Comments on: A TT to my head & a press pass in my Pocket http://karachi.metblogs.com/2007/05/14/a-tt-to-my-head-a-press-pass-in-my-pocket/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:27:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Zurkah http://karachi.metblogs.com/2007/05/14/a-tt-to-my-head-a-press-pass-in-my-pocket/comment-page-2/#comment-33441 Zurkah Tue, 29 May 2007 02:34:03 +0000 http://karachi.metblogs.com/2007/05/14/a-tt-to-my-head-a-press-pass-in-my-pocket/#comment-33441 What happened with a female reporter of the Daily Times, Urooj Zia, in Karachi on 12 May 2007 is a telling evidence of what kind of treatment is meted out to eduated female professionals by groups claiming to be the "vanguard of moderation"! It also speaks of the attitude accorded to journalists even when they happen to pass by a street. The fact that a gun was placed on Urooj Zia's head speaks for itself the sanctity of a peaceful citizen disregarded and disgraced. What adds salt to the injury is the indifferent, unhelpful and rather shameful attitude of those expected to enforce law and order and provide all possible protection to law abiding citizens. Events in recent weeks have again proved that threatening media personnel is nor an aberration for MQM neither an act in isolation. It is actually a persistence posture of intimidation evident for the past five years that MQM is a coalition partner in Sind province and at the centre. Some weeks earlier, worrisome reports surfaced how women representatives are manhandled by MQM thugs in local assembly sessions. Media activists should demand from MQM how much it has has helped Pakistan move towards pluralistic, tolerant and accomodative polity? In addition to the timely notice by the International Freedom of Expression Exchange (IFEX), International Federation of Journalists, Reporters Without Borders too has voiced serious concerns over threats issued to Pakistani reporters covering the causes and consequences of the 12 May tragedy in Karachi. In effect, a free hand was given to mobs to mercilessly quell moderate lawyers and quashing enlightened journalists who were covering the events. There are sad indications that irreparable blows have been inflicted on key components of the civil society in Pakistan that mostly comprise of, represent and cater to vastly moderate elements of Pakistan's society: Was it really necessary to harass and intimidate the Karachi's lawyer community? In fact, Altaf Hussain's policies and actions are a disservice to Western efforts to promote moderation in Pakistan. Why then Altaf Hussain has launched a confrontation with the country's educationally and professionally enlighted and most moderate legal personnel? What happened with a female reporter of the Daily Times, Urooj Zia, in Karachi on 12 May 2007 is a telling evidence of what kind of treatment is meted out to eduated female professionals by groups claiming to be the “vanguard of moderation”!

It also speaks of the attitude accorded to journalists even when they happen to pass by a street. The fact that a gun was placed on Urooj Zia’s head speaks for itself the sanctity of a peaceful citizen disregarded and disgraced. What adds salt to the injury is the indifferent, unhelpful and rather shameful attitude of those expected to enforce law and order and provide all possible protection to law abiding citizens.

Events in recent weeks have again proved that threatening media personnel is nor an aberration for MQM neither an act in isolation. It is actually a persistence posture of intimidation evident for the past five years that MQM is a coalition partner in Sind province and at the centre.

Some weeks earlier, worrisome reports surfaced how women representatives are manhandled by MQM thugs in local assembly sessions.

Media activists should demand from MQM how much it has has helped Pakistan move towards pluralistic, tolerant and accomodative polity?

In addition to the timely notice by the International Freedom of Expression Exchange (IFEX),
International Federation of Journalists, Reporters Without Borders too has voiced serious concerns over threats issued to Pakistani reporters covering the causes and consequences of the 12 May tragedy in Karachi.

In effect, a free hand was given to mobs to mercilessly quell moderate lawyers and quashing enlightened journalists who were covering the events.

There are sad indications that irreparable blows have been inflicted on key components of the civil society in Pakistan that mostly comprise of, represent and cater to vastly moderate elements of Pakistan’s society:

Was it really necessary to harass and intimidate the Karachi’s lawyer community? In fact, Altaf Hussain’s policies and actions are a disservice to Western efforts to promote moderation in Pakistan. Why then Altaf Hussain has launched a confrontation with the country’s educationally and professionally enlighted and most moderate legal personnel?

]]> By: Ali Ahmed Khan http://karachi.metblogs.com/2007/05/14/a-tt-to-my-head-a-press-pass-in-my-pocket/comment-page-2/#comment-33440 Ali Ahmed Khan Mon, 21 May 2007 07:02:56 +0000 http://karachi.metblogs.com/2007/05/14/a-tt-to-my-head-a-press-pass-in-my-pocket/#comment-33440 Quite Intresting and it would be more if the guy placed barrel on her head pressed the trigger as well, the story is written to get some cheap publicity as it has never been happened before in any MQM julsa, further more i invite all the blinds who are barking against MQM to visit to Aaj TV channel building situated at Guru Mander, the building is called Business recorder Building and try to find bullet holes on that building, as Aaj channel for getting the same cheap publicity like UZI trying to get, as nobody witnessed anything, claims MQM fired on their building for 5 long hours then the walls should be riddled with the bullets but intrestingly no body find any bullets riddle wall on Aaj channel building it was a cross firing and Aaj like UZI trying to get cheap publicity , SO blind Tassubi people come and visit Aaj channel building and try to find bullet holes if you foung even 10 holes, i accept that you are right and if you failed then it simply means you people are anti karachi, anti urdu speaks tassubi morons who like to bark against the people of karachi. like one moron said on 12 may,we is recored in video and that video can be watched at MQM>COm that "HUM ITNI ASANI SAI KARACHI KA PEECHA NAHI CHOORAIN GAY", haan na choro peecha mushkil sai to jao gay na aaj nahi to kal . Quite Intresting and it would be more if the guy placed barrel on her head pressed the trigger as well, the story is written to get some cheap publicity as it has never been happened before in any MQM julsa, further more i invite all the blinds who are barking against MQM to visit to Aaj TV channel building situated at Guru Mander, the building is called Business recorder Building and try to find bullet holes on that building, as Aaj channel for getting the same cheap publicity like UZI trying to get, as nobody witnessed anything, claims MQM fired on their building for 5 long hours then the walls should be riddled with the bullets but intrestingly no body find any bullets riddle wall on Aaj channel building it was a cross firing and Aaj like UZI trying to get cheap publicity , SO blind Tassubi people come and visit Aaj channel building and try to find bullet holes if you foung even 10 holes, i accept that you are right and if you failed then it simply means you people are anti karachi, anti urdu speaks tassubi morons who like to bark against the people of karachi. like one moron said on 12 may,we is recored in video and that video can be watched at MQM>COm that “HUM ITNI ASANI SAI KARACHI KA PEECHA NAHI CHOORAIN GAY”, haan na choro peecha mushkil sai to jao gay na aaj nahi to kal .

]]> By: Farrukh http://karachi.metblogs.com/2007/05/14/a-tt-to-my-head-a-press-pass-in-my-pocket/comment-page-2/#comment-33439 Farrukh Wed, 16 May 2007 22:35:30 +0000 http://karachi.metblogs.com/2007/05/14/a-tt-to-my-head-a-press-pass-in-my-pocket/#comment-33439 @Rehan Wake up Rehan. Andhay pan kee bhee koi hadd hotee hai. You are as blind an MQM follower as you were at College. I feel ashamed I once studied with you. @Rehan
Wake up Rehan. Andhay pan kee bhee koi hadd hotee hai. You are as blind an MQM follower as you were at College. I feel ashamed I once studied with you.

]]> By: Sufi http://karachi.metblogs.com/2007/05/14/a-tt-to-my-head-a-press-pass-in-my-pocket/comment-page-2/#comment-33438 Sufi Wed, 16 May 2007 10:25:43 +0000 http://karachi.metblogs.com/2007/05/14/a-tt-to-my-head-a-press-pass-in-my-pocket/#comment-33438 Reminded me of Dia Mirza in Shootout at Lokhandwala. Reminded me of Dia Mirza in Shootout at Lokhandwala.

]]> By: Raheel http://karachi.metblogs.com/2007/05/14/a-tt-to-my-head-a-press-pass-in-my-pocket/comment-page-2/#comment-33437 Raheel Wed, 16 May 2007 09:10:06 +0000 http://karachi.metblogs.com/2007/05/14/a-tt-to-my-head-a-press-pass-in-my-pocket/#comment-33437 1. Journalism is a tough job. 2. MQM are bastards. They have political power because they are in government so what the hell will police do. The ghulam Non Resident Non Pakistani Bhai Saheb. 3. Musharraf has disappointed us now and his loopholes have started to come into light. 1. Journalism is a tough job.
2. MQM are bastards. They have political power because they are in government so what the hell will police do. The ghulam Non Resident Non Pakistani Bhai Saheb.
3. Musharraf has disappointed us now and his loopholes have started to come into light.

]]> By: wasiq http://karachi.metblogs.com/2007/05/14/a-tt-to-my-head-a-press-pass-in-my-pocket/comment-page-2/#comment-33436 wasiq Wed, 16 May 2007 09:07:29 +0000 http://karachi.metblogs.com/2007/05/14/a-tt-to-my-head-a-press-pass-in-my-pocket/#comment-33436 iam sorry but this is not possible for me to visit the KMB and ignore an author's post.....i can hate the post,dislike the author or envy but i cannot ignore or single out the author..... <b><i>Take me home, country roads <b><i>I hear her voice In the mornin¬°¬Ø hour she calls me The radio reminds me of my home far away And drivin¬°¬Ø down the road I get a feelin¬°¬Ø That I should have been home yesterday, yesterday <b><i>Country Roads, take me home To the place I belong</b></i></b></i></b></i> iam sorry but this is not possible for me to visit the KMB and ignore an author’s post…..i can hate the post,dislike the author or envy but i cannot ignore or single out the author…..

Take me home, country roads

I hear her voice
In the mornin¡¯ hour she calls me
The radio reminds me of my home far away
And drivin¡¯ down the road I get a feelin¡¯
That I should have been home yesterday, yesterday

Country Roads, take me home
To the place I belong

]]> By: w http://karachi.metblogs.com/2007/05/14/a-tt-to-my-head-a-press-pass-in-my-pocket/comment-page-2/#comment-33435 w Wed, 16 May 2007 02:06:21 +0000 http://karachi.metblogs.com/2007/05/14/a-tt-to-my-head-a-press-pass-in-my-pocket/#comment-33435 kill da mother fucker musharaf and that rat sitting in uk iltaf,things will be different but nah most pakies are pooofs big time.country is fucked. kill da mother fucker musharaf and that rat sitting in uk iltaf,things will be different but nah most pakies are pooofs big time.country is fucked.

]]> By: Rehan ul Haq http://karachi.metblogs.com/2007/05/14/a-tt-to-my-head-a-press-pass-in-my-pocket/comment-page-2/#comment-33434 Rehan ul Haq Tue, 15 May 2007 22:33:38 +0000 http://karachi.metblogs.com/2007/05/14/a-tt-to-my-head-a-press-pass-in-my-pocket/#comment-33434 All this blaming on MQM is rubbish cuz it wont take u anywhere accpet the MQM and let them work who started confrontational tactic judje from this if only opposition concentrate on election and just to be in the NEWS. All this blaming on MQM is rubbish cuz it wont take u anywhere accpet the MQM and let them work who started confrontational tactic judje from this if only opposition concentrate on election and just to be in the NEWS.

]]> By: Rehan ul Haq http://karachi.metblogs.com/2007/05/14/a-tt-to-my-head-a-press-pass-in-my-pocket/comment-page-2/#comment-33433 Rehan ul Haq Tue, 15 May 2007 22:25:46 +0000 http://karachi.metblogs.com/2007/05/14/a-tt-to-my-head-a-press-pass-in-my-pocket/#comment-33433 I believe more than the MQM its Chief Justice's fault. I believe more than the MQM its Chief Justice’s fault.

]]> By: shobz http://karachi.metblogs.com/2007/05/14/a-tt-to-my-head-a-press-pass-in-my-pocket/comment-page-2/#comment-33432 shobz Tue, 15 May 2007 22:19:03 +0000 http://karachi.metblogs.com/2007/05/14/a-tt-to-my-head-a-press-pass-in-my-pocket/#comment-33432 u go girl. u go girl.

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