship termed backward step
11/3/2009	: Amended Pemra law criticised
11/2/2009	: PBC to regularise contract employees: Solangi
11/1/2009	: 64 notices served on 18 channels in two years
11/1/2009	: Now, a cyber-scandal against Meera?
Information Technology
11/24/2009	: PTA ‘inactive’ as cell firm withdraws bundle offer...
11/24/2009	: PTA silent over SMS packages suspension
11/23/2009	: 'Mobile companies suffer due to power crisis'
11/22/2009	: Mobile phone import decreases by 66pc
11/21/2009	: Telecom sector depicts remarkable 20 percent growt...
11/20/2009	: PTCL open camp at DHA tomorrow
11/20/2009	: Walid Irshaid appointed Group CEO of PTCL, Ufone
11/20/2009	: No minister yet for IT, telecom
11/19/2009	: SBP, PTA agree on regulatory framework for mobile ...
11/18/2009	: Contribution to R&D fund: cellphone companies to p...
11/18/2009	: Action against illegal SIMs
11/18/2009	: Cell firms made fake entries to meet PTA’s deadlin...
11/15/2009	: 1.5 million SIMs removed from mobile phone subscri...
11/14/2009	: 1.5 million SIMs removed from mobile phone users’ ...
11/14/2009	: PTA confiscates two illegal VoIP
11/14/2009	: PTA trains staff in IT skills
11/13/2009	: War on terrorism: PTA suffers Rs 329.88 million lo...
11/12/2009	: People asked to verify SIM ownership in two weeks
11/11/2009	: PTCL urged to improve its performance
11/7/2009	: SHC suspends arrest Warrant against PTA chairman ...
11/7/2009	: Condition of CNIC copy for SIM correction withdraw...
11/5/2009	: Prestigious award for IT achievement
11/4/2009	: Sharmila calls for combating cyber crimes
11/2/2009	: ATMs shut down as clocks move back an hour
11/1/2009	: Unverified SIMs: Probe against cellphone firms lik...
11/1/2009	: PTCL mini exchange breaks down
Obituary
11/21/2009	: Veteran politician Mustafa Jatoi dies
11/14/2009	: Journalist dead
11/13/2009	: Senior journalist Mazhar Yusuf passes away
11/13/2009	: Singer Yasmin dead at 86
11/8/2009	: Journalist M.B. Naqvi passes away
11/8/2009	: TV producer Nusrat Thakur is dead
Attacks on Media
11/26/2009	: Lawyers beat up another journalist
11/26/2009	: Journalist arrested, beaten up
11/24/2009	: Zardari forces closure of ‘Meray Mutabiq’ in Dubai...
11/21/2009	: Rocket attack at Khuzdar radio station
11/17/2009	: Protest against attack on newsman’s son
11/13/2009	: Journalist threatened
11/12/2009	: Blast destroys 15 CD shops
11/7/2009	: Newsmen rap manhandling by prisons officials
11/6/2009	: Cops manhandle journalist, students
Gender Issues
11/26/2009	: Rally slams violence against women
11/26/2009	: Man killed by girlfriend’s family
11/26/2009	: Sharmila highlights relevance of pro-women bills
11/25/2009	: Violence against women still a big challenge
11/25/2009	: Violence against women condemned
11/25/2009	: International Day for the Elimination of Violence ...
11/24/2009	: Married Hindu women to get identity cards
11/24/2009	: ‘Karo’ saves life of toddler daughter
11/23/2009	: Man kills ex-wife, her mother
11/22/2009	: Man kills wife, daughter and daughter-in-law
11/21/2009	: ‘Women legislators’ caucus in provinces soon’
11/21/2009	: SC directs gender-based registration of eunuchs
11/21/2009	: School threatening to expel gang-rape victim: pare...
11/20/2009	: Widow, 2 daughters recovered from captivity of rap...
11/20/2009	: Protest against women’s kidnapping
11/19/2009	: Karachi — a popular transvestite destination
11/19/2009	: Role of women caucus in NA hailed
11/19/2009	: Women of substance honoured
11/18/2009	: Girls’ school blown up in Bara
11/18/2009	: Two killed for ‘honour’
11/18/2009	: AG summoned on plea against five women MPAs
11/17/2009	: Women rough up SHO
11/17/2009	: PWCCA files contempt application against PCB, Zaki...
11/17/2009	: Implementation of Anti-Harassment Convention Women...
11/16/2009	: Kashmala for implementation of law against sexual ...
11/15/2009	: Working women in need of daycare centres
11/15/2009	: Part of woman’s nose cut off
11/14/2009	: Farmland women seek a raise
11/14/2009	: Acid burn victim's plea: Chief Justice directs Pun...
11/14/2009	: PM’s wife to represent country in 2nd NAM First La...
11/14/2009	: 7,546 rapes in the land of the pure
11/13/2009	: Brother throws acid on sister
11/13/2009	: Man kills girl for not marrying him
11/13/2009	: ‘Legislation to help curb violence against women’ ...
11/13/2009	: Civil society asked to fight against women assault...
11/12/2009	: Acid fails to burn victim's courage
11/12/2009	: NADRA issues 506,037 CNICs in Gilgit- Baltistan
11/12/2009	: Stepfather booked for slaughtering teenage girl
11/12/2009	: Married woman languishes in private jail as Kari
11/12/2009	: Working for the uplift of less privileged women
11/11/2009	: Girl killed for honour
11/9/2009	: Eight kidnapped over ‘free-will marriage’
11/8/2009	: SC summons senior police officials in gang-rape ca...
11/7/2009	: Sexual harassment law hailed
11/7/2009	: Minister says law on women’s protection to be impl...
11/6/2009	: Accused deny charges in gang-rape case
11/6/2009	: Girls’ school blown up in Bara
11/5/2009	: Woman divorced for giving birth to girl
11/5/2009	: Two testify in Mazar rape case
11/4/2009	: Rapist gets death
11/2/2009	: Girls await justice after three years of illegal c...
11/2/2009	: Girl kidnapped, raped near house
Human Rights
11/20/2009	: NA human rights body for early release of Dr Aafia...
11/18/2009	: PM asks president for prisoners’ remission on Huma...
11/14/2009	: HRCP sees flaws in Gilgit-Baltistan elections
11/10/2009	: HRCP team in Gilgit to monitor elections
11/8/2009	: Damn the women in distress, damn our callous lady ...
Governance
11/26/2009	: Bhagwandas appointed FPSC chief
11/25/2009	: • Package unveiled in parliament • Local control o...
11/24/2009	: Zardari’s media trial’ condemned
11/23/2009	: Govt plans to revive some ordinances
11/21/2009	: President appoints 3 members of ECP
11/21/2009	: Aafia’s plea for throwing out her case rejected
11/21/2009	: Increase of 18 per cent in gas tariff allowed
11/20/2009	: Multiple criteria agreed for NFC Award: Tarin prom...
11/20/2009	: Finally, dreaded NRO list is out and official
11/20/2009	: Nine PCO ordinances become law
11/20/2009	: Mehdi set to become GB’s first CM
11/20/2009	: 90 uplift projects worth Rs305bn approved
11/20/2009	: Khan denies writing to WP reporter
11/19/2009	: Kamal gets ‘Man of the Year Award’
11/19/2009	: Tarin reports progress on vertical distribution: P...
11/18/2009	: Media trial not to affect Zardari’s image: Qaim
11/18/2009	: Pakistan slips into more corrupt category: TI
11/18/2009	: Zardari gives go-ahead for cabinet reshuffle
11/17/2009	: Power tariff to go up by 12pc in Jan, 6pc in April...
11/17/2009	: PML factions on GB elections: One puts off strike,...
11/17/2009	: COAS gets investigation report of GHQ attack
11/16/2009	: Rasheed Razvi elected SHCBA president
11/16/2009	: Kurd threatens ‘big long march’ for people’s right...
11/16/2009	: Official results of GB polls announced
11/16/2009	: Baloch nationalists pessimistic about government p...
11/15/2009	: Train collision: four railway officers suspended
11/14/2009	: Rescue operations: Rs30 million approved for buyi...
11/14/2009	: Benazir murder plea: LHC issues notices to Musharr...
11/13/2009	: NA passes organ transplant bill
11/12/2009	: Bars, media bodies back LG system
11/12/2009	: Govt assures NA of free, fair polls in Gilgit-Balt...
11/12/2009	: Repeal of 17th Amendment: Nawaz carrying one-point...
11/11/2009	: IGP denies while TheNation stands by
11/11/2009	: NA committee approves organ transplantation law
11/11/2009	: Musharraf warrants to be executed, NA told
11/10/2009	: Decision to install scanning system taken ‘at high...
11/10/2009	: Gilgit-Baltistan: Kaira announces regularisation o...
11/10/2009	: Punjab government unilaterally banned functions af...
11/9/2009	: 17th Amendment issue to be resolved under CoD: Pri...
11/9/2009	: ‘Sharpshooter’ guns down suspected suicide bomber
11/8/2009	: NRO buried for good, 58(2)b irrelevant: PM
11/8/2009	: PIA incurred Rs 76.54bn losses until June 30, NA t...
11/8/2009	: First Pak-made JF-17 this month: CAS
11/7/2009	: Another brigadier survives terror attack
11/7/2009	: Ban on postings and transfers in Punjab
11/7/2009	: Anonymous letter to SC seeks action against judges...
11/6/2009	: Ban on celebratory gunfire, late-night weddings
11/6/2009	: Aitzaz offered post of governor or AG
11/6/2009	: Rs 900 million allocated for women development in ...
11/5/2009	: Iran releases 8 Pakistani officials
11/5/2009	: Cabinet decision for Punjab, NWFP: 2-day closure f...
11/5/2009	: NA enacts law to protect honour of working women ...
11/4/2009	: Sindh govt directed to ensure anti-terror plan
11/4/2009	: Presidency still trying to push NRO through parlia...
11/4/2009	: Federal cabinet likely to approve two holidays in ...
11/4/2009	: II Chundrigar Road
11/4/2009	: Troops enter militants’ Sararogha base
11/3/2009	: Bill not to be taken to parliament: Govt retreats ...
11/3/2009	: Seven MPAs not allowed to attend proceedings
11/3/2009	: Nawaz threatens long march against NRO
11/3/2009	: Senate body seeks report on Blackwater
11/3/2009	: Section 144 imposed at II Chundrigar Rd
11/3/2009	: UN enhances security level in NWFP and FATA
11/2/2009	: Aitzaz’s legal stance: ‘Apex court can undo NRO af...
11/2/2009	: 45,138 displaced families registered
11/2/2009	: NA poised to own a Musharraf legacy
11/1/2009	: Govt to table four more ordinances in NA
11/1/2009	: Gilani pledges Rs110 billion to NWFP
Views and Opinions
11/26/2009	: Swarm of Goebbels in media-illiterate
11/26/2009	: Of two pictures in Dawn
11/26/2009	: Women and security in Pakistan
11/25/2009	: Banning of programme
11/25/2009	: Hindu women’s CNIC woes
11/25/2009	: Mystery of the women’s bills
11/25/2009	: Media under attack — again
11/24/2009	: Media freedom & responsibility
11/24/2009	: Sindhi Press Motives behind media campaign
11/22/2009	: No to 'no', yes to 'know'
11/21/2009	: Myths of the electronic media
11/21/2009	: Poetry with a difference
11/20/2009	: International Children’s Rights Day
11/19/2009	: Learn from Karim Khan’s notes
11/19/2009	: The rape register
11/19/2009	: Protecting rights of children
11/17/2009	: Women's health
11/16/2009	: Pakistani journalists’ security concerns
11/15/2009	: ‘It-is-not-us’ syndrome
11/15/2009	: Issues beyond harassment
11/14/2009	: Training journalists
11/12/2009	: PTCL version
11/12/2009	: IT importance blown out of proportion?
11/12/2009	: Shoddy journalism
11/11/2009	: Copyright violation
11/11/2009	: Author’s view on book review
11/11/2009	: Illegal SIMs
11/11/2009	: Kudos to the media
11/10/2009	: Women’s surnames
11/10/2009	: US media’s hostility
11/9/2009	: Targeting female teachers
11/9/2009	: DVDs and the death of video libraries
11/8/2009	: PTCL blues
11/8/2009	: Watchdog for media
11/7/2009	: Terrorism coverage
11/6/2009	: Women’s share in property
11/6/2009	: Sexual harassment law
11/5/2009	: The responsibility of the media
11/4/2009	: Lagay Raho, Media Bhai
11/2/2009	: Forest women
11/1/2009	: Media bill: cause for concern
11/1/2009	: The heavy weight of freedom
Media Events
11/26/2009	: Youth Festival
11/23/2009	: ‘Media not promoting socio-cultural pluralism’
11/22/2009	: Youth Affairs Department launches magazine
11/22/2009	: ‘Reporting Peace: Enhancing Access to Human Rights...
11/21/2009	: Film festival at FJWU
11/19/2009	: Baba Najmi’s poetry calls for change
11/18/2009	: Faiz eulogised as Urdu conference opens
11/16/2009	: HRDN moot calls for capacity building of journalis...
11/15/2009	: Int’l song for Pakistan
11/14/2009	: Hoshruba — a true oriental talisman
11/14/2009	: No room for more
11/13/2009	: A tribute to Ahmad Rahi
11/13/2009	: ‘Govt taking steps to promote access to informatio...
11/13/2009	: Performing Arts Festival cancelled due to lack of ...
11/12/2009	: Lok Virsa creating mini-Cholistan in Islamabad
11/11/2009	: Of chameleons and more
11/10/2009	: Ustad Fateh Ali Khan holds Napa audience spellboun...
11/9/2009	: ‘Half Moon’ brings Taufiq Rafat’s poetry back to l...
11/8/2009	: Artistes pay tribute to Thakur
11/6/2009	: Photography exhibition at Nomad Gallery
11/6/2009	: Govt urged not to wind up local bodies system
11/5/2009	: Workshop today
11/4/2009	: Three-day festival to begin on 9th