Malik Riaz Case – A Test for Independent Media and Judiciary
This is the age of independent media in Pakistan that spares no body (read politician) even for this traffic rules breach and rightly so.
Our brave anchors and journalists are exposing the corruption of our political ruling elite and are not afraid to name the top leadership like Zardari and Nawaz Sharif.
No care is required in reporting allegations against politicians by our media men and people of Pakistan are being provided all the information about the politician’s who have looted this country.
But the question is: Why this selective bravery??
When it comes to other classes of the elite who committed crimes many fold then politicians, why our interests are the hurdle for the reporting of our business tycoons who are partners in crimes with not only politicians but also with military dictators and generals.
Why this noble profession of journalism becomes business when talking about such mafia.
Why Kashif Abbasi could never utter a single word against these criminals?? Why not a next episode of Off The Record on corruption of this land mafia?
Why Karman Khan’s ‘revealing stories’ are always limited against politicians. Why he could never find a single story in all his life against military men and their partners like this land mafia? Are not the corruption cases against them more severe than the allegations against politicians? Why not an exclusive story on Land Mafia to be next in Aaj Kamran Khan Kay Saath?
Why the articulate Talat Hussain finds it hard to utter a single word against this land mafia whose crimes are not more white color crimes even and stories of brutality, torture and murder also associated with them?? Is it because this land mafia has blessing of Khakis?
Why Ansar Abbasi could never investigate about the land grabbing scam of this Mafia? Why Dr. Shahid Masood has no courage to discuss Malik Riaz issue that can give him a break from discussing Zardari all the time
Why this issue can’t be part of ‘ Mukhbaris’ of Hasb-e-Haal?
Why Geo becomes dead on this Issue? Shall Geo Land Mafia Kay Saath be the new slogan of Mir Shakil ur Rehman?
No Sir No!!!
Even if you people are compromised or silent due to your business (you call it journalist) interests, we, the people of Pakistan are NOT.
We will not tolerate this. We will stand against this land mafia and we will support any one standing against this Mafia.
No More hypocrisy of independent media please. If you guys have courage, at least admit that you are only allowed for selective accountability directed only against politicians, so these real criminals will always be at large even if its dictatorship or democracy. Your Media Independence mantra is now to be tested. Lets see who have guts to call a spade a spade.
This will also demark the line between Journalism and those who are using Journalism as yet another business where values and morals are non-existent.
This challenge is right there now in the form of a murder case against Malik Riaz of Bahria Town in Supreme Court.
Details are shocking and even more shocking is the bias and tempered coverage by certain newspapers to give twist to the whole issue.
Another tragedy was the unprecedented Press Release of Islamabad Police to favor Malik Riaz as if Islamabad police guys are his personal employees. This is really shameful and must be condemned.
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