You're here: My Media Blogging » Asian Media » Article: SAMC: Pak Media Under Attack
ikram — June 9, 2007 / 4:36 pm
On Wednesday, June 7th, The South Asia Media Commission (SAMC) lashed out against a Pakistan government crackdown on media freedom, Daily Times wrote.
“The media is directly under attack. The new rules could have a chilling effect on Pakistan’s civil society,” Mr N Ram, the Chairperson of the commission, and Mr Najam Sethi, its General Secretary, said.
President Pervez Musharraf granted the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) extra powers on Monday after criticising coverage of the suspension of Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry. PEMRA can now seal the premises or confiscate the equipment of television and radio channels, and suspend the licences of offenders. The decree also sharply increases the fine for violation of rules.
The rules came in to force as private television channels Geo, ARY-One and Aaj accused the authorities of blocking their transmission because of their coverage of the political crisis.
Police have also registered cases against about 200 journalists for holding a protest against the decree in Islamabad on Monday in defiance of a ban on rallies.
Please click here to read the full story from Daily Times.
Post to: delicious, Digg, ma.gnolia, Stumbleupon
Search only in this blog
Search across Asia Blogging Network
More? Go to Asia Blogging Network Column section.
Raul Jennings on Boycott? Suffering Groups on Declining yet booming parvez chowdhury on Asia Media Summit 2008 Marisa Duma on Boycott? Marisa Duma on Boycott? unknown on Bhutantimes.com blocked ikram on M’sia Shut Down Scam Websites TerryG on M’sia Shut Down Scam Websites ikram on Model Journalism Curricula from UNESCO khalid nabi on Model Journalism Curricula from UNESCOcURL error 52: Empty reply from server
Ikuti diskusi, tuliskan komentar Anda.