I am sorry for butting in your conversation with @
moazzamniaz but I am not sure what are you really disagreeing with.
How is Hassan Nisar portraying distorted history and how is he tolerated in an 'uneducated country'(whatever that means)? I thought that he is termed by most as not representing the vast majority of people - him being labeled as a
la-deeni liberal. How many of the vast population of Pakistan is
la-deeni liberal?
I am also not sure how you are tying up all the loose ends by mentioning Dr. Moid Pirzada and Dr. Shahid Masood and their failings to prove a point that Hassan Nisar is not worth his salt?
I am really confused here.
There are two aspect of the discussion here.
1) Excessive payments received by these so-called Journalists. Be it Hassan or Shahid or Moid. They are in same boat, according to me none of them is a Journalist.
2) Second point discussed was the Character of Hassan, his distortion of history in almost every program. His tirade against Muslims all the time, based on very loose talk.
Do you disagree with it?
For the efficiency of Journalists, I have given my point of view. Show me one single proof that a good meaningful and world standard documentary is presented on any TV channel by any of our these so-called Journalists. Similarly, show me one single policy document prepared by our so-called Journalists and our such huge media?
Let me tell you, the wages they are receiving are even better than European standards. I don't know about America, but they are getting either better or at least at par with their British counterparts, best of them.
In the UK there are only two 24/7 News Channels, BBC 24 and SKY News. This rich country couldn't afford the third news channel, ITV started their 24/7 news channel but they couldn't make it financially viable option.
Think about it instead of criticising what I am writing. On British TV, we see documentaries every week on our social problems and other issues. While here problems are not of the magnitude like faced by Pakistan.
Our anchors and hosts bring the guests which are good in fighting, for obvious reason, for their ratings. Most of the time you cannot even hear the arguments in their monkey's fight. What good it serves for Pakistan?
Tell me how many scandals are there in Pakistan. Why no one higher up get convicted? Despite our Journalists having plenty of proofs. What role is played by the media?
Why Gilani is still a PM despite being convicted? Don't you think media has a role to play to get rid of him?
If he was here, he wouldn't be able to bear the pressure put up by a very small sized media compare to Pakistan.
Watch almost half of Journalists backing him up despite his loot and corruption.
Just now they Geo was showing that despite wide spread corruption by Zardari spreading over two decades, he is never convicted in Pakistan for his loot and corruption. Ask yourself why? If our media is so effective? Why there are no proofs against Zardari? And if there are why is he not convicted?
Don't tell me he is innocent.
Our media is useless, without shadow of any doubt. Most over rated and ineffective media in the world.
I gave examples of two Drs. from UK, because I have a very good idea what they were doing in the UK and what were their incomes. Fact, they had no Journalistic experience or Journalistic education either. No wonder Pakistan is a golden bird for them. Giving them golden eggs every month. What would be and was there status in the UK? Can they make such money here if they had any such capabilities?
Forget about Journalism, go and ask Dr. Shahid Masood did he ever practiced and work as a Doctor in the UK? Let me know his answer.
Ask him how he used to survive in the UK? Let me know his answer.
Look man, I am not in the business of likes and dislikes, I have no personal agenda, no favoritism, no political affiliations.
I judge people purely on merits. And I have concluded in my mind Pakistani media is self serving, from owners to the presenters. Pakistan would not change until we bring fundamental changes in our thinking and practices.
"Bhoot hogia dogla pun" and backing up useless people because of our affiliations or whatever other reasons.
Why you think in the west nobody tolerate corrupt people no matter what party they belong. Their own party disown them pronto, and you would never see Media giving them options and opportunities to spread their lies after their gilt or crime is proven in the court of law. They are part of the history. Their local party de-seat them and kick them out of their local ranks, forget about national leadership.
In Pakistan the trend is, the "uneducated Pakistanis" the so-called "Jaylas" are brought to the streets to put counter pressures and to save the skins of the corrupt thugs.
I feel pity for the uneducated Pakistanis, because they are not at fault, they didn't get the opportunities which are available to every kid in the West. They can be excused, their only fault is they shouldn't become the tools of the corrupts.
You can give your point of view, but don't criticise my point of view with out valid reasons. What I write make perfect sense to independent and intelligent people. When I wrote "Uneducated Pakistan", I qualified it with the people of Pakistan in the same sentence. something which I have already pointed to a smart Alec. Country is made of its population, "uneducated Pakistan" means "uneducated Pakistanis".
If you think Hassan is excellent writer or "Philosopher" ask him to accept my challenge. I will prove his lies from different talk shows with historical proofs.
Similarly, if you think Dr. Shahid Masood or Dr. Moid are better Journalists, give them and me a topic to write on. Let our work published and let people decide. I am confident I will present far better and informative article compared to them , despite me sitting in London and not having access to most of the material and people they have in access to in Pakistan.
Pakistanis should ask themselves why there is now more corruption compare to the past, despite Pakistan having such a massive media presences?
How many people are convicted of serious frauds and corruption in last 4 years?
Time to think, instead of supporting useless, overpaid and overestimated people.
I don't care about Hassan's "Ladeeni". But he doesn't have any rights to attack Islam and Muslims in generalised terms.
He has appeared drunk on TV many times. Not even in the west where there are no restrictions on Alcohol, people are tolerated to appear drunk in public talk shows.