India Pakistan
FULL MEMBER
- Joined
- Jan 22, 2018
- Messages
- 107
- Reaction score
- 0
- Country
- Location
Good job Punjab Police, this fake agitation should be dismantled asap.
Punjab Police arrests PTM leaders
- Thread starter sparten
- Start date
TheLahoriGuy
FULL MEMBER
- Joined
- May 12, 2017
- Messages
- 1,061
- Reaction score
- -2
- Country
- Location
I don't understand this approach. Why can't the world's best intelligence agency just expose this movement and be done with it ? By showing resistance to a so far peaceful movement and now arresting prominent figures they are only confirming Pashteens narrative.
H!TchHiker
SENIOR MEMBER
- Joined
- Aug 16, 2016
- Messages
- 4,765
- Reaction score
- 8
- Country
- Location
Excellent display of "Munfaqat" by PML-N or Pseudo Liberals...PTM apprehended or caught by Punjab Police under PML-N government and they are bashing establishment or Army
No one has been arrested ... as per dawn news ... PTM leaders were told by police that they do not have the required permission from district govt to hold rally
On side note .... maryam tweeting in favour of PTM
On side note .... maryam tweeting in favour of PTM
Mahmood-ur-Rehman
FULL MEMBER
- Joined
- Sep 24, 2016
- Messages
- 862
- Reaction score
- 1
- Country
- Location
You are equating Khadim Rizvi with Pashteen how nonsense
newb3e
BANNED
- Joined
- Jun 25, 2007
- Messages
- 12,545
- Reaction score
- -32
- Country
- Location
worlds best intel agency is busy with important guests of their master Mr Zardari. entertainment,comfort and protection of Rao Anwar and Uzair Baloch is whats keeping ISI busy these days!
Mahmood-ur-Rehman
FULL MEMBER
- Joined
- Sep 24, 2016
- Messages
- 862
- Reaction score
- 1
- Country
- Location
pak-marine
ELITE MEMBER
- Joined
- May 3, 2009
- Messages
- 11,639
- Reaction score
- -22
- Country
- Location
I was going to say that .. benefits noon league and they are itching to create serious chaos before elections
A season of self-censorship — confessions of an Editor-at-large
Hundreds of journalists and editors have issued a collective statement protesting the ongoing curbs on freedom of expression in the country
APRIL 22, 2018
Once again, Pakistan’s media is under fire. Unlike the past, there are no formal advisories or strictures but a combination of subliminal messages and self-censorship. That this happens on the verge of a third transition of power is deeply worrying and ominous.
Hundreds of journalists and editors have issued a collective statement protesting the ongoing curbs on freedom of expression in the country. The missive reads: “Beginning with a crackdown against select media groups and banning the broadcast of various channels, there now is enhanced pressure on all media houses to refrain from covering certain rights based movements. Media house managements under pressure are dropping regular op-ed columns and removing online editions of published articles. One media house even asked its anchors to stop live shows.”
Pakistan’s largest TV network GEO went missing in many parts of the country and has now returned after a deal with the establishment as reported by Reuters. GEO has been accused of being ‘subversive.’ In short it was not toeing the line when Nawaz Sharif through judicial diktat was ousted last year and was vilified on TV screens and in print. Not that Mr Sharif is free of faults, in fact there are far too many to mention here, but the dramatic suspension of due process in his disqualification, bar on holding a party office and then a life-time disqualification have been alarming even by Pakistani standards. GEO gave space to Sharif’s point of view, raised questions about judicial activism and indirectly questioned the wisdom of the powerful security establishment that has publicly sided with the judiciary.
Amid all this political engineering another ‘subversive’ grassroots youth movement emerged in the north-western part of the country, that is, the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) led by war-affected millennial Manzoor Pashteen. Everyone was surprised by the number of people who attended their rallies in different parts of the country and the widespread support the movement garnered. Since the PTM leaders criticised the military policies and some of the angry young men (and women) used harsh language against the Army, it was immediately dubbed anti-state and unpatriotic. That the Pakistani state in the 1960s declared Fatima Jinnah — a founding figure — a traitor and an Indian agent, what chance does Pashteen have to be heard?
My colleagues have become extra vigilant. Many articles critical of judicial verdicts and statements from top-judges have been pruned and sometimes withheld for indefinite review. When the Constitution uses vague language to refer to the holy cows — we have little choice but to exercise due and sometimes undue caution
PTM’s rally in Peshawar was virtually blacked out by all TV channels and even in print only a few dared to report. Even at Daily Times, my colleagues were not willing to give it prominent coverage. I agreed with them halfway and printed the story on the back page. Later, we have been reluctantly publishing articles about PTM while worrying about anything that may anger the powers-that-be. As the editor of this paper, I am more concerned about my colleagues and also the fact that I want to return to my homeland; lest I step on another ‘landmine’.
Given the youth engagement with the PTM, academic spaces have also come under fire. A statement signed by prominent academics including Noam Chomsky protested the stifling of debate at university campuses. My long-time friend Ammar Ali Jan — who is an asset for any country — was fired from the Punjab University and has been vilified for being anti-Pakistan in media spaces. Jan hold a doctorate degree from a top foreign university and unlike many other young academics chose to return and serve in a public university. How brutally we crush the dreams of all those who wish to bring social change in Pakistan. Articles that mentioned PTM in even a slightly favourable light were pulled off from media websites. My friends Mosharraf Zaidi, Babar Sattar, Gul Bukhari and someone whom I have immense respect for, Afrasiab Khattak, have faced this season of censorship.
The Pakistani mediapersons’ statement has therefore aired this concern: “There is growing self-censorship and increasingly, discussions on ‘given news’ rather than real news, violating the citizens’ right to information.”
But are we any better here at Daily Times? My colleagues practice extra vigilance. Many articles critical of judicial verdicts and statements from top-judges have been pruned and sometimes withheld for an indefinite review. When the Constitution uses vague language to refer to the holy cows, we have little choice but to exercise due and sometimes undue caution. Last year, Daily Timesreceived a threat via email for its continued coverage of the abuse of blasphemy laws and we also got into trouble about a report that basically said that the sitting government was planning to counter the moves of the establishment. Not an easy time. Far from it.
I am sure we will overcome this. The digital media are providing the much-needed space for a pushback and it is already happening. Nawaz Sharif’s political comeback on the Punjabi street has been largely enabled by the digital media. Judicial verdicts and conduct of judges have been questioned in these spaces. And Gen Bajwa’s doctrine reported by the mainstream has been deconstructed in digital spaces. Unlike the 1990s when the few newspapers built a ‘public opinion’ in favour of decisions by the military and judiciary, such a scenario today is far more difficult.
But what does it all imply for the forthcoming elections? Question marks now hover over concepts of fairness, level-playing fields and unbiased reporting. Forget the potential conviction of Nawaz Sharif by the accountability court. How is a polarised, disenchanted citizenry losing faith in the state good for the health of the nation? And how is the national interest being served by muzzling youth voices.
Pakistan’s problems are not going to be solved by more media controls and ‘desirable’ outcomes in the elections. In fact, an open society, a vibrant press and responsive state institutions are essential for a federalist, pluralistic and democratic Pakistan — the only way we can ensure a better future for our youth and our children.
The writer is editor, Daily Times. He can be reached at razarumi@gmail.com and tweets @razarumi
Published in Daily Times, April 22nd 2018.
https://dailytimes.com.pk/230937/a-season-of-self-censorship-confessions-of-an-editor-at-large/
Whats happening here?
Hundreds of journalists and editors have issued a collective statement protesting the ongoing curbs on freedom of expression in the country
APRIL 22, 2018
Once again, Pakistan’s media is under fire. Unlike the past, there are no formal advisories or strictures but a combination of subliminal messages and self-censorship. That this happens on the verge of a third transition of power is deeply worrying and ominous.
Hundreds of journalists and editors have issued a collective statement protesting the ongoing curbs on freedom of expression in the country. The missive reads: “Beginning with a crackdown against select media groups and banning the broadcast of various channels, there now is enhanced pressure on all media houses to refrain from covering certain rights based movements. Media house managements under pressure are dropping regular op-ed columns and removing online editions of published articles. One media house even asked its anchors to stop live shows.”
Pakistan’s largest TV network GEO went missing in many parts of the country and has now returned after a deal with the establishment as reported by Reuters. GEO has been accused of being ‘subversive.’ In short it was not toeing the line when Nawaz Sharif through judicial diktat was ousted last year and was vilified on TV screens and in print. Not that Mr Sharif is free of faults, in fact there are far too many to mention here, but the dramatic suspension of due process in his disqualification, bar on holding a party office and then a life-time disqualification have been alarming even by Pakistani standards. GEO gave space to Sharif’s point of view, raised questions about judicial activism and indirectly questioned the wisdom of the powerful security establishment that has publicly sided with the judiciary.
Amid all this political engineering another ‘subversive’ grassroots youth movement emerged in the north-western part of the country, that is, the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) led by war-affected millennial Manzoor Pashteen. Everyone was surprised by the number of people who attended their rallies in different parts of the country and the widespread support the movement garnered. Since the PTM leaders criticised the military policies and some of the angry young men (and women) used harsh language against the Army, it was immediately dubbed anti-state and unpatriotic. That the Pakistani state in the 1960s declared Fatima Jinnah — a founding figure — a traitor and an Indian agent, what chance does Pashteen have to be heard?
My colleagues have become extra vigilant. Many articles critical of judicial verdicts and statements from top-judges have been pruned and sometimes withheld for indefinite review. When the Constitution uses vague language to refer to the holy cows — we have little choice but to exercise due and sometimes undue caution
PTM’s rally in Peshawar was virtually blacked out by all TV channels and even in print only a few dared to report. Even at Daily Times, my colleagues were not willing to give it prominent coverage. I agreed with them halfway and printed the story on the back page. Later, we have been reluctantly publishing articles about PTM while worrying about anything that may anger the powers-that-be. As the editor of this paper, I am more concerned about my colleagues and also the fact that I want to return to my homeland; lest I step on another ‘landmine’.
Given the youth engagement with the PTM, academic spaces have also come under fire. A statement signed by prominent academics including Noam Chomsky protested the stifling of debate at university campuses. My long-time friend Ammar Ali Jan — who is an asset for any country — was fired from the Punjab University and has been vilified for being anti-Pakistan in media spaces. Jan hold a doctorate degree from a top foreign university and unlike many other young academics chose to return and serve in a public university. How brutally we crush the dreams of all those who wish to bring social change in Pakistan. Articles that mentioned PTM in even a slightly favourable light were pulled off from media websites. My friends Mosharraf Zaidi, Babar Sattar, Gul Bukhari and someone whom I have immense respect for, Afrasiab Khattak, have faced this season of censorship.
The Pakistani mediapersons’ statement has therefore aired this concern: “There is growing self-censorship and increasingly, discussions on ‘given news’ rather than real news, violating the citizens’ right to information.”
But are we any better here at Daily Times? My colleagues practice extra vigilance. Many articles critical of judicial verdicts and statements from top-judges have been pruned and sometimes withheld for an indefinite review. When the Constitution uses vague language to refer to the holy cows, we have little choice but to exercise due and sometimes undue caution. Last year, Daily Timesreceived a threat via email for its continued coverage of the abuse of blasphemy laws and we also got into trouble about a report that basically said that the sitting government was planning to counter the moves of the establishment. Not an easy time. Far from it.
I am sure we will overcome this. The digital media are providing the much-needed space for a pushback and it is already happening. Nawaz Sharif’s political comeback on the Punjabi street has been largely enabled by the digital media. Judicial verdicts and conduct of judges have been questioned in these spaces. And Gen Bajwa’s doctrine reported by the mainstream has been deconstructed in digital spaces. Unlike the 1990s when the few newspapers built a ‘public opinion’ in favour of decisions by the military and judiciary, such a scenario today is far more difficult.
But what does it all imply for the forthcoming elections? Question marks now hover over concepts of fairness, level-playing fields and unbiased reporting. Forget the potential conviction of Nawaz Sharif by the accountability court. How is a polarised, disenchanted citizenry losing faith in the state good for the health of the nation? And how is the national interest being served by muzzling youth voices.
Pakistan’s problems are not going to be solved by more media controls and ‘desirable’ outcomes in the elections. In fact, an open society, a vibrant press and responsive state institutions are essential for a federalist, pluralistic and democratic Pakistan — the only way we can ensure a better future for our youth and our children.
The writer is editor, Daily Times. He can be reached at razarumi@gmail.com and tweets @razarumi
Published in Daily Times, April 22nd 2018.
https://dailytimes.com.pk/230937/a-season-of-self-censorship-confessions-of-an-editor-at-large/
Whats happening here?
Zibago
ELITE MEMBER
- Joined
- Feb 21, 2012
- Messages
- 37,006
- Reaction score
- 12
- Country
- Location
There is a reason why judges called him a Mafia don
RealNapster
SENIOR MEMBER
- Joined
- May 6, 2015
- Messages
- 7,611
- Reaction score
- 9
- Country
- Location
Using there legal right to protest/Gather. I guess.
I think its the PMLN led government who is trying to create violence and unrest in country by playing its 2 cards.
1 : Achakzai
2 : Punjab Police
Mochi Gate demonstration ground flooded with sewerage water ahead of PTM rally
Hours after security officials briefly booked senior leadership of Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) from Lahore, the PTM has claimed authorities have flooded the venue with drainage effluent ahead of the rally which is scheduled to be held at 4:00pm Sunday.
The development happened early on Sunday morning when organisers arriving at Mochi Gate found the ground in front of the stage filled with filthy water. Ismat Shehjahan, the left front leader, shared pictures of the flooding on social media.
Earlier on Saturday, a notification was issued by the government that barred the PTM from holding the rally at Mochi Gate. However, later in the day, the district admin agreed to provide security to the gathering, however, it refused to retract the notification, Pakistan Today had learnt.
“They have tried all sorts of tactics. They denied permission at the last hour and then arrested our people and then releasing them just to send a message. But we will not be perturbed by any of this and will work even harder to make this rally a reality” said PTM leader Mohsin Dawar speaking to Pakistan Today.
Meanwhile, local administration officials have said that they have nothing to do with the flooding of the demonstration point, and even denied any knowledge of thus happening.
Mohsin Dawar has also said that they have not contacted any administration official because they know it will be to no avail.
“We are working towards clearing the area on our own through volunteer work, and we will be ready for the rally in the afternoon” he said.
https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/20...ooded-with-sewerage-water-ahead-of-ptm-rally/
Hours after security officials briefly booked senior leadership of Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) from Lahore, the PTM has claimed authorities have flooded the venue with drainage effluent ahead of the rally which is scheduled to be held at 4:00pm Sunday.
The development happened early on Sunday morning when organisers arriving at Mochi Gate found the ground in front of the stage filled with filthy water. Ismat Shehjahan, the left front leader, shared pictures of the flooding on social media.
Earlier on Saturday, a notification was issued by the government that barred the PTM from holding the rally at Mochi Gate. However, later in the day, the district admin agreed to provide security to the gathering, however, it refused to retract the notification, Pakistan Today had learnt.
“They have tried all sorts of tactics. They denied permission at the last hour and then arrested our people and then releasing them just to send a message. But we will not be perturbed by any of this and will work even harder to make this rally a reality” said PTM leader Mohsin Dawar speaking to Pakistan Today.
Meanwhile, local administration officials have said that they have nothing to do with the flooding of the demonstration point, and even denied any knowledge of thus happening.
Mohsin Dawar has also said that they have not contacted any administration official because they know it will be to no avail.
“We are working towards clearing the area on our own through volunteer work, and we will be ready for the rally in the afternoon” he said.
https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/20...ooded-with-sewerage-water-ahead-of-ptm-rally/
Zibago
ELITE MEMBER
- Joined
- Feb 21, 2012
- Messages
- 37,006
- Reaction score
- 12
- Country
- Location
Shouting ye jo dehshat gardi hy slogans?Using there legal right to protest/Gather. I guess.
I do think they have a right to do that and exposure to media will expose them but this move was nothing but an Achakzai planned plot to organize Pashtuns against army and judiciary
Oh there is hurdle for them they are slowly fading away on their own after their anti army narrative
Similar threads
