I am still around - The other side of the story By Mubashar Luqman

[Qureshi1975]

Sir g aap ko kis ne kaha tha gan*jon se panga lene ko. Ab bhugtain , gan*jay jo chahaty thy wo ho gaya . Simple..... Aur dekh lein media does not talk about maryam nawaz sms to riaz uncle. Bechari BB shaheed was also a traget of same bloody mind. Now its Maryam turn and everythg seems to be fine. Sir g ur bad luck and truck

Kanjra nu bhen haar waelay yaad andi ai

[Qureshi1975]

Hur koi jo bota hai wohee katta hai ..
its not about his rivalry with NS .. if you still think that interview was not planted .. then probably evolution of million of years was not effective in your case ...

Mubashir Lucman was PTI's supporter i think they plant this interview

[Khansaber]

Example of conducting good/True interview........Allah took honor from Munafiq ML & gave it to Talat.

Allah is Great

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[unique]

you have fallen off the pedestal sir and the only credit u deserve is that you ve dragged other holy cows and thus did a great service to the nation to get rid of this great nuisance,media, cutting it to the size.

[crankthskunk]

I have commented on the article. Shameful behavior by both Mubashir and Meher. These thugs don't want to admit they have sold themselves for fist full of dollars. No amount of denying could undo what is already done.

Most Pakistani Journalists are useless, bar one or two. Pakistanis need urgent change in their priorities and change in their attitude. For heaven sake, be truthful to yourself and your nation. Enough is enough.

Mub, I for 1 used to follow u on twitter, if nothing just to know the chatter between u n Dr Masood, who had me blocked for asking some Qs. Fact, the interview was planted. Accept it, and then move on. For u or Meher to deny it is an insult to the intelligence of Pakistanis. “Planted lage ga, lagana nahi chahee, jo ke hai” gives the game away. But I agree on one thing, it is unfair to target u alone, Meher is equally responsible if not more. It is not only her but her Hubby Kashif had been doing it 4 a long period, giving full propaganda opportunities to PMLN. I wrote a long article and forwarded it to him and his management to highlight and condemn his practice. He has appeared in programs to back up his wife.

http://www.pkhope.com/email-to-the-management-of-...

it is worth reading.

[KHALIFA.]

Hor Choopo

[Sedqal]

Mubashir Luqman was insolent and disrespectful to the people who came to his programs. Threatening some, bad mouthing some and mocking others. Now when he has to face the same music this hypocrite first starts talking about Shab e Mairaj and how holy it is and how Muslims should not accuse others then this ludicrous article. Mr. Luqman your job was to initiate a non-emotional two way dialogue with your guests and prove your point if any with a pinch of humility and humanity. When your guests were politicians you shredded them to pieces but when a business tycoon walks in you were started rolling at his feet like a sick puppy. Have some shame! The people who were with you all the way in insulting and ridiculing your guests are now insulting and ridiculing you reap.

As for your public disgrace well with so many enemies due to your thuggish manners is it a surprise?

[BaD-MiSteR]

we have turned into a morally corrupt nation

[aman passand]

The other side of the story

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Yesterday, I gave the news. Today, I am the news. What a transition. Interestingly, a couple of months back I had written a column about unethical reporting on social media. Little could I imagine that soon I would be its most celebrated victim and that the mainstream media would jump in and join the bandwagon in haste.


What happened in the infamous Malik Riaz interview is now common knowledge and I guess millions have seen the video and commented on it. Millions may have seen it but I have not. That’s right. For the last two weeks or so, I have not seen the television nor read any newspapers out of serious depression. I even stayed away from the social media except for on a few occasions. I do however get frequent reminders by friends and family who tell me what’s on. The best comment that came out was on a facebook page when a young lady from USA commented, “I can’t imagine all those who voted for our corrupt politicians to shout themselves hoarse and point out to a television show in mock horror whence they themselves have voted in the biggest corruption ever….” Maybe it is not a fair comment but it does give me some respite in a jungle of hateful and abusive remarks.


Sadly all those so called sensible journalists that teach us ethics of journalism on television never even once asked for my point of view, or my side of the story. So much for impartiality and fairness.


I did give my own version on the same medium as I felt that I owed it to my children, family and most specially my viewers who have been loyal to me over the years.


They tell me each setback makes you a better man. I am not sure if one wants to be a great man at this cost? Something that disturbs me is how the on-screen and off-screen tapes were edited and combined to give a false impression about what transpired. Obviously, it does not matter now as some have made up their minds, while others may not appreciate the fine difference. Moreover, another thing that baffles me was the barrage of articles and comments praising a thief who stole the footage to upload it on YouTube. I respect the great cause but how in the world can anyone justify theft for any reason whatsoever. So much for our broadsheet ethics. Sadly, I still belong to the school of thought which does not allow me to condone robbers and thieves.


When I uploaded my version on YouTube, I did ask some probing questions of my peers. To date, no one has answered them or taken up my challenge. What some television anchors made out to look like crafted chatter off-the-screen is nothing compared to what actually transpires in their own shows. Any journalist who has spent a few years in the field will vouch for the fact that this is neither out-of-the-ordinary or unethical. Sadly, the biggest scoop of the day was made to look like the greatest scam of the year. Quotes were edited to give false impressions; a harmless phone call was made to appear as dictation by the federal government whilst a detailed text message by someone in the opposition was forgotten as a child’s remark, for that suited them.


What actually transpired that day is a story that I shall definitely tell but before that I must ruefully explain how my children were harassed in shopping centres, my friends laughed at and my viewers made to duck in shame and, for a while, it seemed the entire world would collapse. If it were not for faith in God, my loved ones and my special friends who came in large numbers and provided me with strength and support, I would never have been able to rise above the state I was forced into.


I still believe that the issue was blown unfairly out of proportion and that my own colleagues went around in circles, not being able to decide where to begin. I am not passing on the buck as none of that matters to me now but it left some deep scars to serve as a painful reminder for years to come.


In hindsight, some great things happened. I must confess having been robbed off the status of a solo anchor actually saved me for my co-host of the day and I never got along. Heaven forbid, if I had been alone, I am sure I would have been at ease and comfort and then there would have been no respite for me whatsoever. A harmless joke on the day comes back to haunt me as some took it very seriously.


On the fateful day, nothing went right for me. A small car accident, a ticket on the motorway, losing some neck ties and then boardroom arguments that turned unpleasant and so much more.


However, before I tell my version of the infamous Malik Riaz interview, I just wish to remind those so-called honourable newspapers that published front-page news that I had run away from the country that they were wrong in their reporting: I am still around.

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aray sharam kar ab apni mooo latka k nhe ana baysharam luqman

[ARSHAD2011]

agreed.........

nawaz, zardari aur choudary kehtain hain hum nein chori nein ki, salman,asif aur aamir ketay hain hum ghalat nein kia........................ This is pakistan, a morally corrupt nation, dont have courage to accept mistakes.
A failed state ......

[jagga9]

Kanjra nu bhen haar waelay yaad andi ai

bibi ko shahadat k baad baray nooray ne apni behen kehna aur yad kerna shuroo ker dia tha. ... jesy wo zia ko baao kehta tha ?

[Qureshi1975]

bibi ko shahadat k baad baray nooray ne apni behen kehna aur yad kerna shuroo ker dia tha. ... jesy wo zia ko baao kehta tha ?

Thats a reason i hate every Damn political leader in this country. Every single person in politics have a black face and chracter no matter how innocent he or she will potray

[jagga9]

Thats a reason i hate every Damn political leader in this country. Every single person in politics have a black face and chracter no matter how innocent he or she will potray

this is your problem my friend. We are struggling for the change we will try PTI in next term. If they will fail we will move on to the new party. Simple! don't believe? then start your own party or start a struggle within paksitan. Do one good thing to pakistan and that is one word struggle.

[quraysh]

Good explanation which is not needed because your friends are still with you and undesireable on other side. I wish you good luck and let you know you are still unemployed because you speak truth. that is called MERA SONA PAKISTAN.

[Abdul jabbar]

Dosray ka ghhar jala kar tamasha daykhnay walay ky apny ghhar main chingare gree tu pata chala ? .such hay,
ALLAH ke lathe bay aawaz hay.as you sow so shall you reap.Allah tu sattar al ayoub hay aur tum jhutay afsanay ghar ghar kay dosron kay izzat uchaltay hu. allah say daro aur muafe mango. allah tumhain sakoon dy.

[Babatank]

qadiyani aur musharaf k tatto k saath yahi ho na chaiye tha ,ALLAH karey ye ab kabhi TV pe akar kisi ko GUMRAH na kar sakey. Ameen

Her ik thread main Qadiyanoon ke liye PR kiya karo...!