Fauzia Wahab’s defamation notice to Ansar Abbasi – Well Done Madam! – By Ahmed Iqbalabadi
PPP’s Central Information Secretary and MNA, Fauzia Wahab has sent a defamation notice to our favorite, Ansar Abbasi for views expressed by him in a Private TV Talk Show. The notice has been sent with reference to Section 3 (1) of Defamation Ordinance, 2002. The matter has been reported in The News earlier on 16th May, 2010. (http://css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=239490)
Fauzia Wahab, Roedad Khan and Ansar Abbasi
A program called “Dunya Today” hosted by Dr. Moied Pirzada was aired on Dunya News on 10th May, 2010. Participants of the program were Fauzia Wahab, Roedad Khan and Ansar Abbasi. The program can be viewed on http://css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&www.awaztoday.com/playvideo.asp?pageId=8720. Around 7 minutes into the show, when Ansar Abbasi was going on with his rants of “corruption, good governance, media par pa bandiyan” against the PPP government, Fauzia Wahab asked “Agar mulk mayn aazaadi-e-sahafat ya media kee azadi na hoti to kya Ansar Abbasi 2 saal say iss tarah kee reports likh saktay thay?”. It was here that Ansar Abbasi pointed towards Fauzia Wahab and said ‘in ka bus chale to humari gardan utaar dein’, (if it was up to her (Ms Fauzia Wahab), she would slit our throats). As per my understanding of the Defamation Ordinance, what Ansar Abbasi says, falls under “Slander”.
Well done Ms. Fauzia Wahab. You have the courage to at least stand up to these prophets of doom who can write whenever and whatever they want. It would be interesting to see what he responds to in his reply, which is required to be submitted in 14 days time. I am sure, his friends in media i.e. Tariq Butt, Shahid Masood, Kamran Khan and his colleagues in The News Umar Cheema, Ahmad Noorani etc will turn more aggressive against Fauzia Wahab and the PPP in the upcoming days.
It was also interesting to read Ansar Abbasi’s innocent response which has been published in his newspaper. “I was making a general and sarcastic statement about the attitude of the government/PPP towards certain journalists, who have been receiving threats and death messages from certain members of the PPP and its government. I was in no way implying that Ms Wahab had a criminal record or any personal vendetta against me or intended to harm me personally.”
Well Mr. Abbasi you should have been careful. Hopefully the aazad judiciary will act as per the law which has not been tested as yet.
Given that Ansar Abbasi himself is a staunch supporter of the throat slitters (i.e. Taliban), he alleges his political opponents for hatching conspiracies to slit his own threat.
Needless to say, it is Ansar Abbasi’s own biased analyses and reports which are slitting his throat day in and day out. Recently, the people of Pakistan slit his throat in yesterdays’ elections in Muzaffargarh and Vehari.
The people of Pakistan have given their verdict. You are condemned to a life time of disgrace and embarrassment, Mr Abbasi.
Isn’t this Ansar Abbasi the same sick character who defended the lashing of a 16-year girl by the Taliban. He is one sick man.
yes
@Ali Abbas
Yes he is a key player of PTUJ (Pakistan Taliban Union of Journalists). Shame on you Ansar for being so ridiculous, we know you are son of Establishment.
Ansar abbasi memorial psychiatric hospital at jang plaza! Must visit to see hosts of Fazool Talk, Taliban or Estab’ment k Mutabiq, Gulfaam Siddiqui,Shireen Darbaari and many more 😛
thank god,finally ppp has taken a legal step against the pseudo-journalists. better late than never.
A notice for something petty as this. Farigh hukoomat.
by the way,has some one read huma yusuf’s review of fatima bhutto’s book(daily dawn). acc. to her ,fatima’s book is a ”historical account of bhuttos”.after reading the book review ,one gets the impression that ms. yusuf is trying to justify fatima’s distortion of facts as an interpretation of history.moreover ,readers are told that it took fatima six long years of ‘research’ to complete her ”historic memoir”. i donot understand what is wrong with our journalist these days? huma’s column ”education and politicians” is a must read for jamsheed dasti’s fans. also,we are informed by the writer about mr.zardari’s dubious educational record. i think ,the media is going to give a tough time to the ruling party.yesterday,on sama tv,i watched a programme on”kia ppp may zardari key khilaf baghawat ho rahi hai”.it seems that some ”forces” r trying to give an impression as if ppp workers r unhappy with president zardari.not to forget ,the coverage been given to fatima as a ”true and ‘mazloom’ bhutto”.in addition to this,i have also read a column in the’daily express’ ,titled,”sanam bhutto ko jawab’. in that particular column,ms.sanam was potrayed as a cruel aunt .her sin?she filed a case for the eviction of ghinwa 4m her70 clifton residence as it legally belongs to sanam etc etc. a face off between fatima and benazir’s ppp ,led by bilawal seems imminent. hidden hands r working hard not just to defame zardari but also to replace the memory of benazir and unfortunately ,media has become a party 2 this nefarious plan.and fatima, too,is playing in the hands of establishment.ppp media team needs to be more efficient and alert.
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