Blasphemy law, Kamran Khan ke sath – by John Bosco
It doesn’t look good that we should start our 1st day of the year with the same problems and issues that we have been dealing for over 2 decades.
Please find herewith web link of a programme telecast on “Aaj Kamran Khan Ke Sath” Geo TV Pakistan dated 31-12-2010
It is scandalous how Pakistani anchors and journalists have their roots with the religious parties. It has been noted they have their sympathies with them. This is absolutely antithetical agaisnt the profession of an anchor and journalist to portrait one side of the picture and creates these clerics heroes, similarly they did with Taliban, consequently Pakistan is failed to win war against terrorist in Pakistan.
· In this programme Karman Khan – the dogmatic host of the show, in his introductory remarks said:
· Once again this has been revealed that Pakistanis are tightened with the rope of Islam.
· All over Pakistan from Karachi to Khyber Pakistanis showed their solidity with Islam
· Muslims are united all over Pakistan and they won’t allow Government of Pakistan to amend Blasphemy Law?
· No matter from which Islamic parties they belong their slogan is “We`ll sacrifice our lives we`ll save the sanctity of the Prophet (peace be upon him)”. They are united under the flag of the sanctity of the Prophet (peace be upon him)”.
Mufti Muneeb ur Rehman who is an architect of this conflict, and instigated this issue on various Pakistani Television by his hatred speeches. He always motivates like minded Muslims to raise their voices in favour of 295 B & C (Blasphemy Law) that this is according to Quran.
Interesting question arose if these are from Quran then why included in Pakistan Penal Code in 1986 in the regime of Late dictator General Zia-ul-Haq?
He further stated they are not happy with the Government as the Pakistan People’s Party has given the responsibility to review and amend this law to Shahbaz Bhatti, Federal Minister of Minorities. In his opinion he is not the right person as 295 B & C (Blasphemy Law) is not a part of his faith.
Karman Khan, the host of the show has also invited Tahira Abdullah, human rights activist. However, this is the height of nepotism from him that he did not allow her to complete her arguments, and he disconnected the phone while she was speaking against this law.
He was very cheerful that businesses were closed and traffic remained off road in most cities and towns of the country on Friday on a strike call given by religious parties in protest against what they believe the government plans to change the blasphemy law. What an ignominy to such anchors that are part of such conspiracy and support the cause of so called Religious leaders.
Who will compensate for the loss of 1 day strike that could be in billions?
- What about the daily wages labourer whose bread and butter is dependent on the daily income he/she earn every day?
Instead he should give a message to the nations through his Geo Channel that Pakistan is a poor country and such protests will not be helpful for the economy of the Country, as Pakistan is already reliant on US & European aid. He was very proud they have achieved their goal.
Please watch this programme and give your thoughts – send emails to such anchors to teach them the etiquettes of journalism.
I was dumbfounded by the introduction when I heard the program on new year’s eve. This man has only one agenda: destabilize the PPP government and send them packing by hook or by crook. Even in the program he said that most of the civil society, columnists and intellectuals believe that the blasphemy law has been misused. Wonder if he is an intellectual or not!!!
Mullahs are the poison of this earth.In the middle ages there were some Christian Mullahs did the same thing what Muslim Mullahs are doing now.What are you doing is good and shouldn’t stop it at all.There is a song of Rabindra Nath Tagore “If no one comes by your call then go alone” and one day you will see many behind you.Don’t give it up.Devil is not more powerful than God.Satan will be defeated, history says that.
To a question about Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan, he said he speaks lies over TV. “Documentary proofs and pictures are available with regard to his deals with Iran and Libya. They were also shown to Dr Khan.” Likewise, he said, Dr Khan’s photographs, along with his front men in Libya and Malaysia, are also available. “Dr Khan is telling lies although I have saved him,” Musharraf said, adding: “Because of him I had confronted pressure from world over which demanded his handing over or permission to investigate him by intelligence agencies from different countries. I foiled all those attempts.” Musharraf said not a single agency was allowed to probe Dr Khan and we conducted the entire investigation process. When asked how Dr AQ Khan could have carried out the alleged activities without cooperation from the generals, he said none of the generals were involved. He said Dr AQ Khan had his own security and he also handled financial matters. “His cargo was never checked. Everything is possible when he was in charge of every thing and had all the powers.” He said he never handed over a single Pakistani to America, nor he knew about Dr Aafia Siddiqui. “On the contrary her mother used to pray for me,” he said. “Those mentioned in my book as being transferred to US, were foreigners and their own countries were not ready to receive them,” he added. Musharraf justifies relationship with Israel Monday, January 03, 2011 News Desk http://www.thenews.com.pk/TodaysPrintDetail.aspx?ID=3094&Cat=13&dt=1/3/2011
Salman Tasir’s death is a sad news for Pakistan.But this is a begining of the end and that will be the end of devils.Don’t forget the dark is so deep, the light is so near.We’d the same experience in our country.