Attack on Imtiaz Alam

LAHORE: South Asian Free Media Association and South Asia Media Commission Thursday condemned an attack by unknown persons on SAFMA Secretary General Mr Imtiaz Alam and asked the government of Pakistan to thoroughly probe it. "We strongly condemn this attack on a journalist and an advocate for peace," said SAFMA President Mr Reazuddin Ahmed and SAMC Chairman Mr N. Ram and Secretary General Mr Najam Sethi in a joint statement. Mr Alam was attacked by four young men with hockey sticks as he drove back home from the SAFMA office Wednesday night.Both the regional organisations asked the government in Pakistan to "forcefully and immediately act against perpetrators of such crimes".
They said the use of threats, intimidation and violence to silence voices of peace was quite dangerous for media freedom. "This trend of smothering free media should be stopped immediately

Photographers Association

SAFMA calls out to all local photographers interested in representing the Maldives in the regional arena by forming the local branch of its Photgraphers Association.

Professional and freelance photographers interested in coordinating this activity for the Maldives, please contact Iru, our Country Coordinator on 7784307 or Naai at SAFMA Office on 3300091 before 21 February 2009.

Or you can drop by SAFMA Office at G. Uthurubin, 3rd Floor during office hours (1000hrs to 1500hrs, Sun-Thurs).

Documentary Film Making Course

Congratulations to Aishath Thanee, Ahmed Afrasheem and Sauda Saleem, the trainees who were selected from Maldives to attend the Documentary Film Making course that is being held at the South Asian Media School (SAMS) in Lahore.

Also a big thank you to all those who sent in their CVs for this training. As always we appreciate your continued enthusiasm in our activities.

Gender & Media training

Congrats to Fathimath Maisha from VTV for winning the spot in the Gender & Media training course held at South Asian Media School (SAMS) in Lahore. All the very best for your studies.