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Broad Contempt Powers Used to Censor Press. Pakistan’s judges should cease using their contempt of court powers to prevent the media from airing programming critical of the judiciary,Human Rights Watch said today. . . . →Read More:The SC shouldn’t censor media through contempt of court charges  Leave a comment  Media Check  Broad Contempt Powers Used to Censor Press,Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry,Constitution,contempt of court,criticism by the media,honourable judges of the superior court are criticised,judiciary,media,Pakistan judges,Pakistan:Judges Muzzling Critics in the Media,Pakistan’s independent judiciary,PEMRA,prevent media criticism,security,The SC shouldn’t censor media through contempt of court charges,threats of contempt of court proceedings News of an obscure movie travelled through dubious lines,with the intention of stirring an already buzzing hornet’s nest,to Middle East. A dance to the tune of the rogue film maker began which reached its crescendo in Pakistan,culminating in one of the most self destructive protests that claimed up to 30 lives and . . . →Read More:We are the Movie Not realizing that the protesters “protesting”on the streets of Pakistan don’t have access to high speed internet nor the knowledge and expertise to search and view the undesirable content on websites like YouTube,PTCL and PEMRA have started blocking the websites indiscriminately and irresponsibly without regard how it might be affecting the real and genuine . . . →Read More:PTCL / PEMRA BLOCK INTERNET IN PAKISTAN A consultative meeting to deliberate upon parameters of “obscenity” for the electronic media was held at the PEMRA Headquarters Islamabad on Monday. . . . →Read More:PEMRA holds meeting to define obscenity in electronic media Is today’s news a modern form of drama? “Lights,camera and… ACTION!” No ladies and gentlemen,I will not be discussing the world of films. I would like to instead bring your attention to the world of news where the above phrase is very much used. . . . →Read More:Dra-Media One comment Media Check anchors,bomb blasts,code for coverage of terrorism events,Dra-Media,human right organizations,liberal media,mainstream media,media,media has made huge blunders in its reports,media is known to present inflated figures of victims,national and international matters affecting the nation,news,news agency,Pakistani media,parliamentary sessions,PEMRA,Samaa TV’s recent morning show,Shams-ul-Anwar case,talk shows,today’s news a modern form of drama,TV channels,world of news If a newspaper wanted to cover match-fixing,the last person they would ask to report the story is a Pakistani cricketer. No media organisation with a semblance of sense would expect a person to provide unbiased reporting on his greatest revenue stream. It is called conflict of interest and should govern every facet of journalism, . . . →Read More:A slippery slope One comment Media Check,Media Reforms A slippery slope,case,edition and opinion-mongering,electronic media,FIRs,Freedom,greatest revenue stream,inciting violence,killing,media criticism,newspaper wanted to cover match-fixing,PEMRA,rocking Islamabad party,Salmaan Taseer’s killer,slippery slope,story is Pakistani cricketer | |||
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