Malik Muhammad Aslam Awan;
Being a historian it is incumbent upon me to portray the right scenario of the travails of media. Being impartial is a most energetic trait which is a trail to lead to the right narration. I am blatantly against the biased use of authority to liquidate the political opponents and journalists, who don’t bow their heads before the whims and dictations of imperialistic mindset. Mir Shakeel-ur-Rehman is under political victimization of Imran Khan and he has been arrested by NAB in decades old case, which cast shadows of suspicion on the trail of the case and vital pros and cons of the draft of annals, leading to the arrest of Mir Shakeel- the pioneer and vanguard of independent journalism.
Journalists are suffering the wrath of the politicians dating back to the creation of Pakistan. Every tyrant and his cronies don,t bear criticism even for their own correction because they are of the concerted opinion that boss is always right, howsoever worst effects of his policies may have to accrue to the people, and the journalists are bound to take them as their masters. Almost all segments of civil society are of the concerted opinion that Mir Shakeel-ur-Rehman has been arrested only to teach a lesson to defy the IK,s dictations and whimsical policies of his surrogates, to refrain from positive criticism only to propitiate the mighty and let the downtrodden face the fate of under-privileged. To let the lips remained tightened before the despotic ruler in lieu of some worldly gains is a great sin leading one to the sorrowful fate in the world hereafter. It is my personal experience that almost all cases against journalists are fake, concocted, vexacious, drafted to teach them a lesson, how they dared to show the mirror to those rulers or a mighty segment intoxicated with power or those bureaucrats who have propinquity with the despots.
It is noteworthy that Tik Tok perverted and shameless girls who probably hailed from prostitution houses have played havoc with the buildings which are symbols of national honour .Moreover these girls and their accomplices have flouted Islamic norms and played with the sentiments of Muslim society have not been arrested in obnoxious campaign against Islamic teachings and an ailing and aging journalist heading a leading media house has been arrested in the preliminary stage of a case which is still to be proved. Is it not a grave injustice that the case is still to be proved and in mere suspicion an old Media House owner has been kept in lock up and his dying brother was refused the opportunity to see him, even when he was breathing his last, what a shameless, pitiable exhibition of cruelty. Is Mir Shakeel so much wanted person, or he is targetted to teach him a lesson, how he dared him to disagree the dictations of despotic whims of ruling junta. Study of world annals reveal that whenever the attempts of sacking the true and truth has been made, it could not succeed and lead to the desired results but ended in utter failure and disgrace of the pioneer of savagery, cruelty and barbarism. Savagery, barbarity, cruelty always see the fate of most cursed one. To depict events in their right scenario is the duty of journalists and in this endeavour they had to face misfortunes inflicted by the mighty ones-the residents of power corridor, even in some cases they are martyred and their families remain as bereaved ones to mourn long over their misfortune and the children of bereaved families have to face the nightmare of being devoid of education and basic amenities of life. Pithy slogans of freedom of press don’t connote the real freedom, disgust against press and pressmen is evident from acts .Disgust against press evidently connotes to drop one powerful pillar to let the building vulnerable to the onslaughts of public criticism and natural calamities, leading to utter smash and it is tantamount to high treason against the state, wherein we live in peace and honour and our generations are safe from the fate of our brethren living in India- the fate of forlorn community. Every wise mind is aware of the fact that majority of the bureaucracy is fully involved in economic debacle of the country. Everyone whose signatures are authorised to draw money from public exchequer, ruthlessly use their authority to plunder the kitty and launder the looted money to buy farm houses, erect business empires in UK,USA,CANADA,SWITZERLAND etc. There is a long list of politicians as well as bureaucrats who caused a colossal loss to national exchequer, made illegal assets of billions and ensured their dynastic supremacy over the poor masses of the country. Anti Corruption and NAB has done nothing to recover looted national wealth from their illegal possession. They are still sitting at high pedestal and continue their job of looting mercilessly. People clamour and make complaints to Anti Corruption and NAB but despite crystal clear proofs both the departments make maneuvering with the big wigs of Mafia and conceal the facts and proofs of national decoity. It is astonishing that media stalwart has put behind the bars without lawful justification. The scenario is not opaque to see through but so crystal to make the personal venom irrefutable fact- to manacle the media and drive as they like.