Its a great writing and indicator of the responsible journalism by beloved Javed Chaudhry sb. I love this column and thoughts. Keep up speaking the truth. God bless you
You are absolutely right that Journalists must stay in no mans land and present and present unbiased news. You may have better knowledge about the workings of the media but for the last few years from where the public is standing there is a strong impression that the media has been working on some special agenda to soften the image of US and India and there has been a special drive carried by the media to malign the ISI and Pakistan’s Armed Forces. Added on to this are the rumors that millions of US Dollars have been granted to the media which does not make an easy reading for the nation. I find Pakistan journalist community lacking in principles and devoid of patriotism. Also they are a little too influenced by information from the US!! History should have taught you that 90% of comes out of US is not true..from WW1 to WW2 to Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan and Chile and Latin America there are strings of lies, deceptions and misinformation. Because A certain country of people can afford to pour billions into the media does not mean that they are true or on the right. Hence in poor countries like Pakistan the journalists are very vulnerable to all sorts of influences from the wealthy internal and external sources. There is evidence of Pakistan’s media being playing into the hands of the enemies. Besides you guys must also understand that like every where else in the world Politicians are extremely corrupt.. In Pakistan they are totally out of the reach of the law.. The only agency that can keep tabs on the corrupt practices of the Politicians and the elite connected to them is the ISI and armed Forces. This is a chicken and egg situation.. but in my opinion the politicians have got to clean their act before they can expect the Army to sit back and relax. Every new election has brought new sets of thugs and pilferers into power..the country is bled dry. So much so that Corruption starts to merge on to Treason.. What do you call the present flow of the country’s wealth into foreign banks via UAE and the smuggling of gas, diesel, food items into Afghanistan?? Is that good for Pakistan and it’s poor?? What about the unacceptable levels of corruption in the civilian police?? People like Hamid Mir have moved on to a different platform and have been blindly following agendas of foreign powers. It is very easy to get into that trap.. But before you impressed by foreigners please do read the history of the Native Red Indians and the Black Americans and the Aborigines!! The atrocities against those communities still continue!! Pakistan’s journalist community and indeed who so ever plays into the hands of foreign governments must realize that they are literally shooting themselves in the foot because the foreigners are never going to be your well wishers. Cultivate loyalty patriotism and nationalism for that is where the salvation lies. There are never any legitimate getting rich quick formulas!!!
Its a great writing and indicator of the responsible journalism by beloved Javed Chaudhry sb. I love this column and thoughts. Keep up speaking the truth. God bless you
You are absolutely right that Journalists must stay in no mans land and present and present unbiased news. You may have better knowledge about the workings of the media but for the last few years from where the public is standing there is a strong impression that the media has been working on some special agenda to soften the image of US and India and there has been a special drive carried by the media to malign the ISI and Pakistan’s Armed Forces. Added on to this are the rumors that millions of US Dollars have been granted to the media which does not make an easy reading for the nation. I find Pakistan journalist community lacking in principles and devoid of patriotism. Also they are a little too influenced by information from the US!! History should have taught you that 90% of comes out of US is not true..from WW1 to WW2 to Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan and Chile and Latin America there are strings of lies, deceptions and misinformation. Because A certain country of people can afford to pour billions into the media does not mean that they are true or on the right. Hence in poor countries like Pakistan the journalists are very vulnerable to all sorts of influences from the wealthy internal and external sources. There is evidence of Pakistan’s media being playing into the hands of the enemies. Besides you guys must also understand that like every where else in the world Politicians are extremely corrupt.. In Pakistan they are totally out of the reach of the law.. The only agency that can keep tabs on the corrupt practices of the Politicians and the elite connected to them is the ISI and armed Forces. This is a chicken and egg situation.. but in my opinion the politicians have got to clean their act before they can expect the Army to sit back and relax. Every new election has brought new sets of thugs and pilferers into power..the country is bled dry. So much so that Corruption starts to merge on to Treason.. What do you call the present flow of the country’s wealth into foreign banks via UAE and the smuggling of gas, diesel, food items into Afghanistan?? Is that good for Pakistan and it’s poor?? What about the unacceptable levels of corruption in the civilian police?? People like Hamid Mir have moved on to a different platform and have been blindly following agendas of foreign powers. It is very easy to get into that trap.. But before you impressed by foreigners please do read the history of the Native Red Indians and the Black Americans and the Aborigines!! The atrocities against those communities still continue!! Pakistan’s journalist community and indeed who so ever plays into the hands of foreign governments must realize that they are literally shooting themselves in the foot because the foreigners are never going to be your well wishers. Cultivate loyalty patriotism and nationalism for that is where the salvation lies. There are never any legitimate getting rich quick formulas!!!