The media in 2019
An American citizen, Steven Butler, was denied entry at Lahore Airport on October 17, 2019 – despite having a valid visa issued from the Pakistan Embassy in Washington. Was he…
The Indian media fails Kashmiris – again
Recalling the stellar role of the Indian media during the infamous internal emergency imposed by the late Indira Gandhi, Lal Krishna Advani, the BJP patriarch now forcibly retired, famously noted:…
The media’s code of silence on Kashmir
The Indian media boasts an illustrious history. Born during the freedom struggle against the British colonial rule, it quickly mastered the rules of the game, working around the stiff curbs…
Social media and free speech
Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that “Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference…
Putting the media in the picture
There is no obvious allusion to the media – the proverbial fourth pillar of the state – in the erudite address delivered by Justice Asif Saeed Khosa at a full-court…
Truth and the media
Asia encompasses diverse countries and regions – in terms of religion, culture, language, ethnicity and history. However, the region has remained a geographical category not a cultural entity because of…
We cannot print US$ – I
After every decade, Pakistan, as a country, ends up in financial crises with acute shortage of foreign currency requiring immediate inflow of loan/grant/aid. This is a very old story and…
Media blues
THE crisis afflicting Pakistan’s mainstream print and electronic media sphere is escalating. Apart from a series of high-profile resignations and sackings, there are also reports of several print publications cutting…
Blueprints for prosperity
Ever since the launch of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) by Chinese President Xi during his visit to Kazakhstan in 2013, the plan has remained the focus of significant…
Truth and the media
Asia encompasses diverse countries and regions – in terms of religion, culture, language, ethnicity and history. However, the region has remained a geographical category not a cultural entity because of…
