Those who rule Pakistan must realize that suppressing freedom of expression is NO LONGER AN OPTION AVAILABLE. Some TV hosts were gagged by stopping their shows.Some were rendered jobless.The owner of Pakistan’s Jang Group is in jail for 3/4 months now without a conviction
I have seen enough of life being a war veteran and my youth being spent in the Army. Seen war and operations;their miseries and adverse fallouts.Been part of Pakistan’s highest echelons when I worked directly under the PM of Pakistan in the field of National Security decades ago
Seen a decade of active politics as part of the decision making body of PPP and VP of PPPP.Contested two MNA elections unsuccessfully.Been through the dirty mill of horrible political victimization.With ALMIGHTY ALLAH’s Will brought peace to Karachi(95-96) and won Hilal e Shujaat
Having said all that let me say to Pakistan’s rulers that a man like me does not read any newspaper anymore.I do NOT watch any talk shows nor the sycophantic/controlled news bulletins. I am sure it isn’t me alone.Most people now don’t. So what are the rulers gagging/controlling?
Despite not reading newspapers and not watching TV News/talk shows I am more informed today of the smallest happenings in Pakistan and abroad than ever before.This is true for the majority of us.The name of the game now is Social Media which,like it or not,is UNGAGGABLE and swift
All the journalists that were rendered jobless or redundant today have online outlets in print ad well as visuals. So what has been achieved through an uncivilized use of PEMRA to gag the national media? NOTHING. NOTHING AT ALL.
Pakistani rulers need to grow out of their current attitudes before things take us to medieval ages.Everyone should know that Pakistanis are free and independence loving people.Thus, the only option for Pakistani rulers is to be benevolent,magnanimous, compassionate and efficient
The #PakistaniSilentMajority have never had a voice like it has now got over the Social Media.Everything that happens anywhere in Pakistan and abroad is on our phones in seconds. Therefore,downsize the useless PEMRA and let go off the objective of curtailing flow of information
Instead,Govts will now have to adopt,as a MUST,the attitude of being productive,efficient,people friendly,progressive and open to criticism.If rulers don’t want criticism the only way to avoid it is by being a Govt that is result oriented, honest and very efficient. No other way
Remember all,that the #PakistaniSilentMajority is ever watching and the vigil is round the clock;24/7/365.Lets, together,make Pakistan the solid Nation that our forefathers had intended it to be. We are too close to the precipice to allow any further push towards it.
Let all who feel they are part of the #PakistaniSilentMajority rise together and make Pakistan a Country that we all can truly feel proud of forever.Let us, all Pakistanis, make Pakistan a Constitutionally ruled free, progressive and fast developing Country of immense substance
#PakistanZindabad I say that from the bottom of my heart and can hear a vociferous echo coming from all corners of Pakistan-from Gilgit Baltistan to Karachi and from Baroghil Pass in Chitral to Gawadar as well as from Khyber to Lahore and QUETTA to Islamabad.YES #PakistanZindabad
