Pakistani TV Anchors and Expert Analysts

There are three types of TV anchors and TV analysts.

1. Those anchors and analysts who talk only facts and truths. In this category you can count Mubashar Luqman (presently with ARY News), Hasan Nisar and Haroon Rasheed, both very influential and widely read columnists and analysts.

2. The anchors who are basically paid promoters of specified agendas and work for different political parties. There is quite number of anchors and analysts fall in this category.

3. The anchors who show they are neutral. So their technique is they see the wind direction. They go with the wind. Basically, they want people watch their show or program. They see if the popularity of PTI is on the rise they will praise PTI. A moment later they will also mention a couple of weak points of PTI with the comment that ‘I don’t agree with PTI’. And that point will be to please the other opponent party or show that he is neutral.

You watch out for these paid and self proclaimed experts. The anchors and analysts falling in the category 2 and 3 are they doing their job honestly? You make your own judgement.

There is nothing wrong to have an opinion on any political activity or agenda of a political party. This is the responsibility of the anchors or analysts to portray his position honestly. That is our policy at Pakistan Forum. We say what we honestly believe is right and true. And we encourage our readers to form their opinion.

 

Javed Hashmi’s Defeat

Javed Hashmi is defeated in Multan NA-149 by-election is not a news. This was already foregone conclusion that he is going to lose this election. The news is he got votes more than expected. He has accepted his defeat. I don’t think he had any other option. He said he Read More…

Lies of Javed Hashmi

We are ashamed to say Javed Hashmi lies.

Javed Hashmi said Imran Khan told him Army and judiciary is with him particularly for this Azadi March. ISPR denied this accusation. Imran Khan has already dispensed a very strong rebuttal this evening in his speech while addressing audience of sit-in in Islamabad. Imran Khan stated in the summer of 2013 after election he said to his core committee members meeting that if by next summer (summer of 2014) this rigging issues are not resolved PTI will go on road. Further he said if Army and Judiciary were behind him then General Kiyani and Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudary both have retired so how they can pass on their support to their incumbents.

The question is, is it a new revelation to Javed Hashmi. If he did not like that why he did not leave PTI at that time when he learned about this. Actually, the story is different. Javed Hashmi had secret contacts with PMLN for some time. Khawaja Asif mentioned once in a TV program. There are some other stories also but we will leave that here for the time being.

People including media have created his image larger than life but the fact of the matter is he is no different than other politicians of Pakistan including his long time boss Nawaz Sharif. Basically, he is not a person of a stable temperament. Also, he has interpersonal problems. Starting from his political career, PTI was his fourth party. Chances are sooner or later he will go back to PMLN under the Nawaz Sharif. When he was in the college he was active member of Jamiat-e-Talba (student wing of Jamat-e-Islami). Jamiat was famous for violence. Then he was a minister in Zia ul Haq’s regime. Now he talk about anti dictatorship. Nawaz Sharif was chief minister of Punjab. Now he also claims he has fought for democracy.

When Nawaz Sharif came into power he was again a minister in his cabinet. He made money just like any other minister and his boss during that time. Today he talks about corruption.

What a pity? Few days back he was shouting slogans against Nawaz Sharif and today he was shown on TV screens in the parliament before leaving the house he went to see Nawaz Sharif with a smiling face and shacked with his old boss.

Earlier while he was member of PTI he said in the parliament Nawaz Sharif is his leader and will always be his leader. That was the opening session of the parliament after May 2013 election. Khawaja Asif of PMLN said it seems Javed Hashmi wants to come back to PMLN.

We don’t know Imran Khan asked Javed Hashmi about his statement or not but definitely Imran Khan tolerated him. It seems Imran Khan don’t have experience with these old timer felon characters. When Javed Hashmi left Imran Khan for Multan before the start of Azadi March from Lahore we indicated to Imran Khan, Javed Hashmi is a dead horse. He should not depend on him.

Why Police Brutally Attacked Protesters?

On TV news channels so called senior analysts were questioning why the government decided to attack these protesters who were peacefully moving towards their new sit-in place in front of prime minister house. Good question. Alas, they should know the answer if they really understand what is going on. We Read More…

Altaf Hussain’s Animosity With Imran Khan

Altaf HussainWhy Altaf Hussain don’t support Imran Khan or PTI (Pakistan Tehri-e-Insaf)? We will come back to this question in a minute. You must have listened Altaf Hussian’s speeches where he claimed he is against feudal system and like  to eliminate  jageerdari and wadaira system. Then you have seen he has always collaborated with PPP (Pakistan Peoples Party). Contradiction in words and actions. New generation of his voters are watching this indifference in MQM’s stance . Now all the political parties of Pakistan have clearly been split into two blocks. Those who want to keep the status quo (supporting Nawas Sharif) and the ones who want fundamental changes for the benefit of people (Imran Khan and PTI) Dr. Qadri can also be classified into the second category. Though PAT (Pakistan Awami Party) don’t have political presence in the parliament but their demands are essentially the same as of PTI. MQM has supported the Nawaz Sharif. New generation of Urdu speaking voters believes PMLN has made their life more miserable than what it was 5 years ago during PPP’s tenure. Altaf Hussain and MQM know PTI is a threat to them in their strong hold city of Karachi. Though there is no difference between demands of Imran Khan and Dr. Qadri but Altaf Hussain said he support Dr. Qadri. Simply because PAT is not a threat to MQM. On the other hand he ridiculed Imran Khan. Altaf Hussain sent biryani, water and medicines to Lahore to Minhaqul Quran’s headquarter. Why Altaf Hussain did that. There were political motives behind those action. One, he hopes Dr. Qadri will ask his supporters to vote for MQM’s candidates in Punjab. Or, even if he did not endorse, at least his supporters will remember Altaf Hussain and his biryani. Let us go back again why Altaf Hussain has animosity with Imran Khan. He believes the money laundering case against him in the UK was instigated by Imran Khan. Whether it was Imran Khan or not Metropolitan Police in the UK does not touch anyone unless they have some credible information. If Altaf Hussain or MQM is not involved in money laundering then nobody can do anything against them.

Why People Party Don’t Support Imran Khan?

Asif-ali-zardariIf you recall sometime back Nawaz Sahrif asked NAB (National Bureau of Accountability) to send him files of all the cases against Asif Ali Zardari, Makhdoom Amin Fahim, Raja Pervez Ashraf and other PPP leaders. Immediately after that Khursheed Shah (PPP) leader of the opposition in the parliament and other PPP leaders in the province of Sind issued statements to support the protest right of Imran Khan and Dr. Tahirul Qadari. Though the statements were not strong but the purpose was to send a signal to Nawaz Sharif that this is what will happen.

Nawaz Sharif refrain himself to move further.

Now probably PPP is given assurance their cases in NAB will not be pursued so PPP has started supporting openly to Nawaz Sharif and his government and start criticizing Imran Khan.

Zardari and PPP know about his corruption deeds during his tenure. They also know if Imran Khan came to power they will not be spared. So at any cost they would like to save this system and keep it un-touched. That is why they tell you they support the constitution and the so called democracy need to be protected.

All those political parties who get the benefit from the present system which is a product of the present constitution do not want to change it.

GEO TV channel supports Nawaz Sharif and similar forces who want to keep the status quo. Unfortunately, some of the TV anchors do not understand that constitution is there to serve the people of Pakistan not the other way round.

Some of our political leaders also due to their personal interests they support the status quo. Others due to their ignorance.

Now you can see where the present political movements stand and where Imran Khan wants take Pakistan.

It is a long journey but if the determination is there caravan can reach to its destination.

On 14 August 2014 A Message To Our Leaders

Pakistan FlagThe river never drinks its own water.
The tree never tastes its own fruit.
The field never consumes its own harvest.

They selflessly strive for the well-being of all those around them. Do our leaders of today understands this.

Obviously not.

Will that day come when it will happen? Yes. It is possible only when the people demand. Government or the present political system is corrupt because people of Pakistan tolerate. If the nation does not accept  the prevailing situation of corruption there is no way it will continue.

The basic problem is the people of Pakistan think that this is the responsibility of their leaders to change their conditions for the better. And the leaders have decided to use the national resources for their person benefit. All politicians are agreed among themselves so nothing will happen anything good for the people.