Attack on Hamid Mir: Geo TV declares war on ISI

[Patriots]

 

[That Guy]

All this anti-geo sentiment is sad and pathetic. Yes, geo has always been dumb, but I've always said that they have the right to report anything they want. Taking away such a freedom from the media would put it under the direct control of the government and military, which would mean that anything the common Pakistani hears would be filtered or heavily bias.

Neither Geo nor Hamid Mir are responsible for the attack on Hamid Mir, anyone who says that they work for RAW or CIA is simply a delusional conspiracy nut job who has no evidence who continues to yell and scream his conspiracy to try and convince people. It's sad that I have to (of all people) be the dissenting voice on this matter.

When Hamid Mir defended Iqbal, everyone called him a patriot and a true Pakistani, today those same people are accusing him of treason and asking for his arrest.

 

[VCheng]

Taking away such a freedom from the media would put it under the direct control of the government and military, which would mean that anything the common Pakistani hears would be filtered or heavily bias.

That is the goal. An ignorant populace is a compliant populace.

 

[Samlee]

GEO UNDERSTAND THIS LOUD AND CLEAR WE LOVE OUR BROTHERS IN KHAKI

PEOPLE OF PAKISTAN ARE SMART AND CAN SEE THROUGH YOUR GAME

 

[That Guy]

That is the goal. An ignorant populace is a compliant populace.

Unfortunately, for once I actually agree with you. I had a long argument with my family about this, half of them (all the older folk) support Geo, and the other half (younger folk) are saying that Geo should be banned.

 

[VCheng]

Unfortunately, for once I actually agree with you. I had a long argument with my family about this, half of them (all the older folk) support Geo, and the other half (younger folk) are saying that Geo should be banned.

Agreement is unfortunate only if with a person you dislike, but rather great when it is with what is correct and right. Youngfolk can be irrationally hotheaded, but older people can see things more rationally in cases where emotions are running high, as seems to be the case here.

 

[Durrak]

That is the goal. An ignorant populace is a compliant populace.

Whatever decided but there should be an authentic criteria to stop bias. Freedom is good but in limits.

 

[VCheng]

Whatever decided but there should be an authentic criteria to stop bias. Freedom is good but in limits.

Bias in reporting? Authentic criteria? You mean like the type imposed by General Zia on the media? Compulsory head covering and all?

You have it all wrong.

The issue is not the type of reporting. The issue is to create enough awareness in the people to distinguish between right and wrong. But that also means that the people will not accept their rights to be trampled, and hence such awareness is dangerous for the existing system in Pakistan. That is why the "authorities" insist on prescribing very carefully what the people can read, hear or see in the media. That way they get to keep their power, the people remain ignorant and the media are carefully controlled.

This system must change for Pakistan to progress.

 

[Durrak]

Bias in reporting? Authentic criteria? You mean like the type imposed by General Zia on the media? Compulsory head covering and all?

You have it all wrong.

The issue is not the type of reporting. The issue is to create enough awareness in the people to distinguish between right and wrong. But that also means that the people will not accept their rights to be trampled, and hence such awareness is dangerous for the existing system in Pakistan. That is why the "authorities" insist on prescribing very carefully what the people can read, hear or see in the media. That way they get to keep their power, the people remain ignorant and the media are carefully controlled.

This system must change for Pakistan to progress.

Oh God... !! You take me wrong. I was referring to PEMRA that it needs to work in proper manner and need to implicate laws. Certain limits should be created to avoid carelessness.Whether you agree or not but the kind of behaviour Geo has showed is not appropriate by any means.

 

[batmannow]

Bias in reporting? Authentic criteria? You mean like the type imposed by General Zia on the media? Compulsory head covering and all?

You have it all wrong.

The issue is not the type of reporting. The issue is to create enough awareness in the people to distinguish between right and wrong. But that also means that the people will not accept their rights to be trampled, and hence such awareness is dangerous for the existing system in Pakistan. That is why the "authorities" insist on prescribing very carefully what the people can read, hear or see in the media. That way they get to keep their power, the people remain ignorant and the media are carefully controlled.

This system must change for Pakistan to progress.

sure a really, ISLAMIC peoples REPUBLIC like CHINA!

 

[VCheng]

the kind of behaviour Geo has showed is not appropriate by any means.

How is Geo's reporting inappropriate in this case? How exactly indeed? Just because a few powerful people do not like it? That is not reason enough, by itself.

 

[Durrak]

How is Geo's reporting inappropriate in this case? How exactly indeed? Just because a few powerful people do not like it? That is not reason enough, by itself.

Firstly it's not about few people,if it is then thousands of petition couldn't be sign.Secondly they can't blame someone without any proof. And if they could why they aren't taking any name in Wali Babar's case?

 

[Rahi812]

They may be out of business, but they have done their damage to the state. Regardless of "who started it".. this has become a case of turmoil. CIA in not god either, one should see congressional hearings and how the CIA Chief is torn a new one by senators and congressmen alike. Media houses there also run stories against the CIA and FBI and there are no rabid dog reactions by the public as they are happening in the country... but there is a difference. When a Media house does run a story on the CIA or FBI or otherwise, there is a supporting statement from the government that takes the front for the agency or branch involved. It agrees to investigate these allegations and a process begins. The Irangate scandal is a clear example of this.
At this point, the media house regulates itself and decides to run the story of the cat that got stuck in the tree..
Here, all you see on Geo is Hamid Mir and needless speculation and venom. That is the result of zero ethics and effective regulation.

You started a good topic, how the media in the U.S talk about CIA or FBI. We all know or agree with this, the media don't start any sort of demeaning and humiliating war against those organizations. The intelligence agencies are given the very high level in the society. Any sort of news or story runs in the media after their approval. There is one such case in which a newspaper leak out CIA informant in the White House and that journalist has to be imprisoned by the court of law. Is there any court of law in Pakistan who can prosecute Geo News?

 

[VCheng]

Firstly it's not about few people,if it is then thousands of petition couldn't be sign.Secondly they can't blame someone without any proof. And if they could why they aren't taking any name in Wali Babar's case?

Geo did not blame anyone. The victim did. Geo reported it. There is a difference.

 

[Rahi812]

How is Geo's reporting inappropriate in this case? How exactly indeed? Just because a few powerful people do not like it? That is not reason enough, by itself.

They humiliated and demeaned a higher functionary of the state. If Geo would be in the U.S it was banned by this time and all its owners would be imprisoned.

Geo did not blame anyone. The victim did. Geo reported it. There is a difference.

Reporting on one of the biggest functionary of the state like this is a crime.