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Posts Tagged ‘Pakistani media’

Is Media Agent of Enemy?

By Zeenat Rehman • Jun 15th, 2011 • Category: Politics

Apnay bhi khafa muj say hien
Bayganay Bhi Na-Khush
Allama Iqbal

In Pakistan, a political government is working, judiciary is restored and free, and the media is independent, vibrant and candid. It is strange in this scenario, that even in these circumstances there are some institutions of state which are working very harshly against the media and the [...]



Media in Pakistan

By Ethsam Waheed • May 13th, 2010 • Category: Lead Story

Media manages to live in troubled times since Pakistan decided to be an active participant in the ‘war on terror’.
However, the decision for Pakistan to take part as a front line country in this war has brought unforeseen consequences and challenges to the Government, common man and especially the media.
Terrorism is no new phenomenon to [...]



Tolerant PPP Government

By Umer Toor • Mar 24th, 2010 • Category: Politics

The way all the TV channels are open, and the way anchorpersons at every channel and columnists at every newspaper are writing their hearts out at their will shows the open-hearted, democratic nature of this present regime, which is 180 degree reciprocal of the previous regimes.
But in Pakistan, the media is not fair enough. Media [...]



What should be the Role of Media in Pakistan?

By Guest Blogger • Feb 2nd, 2010 • Category: Politics

The media mainly television has become the main storytelling vehicle and the journalists have become the key players in legend making and identity building. Professional journalists are responsible to create a sense of belonging and to encourage the youth of Pakistan to behave like a responsible Pakistani.
On the contrary, Pakistani media has taken a completely [...]



The Infamous Case of the Catch 22—

By skeeee • Feb 1st, 2010 • Category: Politics

When you think unconsciously, you create by default.
When you think consciously, you create by design.
Most political commentators are great. They are great at doing what their prescribed designation says: Commentating. What does commentating entail? In most cases it’s a description of all the malfunctions of the socio-political machinery of a people. It’s the writers’ take [...]



Slam-dunk

By Rohail Butt • Nov 9th, 2009 • Category: Politics

Well, its about time that we also focus on the corruption done by the media owners, journalists, anchors, bureaucrats and high army officials. We now know enough about the corruption done by the politicians and we know that they are evils. But we also have a passing inkling that others are also not angels.
We know [...]



Pakistani Anchors Must Act Responsibly

By Gul Raiz • Nov 8th, 2009 • Category: Politics

We have to stop and ask what are we doing or saying to our people that this level of violence is acceptable for our people. We in our offices, shops, homes and public places should ask ourselves where we are going, where our country is going, what would become of us in few years of [...]



People who change their Shaheed

By Mudassar Jawad • Oct 20th, 2009 • Category: Politics

Time has changed in Pakistan; yesterday victims of suicide bombing were mentioned as “Jaan-ba-Haq” but today Pakistani media call them “Shaheed”.
Yesterday, a Pakistani soldier who died while fighting with Talibans was a “dead” to Pakistani media but today they mention him as “Shaheed”.
Yesterday, for Pakistani media and for so called leaders, Army was killing its [...]



Media Figures; Opinion Dictators

By Muskan Hina • Oct 19th, 2009 • Category: Politics

Whatever the presidential spokesperson may say, what is said by the anchorpersons or the columnists elite gets listened, memorized, quoted, recalled and even followed by the masses. Masses see the talk shows, because that is readily available and the more spicey the talk show is, the more it remains in the memory. Masses don’t have [...]



Alarmism

By Shayan Khan • May 28th, 2009 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

Pakistan is teetering on the brink.
Nuclear Assets of the Pakistan are about to succumb to the Taliban.
Taliban are just 60km from Islamabad.
Balochistan is about to breakaway from Pakistan.
Pakistan will be bankrupt within week’s time.
Pakistan has no future.
Across Embattled Pakistan, there is no hope.

Aforementioned statements are nothing but a well-planned propagands by the dogs within the [...]