After Salman Taseer now Jang Group is targeting Fauzia Wahab

Yeah, it’s a well known fact that the Spanish-American war in 1898 was a result of “yellow journalism”, and it is also established truth that ‘Jang Group’ played a leading role in Salman Taseer’s assassination.

The Asia Bibi saga unlashed a furious debate on Blasphemy Law and we had watched lots of trial shows talk shows on Geo TV and read opinion pieces on the newspapers & magazines, published by the Jang Group, which provokes sentiments against Pakistan Peoples Part(PPP) and it’s central leadership. Jang group has been continuously fanning the fire by irresponsibly reporting on sensetive issues. It sows seeds of extremism in the general public’s minds, and it’s leading journalist and anchors are often blamed for inciting hatred with sensationalist conspiracy theories or outright lying against civilian elected governments.

In an interview to BBC Urdu leading journalist Abbas Athar has alleged that Shaheed Salman Taseer’s killer is media, particularly Jang group. Listen his interview

It would be fair to say that Jang Group is targeting certain personalities within the PPP. they are targeting those who refuse to be cowed down by their propaganda against the party. If one recalls, LUBP wrote an article titled “In Appreciation of Fauzia Wahab” last week. Off course, it hasn’t gone down well with a number of people within the party as well as the known enemies. The reason why we wrote the article in appreciation of her was for her bold stance on issues and then keeping a low profile after resigning from her position of Central Information Secretary our beloved PPP. She has acted very maturely by not speaking against the party leadership after resigning from her position and not falling under the trap of media houses and civil society and PPP haters who want to lash on every opportunity to show dissent within the party.

Fauzia Wahab is currently visiting the USA on an official trip organized by the National Assembly. She is part of a delegation that comprises of Afrasiab Khattak from ANP, Tahir Mashhadi from MQM, Nelson Azeem from PML-N and Mahesh Kumar Mallani from PPP. However, it has been Fauzia Wahab who has been under attack from the Jang Group. Firstly Saaleh Duffer (oops! Zaafir) wrote one of his jasoosi digest pieces on 3rd April, 2011 titled “Fauzia Wahab returns after crucial visit to US” followed by Azeem M. Mian’s piece in today’s The News titled “Judicial system is our enemy”.

The spin our favorite duffer wanted to give was that Fauzia Wahab was visiting the US as a reward for her statement on Raymond Davis and that she has been there for more than a week. He also gave an indication that she will get an “important ministry” in the cabinet expansion. The tone is very much a reward from the USA. He goes on to say that she has already returned. We can assume that as per all knowing Saaleh Zaafir, she would have returned on 2nd April so that he could write his report on 3rd April.

The same newspaper on 5th April reports that Fauzia Wahab attended a PPP USA meeting in New York on 4th April commemorating Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto’s death anniversary. This just goes to show how much one can rely on Jang and The News!!! The report has been filed by another famous reporter names Azeem M Mian. Like his name, he comes up with Azeem stories. Can we ask Azeem M Mian how many times he has covered PPP local meetings in USA and filed a report on it? He has again tried to incite hatred against the PPP.

Both paparazzies Saaleh Zafir and Azeem M Mian have been challenged by Fauzia Wahab while she was Information Secretary.

Azeem M Mian came up with his story on 14th June, 2010 that President Zardari is a US citizen. We dissected his story and the PPP came up with a strong rebuttal causing Azeem M Mian to stay low.

Agent in plain clothes Mr. Saaleh Zafir is another classic case. He was taken on by Fauzia Wahab twice in last one year. He has been after Fauzia Wahab’s life ever since she disclosed in a press conference that he has been living in a house in Islamabad earmarked for a federal secretary. He has gotten this favor on a regular basis from Prime Ministers as his wife is just a grade 17 officer. Earlier in January 2011, he reported that President Zardari is superstitious and he is going to visit Washington DC for a day trip and not stay the night as Washington DC is “pahari ilaqa”. The fact remains that Saaleh Zafir has been to Washington so many times on free trips with Prime Ministers and Presidents over the years yet he doesn’t know that Washington DC is not a “pahari ilaqa”. This is the reason why we consider him Duffer. For his information, we reiterate Capitol Hill is the name of place where there is the US Congress and Senate. It is not necessarily a mountain.

And earlier a very villainous venture Ansar Abbasi has incited violence against Fauzia Wahab. Just like Hamid Mir’s accusations against Khalid Khawaja were designed to turn the Taliban against him, Ansar Abbasi’s accusations against Fauzia Wahab have predictably led to an extremist backlash against Fauzia Wahab. Even Mubashir Lucman criticized Ansar Abbasi for inciting hatred, violence & animosity and irresponsible attitude.

As far as Jang Group is concerned, you keep targeting PPP leadership and party loyalists. We will keep on disclosing the tax evasions you have done and your nexus with the judges.

Such sort of reporting puts a big question mark on the credibility of all journalists even those who are not involved in ‘yellow journalism’. And journalists like Saaleh Zafir should be renounced by the media and chastised for spreading hatred and conspiracies.

Read these news items, it’s full of errors, logical fallacies and propaganda, seems like someone has fed the info to them, who can that be? obviously none other than our establishment, so you can safely say it’s a perfect example of embedded journalism. And such opinions serve to incite hatred and violence against PPP central leader and president’s loyalist.

Fauzia Wahab returns after crucial US visit today

Muhammad Saleh Zaafir
Sunday, April 03, 2011

ISLAMABAD: The former central secretary information of the ruling Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and member of the National Assembly Ms.Fauzia Wahab has completed her first visit to the United States after her pronounced public support for the US CIA contract Raymond Davis as a diplomat who assassinated three youngsters in Lahore in January last in broad daylight. She insisted for diplomatic immunity for the US killer.

Well-placed Parliamentary sources told The News Saturday here that Ms. Fauzia visit had been sponsored by the USAID and the organisation invited four national legislatures coming from different political shades. The members of the delegation left on 28th of March but Ms. Fauzia Wahab left for Washington about a week before the departure of
the other members of the delegation and it is believed that she joined them in the United States.

Ms. Fauzia Wahab had to quit the central office of the PPP when she announced the support for the US national and she had to face the wreath of the public opinion for her views. She is believed to be picked for an important slot in the federal cabinet upcoming reshuffle. She is likely to reach Garhi Khuda Bux today (Sunday) where she will attend the ceremonies to observe the death anniversary of late ZA Bhutto, the sources added. The sources hinted that Ms. Fauzia
Wahab had important interaction with several people during her stay in the United States.

See they are fanning the issues, targeting certain individuals.

Notorious Jang Group is running vicious campaign against Fauzia Wahab as an example of pro-establishment media’s campaign against the PPP central leadership .

Judicial system is our enemy: US PPP leaders

Aziz M Mian
Tuesday, April 05, 2011

RAWALPINDI: The judicial murder reference filed by President Asif Ali Zardari in the Supreme Court has been supported at the ceremony organised by the US branch of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) under Fauzia Wahab to pay glowing tribute to PPP founder Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.

Delivering controversial and extremely charged speeches, some of PPP office-bearers said: “The judicial system is the enemy of the PPP. We have to face these circumstances due to the judicial system. We have to do struggle regarding what is happening in courts and what has happened in courts”.

PPP office-bearer Waheed Khan demanded cases be filed against some of judges of superior courts.PPP US chapter president Tanveer said judiciary was being given a chance that it sought pardon for its role played in the past, and reform itself.

Severely criticising the media, Fauzia Wahab said the media was doing partial and anti-PPP reporting. She severely criticised the Jang Group without naming it. “We will complete our five-year term, even though plots are orchestrated against us through media, courts or provincial governments,” she added.

This is for the first time in the history of Pakistani community based in the US that demand has been raised to file cases against sitting judges, while naming them. One of the organisers of the ceremony said the land of the US did not fall in the jurisdiction of the Pakistani judiciary.

“We have freedom; therefore, such demand does not fall in the category of contempt of court. And this demand is rightful,” the organiser added. However, Fauzia Wahab did not respond to this query. A source in the PPP said PPP activists based in US, UK and Europe would be encouraged to pressure and criticise the judiciary, and they would commit contempt of court.

As per the media researchers, these above mentioned news stories are in fact opinionated articles and only serve to incite hatred against Ms Fauzia Wahab. And Mr Aziz M Mian is trying to pump his story up/spice it up to create a rift between state institutions; government and judiciary.

These news stories are the epitome of unethical and irresponsible journalism and could further divide the nation by spreading hate, misconception and undemocratic thoughts. As well as these sort of irresponsible and unethical journalism is very dangerous for leading female politician.

And last but not least these can be filed as an opinion pieces but not as a news stories on the front page.

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