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Violation of Press Laws in Pakistani Print Media

The press in Pakistan holds significant power and has suffered much under various political leaders. The press’s existence is remarkable given the often harsh means used by government officials and military dictators to control it.

The ideological perspective of a newspaper is vital to form not just the opinion of its readers but to constantly train them ideologically. Sadly, print media in this country is as problematic as the electronic one, partly due to increasing control of the owners who are tempted to get planted stories published in their papers for personal benefits.

According to the one of the code of conduct of Press Council of Pakistan, “The Press shall avoid biased reporting or publication of unverified material, and avoid the expression of comments and conjecture as established fact. Generalization based on the behavior of an individual or small number of individuals will be termed unethical.” but now a days this type of reporting is very common in our journalism. Our journalist doing biased reporting in fact it is also observed that press use conjectures, unverified material to make their stories worthy but forget that it might be harmful for the public.

The violation of other ethical code which says, “The Press shall avoid originating, printing, publishing and disseminating any material, which encourages or incites discrimination or hatred on grounds of race, region, caste, sect, nationality, ethnicity, gender, disability, illness or age of an individual or group.” is also observed when media conglomerates kept their benefits higher than their responsibility towards masses.

“Rumors and unconfirmed reports shall be avoided and if at all published shall be identified as such.” we observed the violation of this code of conduct at many times. For example, The News accused PML-N chief Mian Nawaz Sharif as a Taliban sympathizer, When a national survey by Heinrich Boll Stiftung (HBS) found that “a majority of people in Pakistan are willing to vote for the PPP” in the coming elections. It was soon after this that rumours began appearing in social media that declared a rift between President Zardari and PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari had left the party rudderless as elections approached. And In an editorial in this context titled Family drama? The News does not provide any credible sources for its claims, instead reporting that “it is said”. But it is said by whom? Who is saying this? Are they credible sources? Or is The News once again being misled by “incorrigible liars”? Similar to what had happened few years earlier when this media outlet published that Persident Asif Ali Zardari got married second time with a doctor in U.A.E. which did not proved to be correct.

The print and electronic media have regularly been using pictures and names of juvenile offenders and children in need of protection, contrary to the code of ethics given under different laws and by national and international organisations.  Recently, the picture and name of a nine-year-old female victim of child prostitution, recovered from a brothel in Swat district, was splashed in different newspapers. It is the violation of the code of ethical practice mentioned by the Press Council of Pakistan, says, “In the case of sexual offences and heinous crime against children, juveniles and women, names and identifying photographs shall not be published.”

It now becomes their common practice to violate these laws which is not appreciable in the case of strong and prosperous press. The actions should be taken against these activities for the betterment of press position otherwise it loose it credibility in the society.

Conclusion:

Press can play a vital role in the reconstruction and regeneration of a nation by highlighting the social, economic, and moral evils in the society which can be helpful in eradicating the evils from the society.it is commonly said that media is the watchdog whose role can be defined in a number of ways, but in short, is primarily to “bark” loud enough about an issue so that the proper authority figures can follow up on the next steps

This does not mean that media is authorized to move as it wants to be but it should be more responsible to their duty as media raise or highlight issues on behalf of general public. Reporting should be factual or authentic, avoid making news sensational, must not make a mess as recently our Pakistani media had done. Our media created misunderstanding between the estates of the country. Media ethics or professionalism is kept as one of their priorities. 

MEDIA AND SOCIAL CHANGE

It is the responsibility of every individual to play its role for the betterment of the society and bring out the society to the right path. Our media is playing its role to some extent. Some of the examples are mentioned below:

 Examples that how media is playing role for social change in society:

Chal Parha: It is an educational campaign which is creating social awareness in our society. “In this show, shehzad Roy traveled across 80 cities in Pakistan and visited more than 200 government schools. In each episode the show highlight an issue from public schools for example, corporal punishment, medium of instruction, population, textbooks, curriculum, teachers etc.” Because of this show we came to know that what is going on in the government schools. Because of this non-governmental campaign, recently a law has been passed named Prohibition of Corporal Punishment Act of 2010. People are influencing by the Roy’s initiative and accepting the importance of education.

 Zaib un Nisa: This drama educate the society about the women’s right of Divorce which constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan has given them. Usually girls do not read their marriage form what we call “Nikah nama” and does not aware about their rights which constitution of the state grantees them for their safety in their matrimonial life. This was the decent initiative for bringing the positive change because that awareness would help to strengthen our women.

Using sim without proper documentation is crime: This public service message is an example of bringing out positive social change in the society. It can help in reducing the use of mobile sims which are illegal or that would help in prevention of terrorist acts.

Hum sub umeed say hain: It is a political satire show, which features funny segments on Pakistani political issues. The program mostly creates awareness in public. Due to the general elections of 2013 they started to educate the masses to vote the right person. In recent one of the episode they discuss that when we hire a driver for our car we first examine his skills so, how we forget to examine the skills and leadership qualities of a person who we choose as our  representative or ruler.

Coca Cola Ad: Coca Cola has recently launched a CSR-inspired marketing campaign that promotes the idea of sharing happiness by being socially responsible. The ‘Crazy for Good’ campaign is a worldwide project that encourages individuals to perform random acts of kindness for people around them, so they can spread happiness and good in society on a micro and macro level. This is the positive initiative to educate public about sharing happiness with others.

Zara Sochiye:  “Taleem ko vote do” geo television network’s campaign “Zara Sochiye” is creating awareness in the society regarding the importance of education. It brings Different concepts in which they emphasis in getting the education for the betterment of society. Their recent campaign is to persuading people that cast your vote to those who have education in their manifesto because only education can change our fate.

Vital Tea Ad : we all are witnessed that commercials of vital tea are mostly based on the positive concepts to bring the social  change in the society . the commercials have moral message for the viewer such as their commercial in which they gave the message to the mother in laws and their daughter in laws that without giving respect to each other you cannot except for the respect from others. Similarly, their message for the positive approach that fake degree does not give  you that knowledge that you learned from books.

Kafir Drama: This drama broadcast from the ARY drama that discussed about the societal issues but emphasis that everyone should fight for their rights and keep faith in Allah. The drama revealed that only Allah Almighty has the power to take best revenge, men does not have power to do so.it was the initiative to bring out change in society that those people who unfortunately victimized by the evil in our society have right  to fight for the justice and live a respectable life same as others.

     Extras Mango People Drama: This Sitcom extras always have positive message of the viewer such as in one of its episode they persuade people that you should not save your private stuff in  your mobile phones because that can be harmful in case your cell misplaced or stolen or robbed by someone.

    Smoking is injurious to health: This public service message is the positive step to persuade youngsters to forbid the smoking which dangerous for smoker’s health as well as the non-smokers. As science has proved that smoking cause cancer so, it is good initiative to educate public about the things which are harmful for their lives.

 

Card game of stakeholders and corruption delayed the construction of Lyari Expressway

A multi-billion-rupee road project Lyari Expressway delayed for its construction because of the many rooted problems which usually became hindrances in such type of beneficial initiatives of the administration. Approximately 16 million vehicles per annum are expected to utilise the facility. The project was initiated in May 2002 with a PC-1 of Rs 6 billion and was expected to be completed by November 2004. 

However the project cost was revised several times and now it is expected to be completed by December 2013 at a cost of over Rs 12 billion. The reasons of its delay includes the card game of stakeholders of Karachi, the hindrances in acquisition of land for construction of Lyari Expressway and the corruption in payment of compensation to the locals of that area.

The stakeholders include PPP, MQM and ANP are all trying to get the master plan of the expressway amended so that it does not affect their activists and supporters. But the most disastrous condition is that because of the delay in the acquisition of land for the Lyari Expressway the project cost has pushed up to Rs 12 billion against the original estimated cost of Rs 5.1 billion, sources in the Ministry of Communications. And Accepting the demands of all these parties would not only further add to the cost of an already expensive project, it would also be impractical.

The Sindh High Court bench, headed by Justice Maqbool Baqir had ordered the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) and Lyari Expressway Rehabilitation Project (LERP) officers to immediately pay compensation to “all those, whose land was acquired for the project, but compensation was not paid.” After receiving complaints from the locals the judges warned of stern action against anyone found involved in demanding bribes to issue compensation.

While that National Highway Authority (NHA) officials attributed the delay in land acquisition and financial constraints as main reasons for the delay in the completion of the project. Currently the project required Rs 3.2 billion for completion by the end of 2013, officials maintained.

The former Prime minister, its cabinet and completion of tenure

The former government of Pakistan People’s Party had made the history in corruption. It was the first government of Pakistan that had completed it five years tenure but unfortunately the public witnessed their outstanding misadministration and corruption instead of proper projection of the manifesto of 2008 that says, “Ilm Roshni, Sab Ko Kaam, Roti Kapra Aur Makaan, Maang Raha Hai Har Insaan.”

Only Rs 32 billion have been allocated for Education with Rs 22.5 billion for Higher Education in 2010aand in 2012 they released the importance of education so the federal government had allocated a total amount of Rs 47.874 billion to education sector in the fiscal year 2012-2013, the major energy crises, sab ko kaam was altered as jobs opportunities for the people of the constituencies, roti Kapra Aur Makaan was similar to a mission to climb Himalaya mountain.   

The disastrous energy crisis had affected the industrial sector of Pakistan, the corruption in state institutions rust their roots badly, failure in tax collection proved their poor efficiency. Even the head of the state Asif Ali Zardari did not file tax returns. The members of the former cabinet were also involved in tax evasion. 34 ministers out of 54 did not file tax return in 2011 and even the commerce minister, Makhdoom Amin Fahim did not possess the National Tax Number.

The former government was blessed by the two Prime ministers but unfortunately none of them became the true representative of the nation. The former Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani for his degraded administration received the MBBS degree in Corruption when former Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani charged for contempt of court in the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) implementation case. Gilani also alleged by the opposition for his immersion in the cases of different corruption, nepotism, favoritism, etc. his premier son Ali Musa Gilani completed the house job which is compulsory for the degree, the elder son of PM, Syed Abdul Qadir Gilani, MPA, was involved in the Haj scam, PM Gilani’s wife was alleged on account of non-payment of Rs 380 billion in bank loans which were written off by misusing political influence. 

And now, the Apex court issues notice to Ali Musa Gilani in the Ephedrine import scam. We all know that taken the degree of MBBS is not the game of children.PM Yousuf Raza Gilani and his Beloved family worked a lot for this corruption degree. It is remarkable success of them which should be written in black and white for the knowledge of our future generation. In my previous blogs I mostly rage on the American involvement in our country along with their way of diction. But I forgot that one only dictates you when you allow them to dictate. Moreover, The Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) has blamed the government of PM Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani of targeting the bureaucracy in order to hide its own corruption.

Due to our internal disharmony, regional conflicts, our administrative problems, instability of political system and many more weak points of us give permission to the Americans and Foreign hands to involve in our homeland in the name of peace and harmony restoration in the country and the region.

If we want to kick out these foreign elements from our home we have to first dissolve all the internal problems of our home that includes ethnic issues, regional disputes, feudalism, conflicts on political party affiliation, etc.in that way we can restore peace and harmony in the country.

I know that we (youth) have inherited all these problems from our ancestors and it is hard to dissolve all of them over a night but we have to fight with these matters for the sake of the nation. We should forget that I am a Mahajir, you are Sindhi, he is Punjabi and they are Balochi and Pashto. What is important? Is that we all are Pakistani, one nation not only at the time of cricket match but on every subject.

In the 2013 manifesto, the party has said it aims to increase energy by 12,000 megawatts through a mix of fuel and $36 billion investment through IPPs, a surprisingly high figure considering the entire federal budget for 2012-2013 was only $32.5 billion.

The PPP manifesto vows to eradicate polio by 2018 from the country, formation of special heath centers for health of children and their mothers and adding minorities, youths and deserving people into the national stream

International cultures are dispersed in Pakistani culture

Pakistani culture has influenced by other cultures and adopted their traditions in such a way that we can’t easily feel the distinction of our culture from others adopted norms.

 We usually blamed the media either it is foreign or Pakistani for diffusion in Pakistani culture of western culture. Everyone very simply alleged media for destroying the culture as it become commercialized, using its power of freedom of speech and expression illegally but at the same time we witness that this diffusion of culture which is become possible only through media has played vital role in bringing positive role in society along with the negative impact of other cultures.

We  know very well that our religion Islam has given equal rights to men and women but unfortunately our society lacks this equality in every professional grounds of society. While in this case Pakistani media is playing vital role to bring Pakistani women at the level of men in every field. For example, Women are allowed to play sports in the open and are allowed to vote, drive and do anything they like

Education sector has been boosted up, apart from that Judiciary has recently taken keen interest in people’s difficulties and now the courts accept petitions for Sue, a concept which was unheard few years back. We witness the impact of cultural influence in legislative level that recently passed the Prohibition of Corporal Punishment Act 2010,   the Reproductive Healthcare and Rights Act, 2013 and many more.

On the other hand, the negative influence is more evil that rusted the roots of our society. The excessive of westernization has wiped off the typical Pakistani culture. The number of practicing Muslims has decreased. Nowadays far less number goes to mosques than it did a decade back. While Pakistani kids are starting to adopt their religious activities, i.e. many kids say 'namaste' and “ hello” instead of “Asalam o Alaikum” because of watching Hollywood and Bollywood movies and dramas. The extended and nectar joint family system, a birthmark of Pakistani culture, has gradually died away. The young generation rarely cares for their old parents and so, sadly, old age houses have been established, example Edhi home center. Obsession with English is so much that many Pakistanis, who speak and write English well, are unable to understand Urdu. Speaking foreign languages becomes status symbol instead of skills.  

In addition, Pakistani media is step ahead to this; intimate scenes are becoming more common in TV programs. Even our Lux Style Awards depict the western style of dressing and decor. The print medium was depicts the westernization in catalogues, magazines, billboards etc. that clearly show the impact of westernization all over Pakistan. Magazines and certain TV shows discuss extremely open issues that are out of the scene if people take into account our culture, tradition and religious values. The wedding ceremonies in Pakistan are having Indian songs, dance steps, and even some of their rasams are practiced in Pakistani weddings. In the near future there may be time when teenage girls would ask what “lathe ki chadar” is.

The meal preferences have changed from Chapatti and rice to Subway, KFC and McDonalds. Instead of traditional drinks, Pepsi and coke have penetrated the homes. Demand for pornography has risen and so have the rape rates. That is all and even more which we are gifted after accepting international cultures.

Media representatives and government are requested to take appropriate measures to handle this worst situation and make media policy that should be followed by all channels because our youth is an asset. To minimize and resist the effects of foreign channels, it is suggested that our channels should be strengthened and telecast programs with better content. Our channels should produce and broadcast quality programs that could help in the promotion of Pakistani values and traditions and improve the image of Pakistan at international level.do not rap the Pakistani culture with other international cultures.

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Who will be the next?

Everyone is constantly demanding for the general elections and surely as everyone is expecting elections to be held in May but the fact is that to whom Pakistanis are going to elect in next election. Do they have any better choice than the experienced political parties by Pakistan?

The two major parties which alternatively qualified ruling power in Pakistan has not set such position for people that they keep believe in them and again elect them. Such as the present government ministers and lawmakers are escaping taxes. The head of the state president Asif Ali Zardari did not file tax returns, 34 ministers out of 54 did not file tax return in 2011 even and the commerce minister, Makhdoom Amin Fahim does not possess National Tax Number. That is the reality of elected government which induces taxes on masses and itself is free from all kinds of taxes. And What Pakistan had experienced in Nawaz era is also still not forgotten by Pakistanis.

On the other hand the exquisite dream of majority of Pakistanis that to kick out all our problems over a night under the leadership of Imran Khan (Tehrik-e-insaaf) broke with the poor management by his party workers in their party’s occasions.

Mr. Khan said that the rulers of the country have destroyed its institutions but what he would comment on the down situation at his conventions. He and his companions failed to manage festivities so how could whole Pakistan imagine that under his governance there would be a formation of new Pakistan free of American slavery of which Imran Khan talked about many.

his personality is fascinating all of us and the humor of exchanging words but the point is that if he will be elected  he will not only  supervise the eleven green shirts but a whole nation for which he should have determining manifesto and good leadership skills.