Attack on Pakistani Journalist Hamid Mir: Good Days for Self-Styled Agitators
By Mujahid Hussain, New Age Islam
09 May, 2014
Perhaps, it cannot be
so easily accepted that there are some elements in the Pakistani media
that want the Pakistani army and their agencies to be harmed. But an
instance of emotional journalism showcased by the Geo Group has created
havoc in the Pakistani media and now in the religious circles as well.
In a number of
Pakistani cities, some religious groups took out processions so that
they could openly announce their affiliation and thus achieve political
and social gains, given the emerging scenario of Pakistan. Surprisingly
enough, Pakistani army and the ISI displayed deep anger upon this
incident, despite the fact that this accusation could have been
disproved, if not immediately rejected. Say for example, had they
promised to do a fair investigation into the incident before they
expressed their anger, it would have sufficed to dispel all doubts and
illusions. And had the case been so, it would not have been possible for
the voluntarily-working organisations and people to add fuel to the
fire.
No wonder, if the
biggest and the most sensitive agency of the country is being accused of
hatching the conspiracy of the brutal attack on a renowned journalist.
Labelling such accusations against the agency is not an isolated
incident, but they can be easily wronged if free and fair investigation
is taken into consideration.
In the wake of the
attack on Hamid Mir, the emotional agitators and their organisations are
loudly claiming that the Urdu daily “Jang” and the news channel group,
Geo, are not only involved in the conspiracies against the Pakistani
military agencies, but are also actively engaged in damaging the
interests of the country. It is a grave charge against the media
outlets, which leaves no word to be said. This instance indicates that
we are living in a society where any sort of difference or hostility may
lead to complete destruction of the opposition.
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