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, 2011ISLAMABAD: 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, 2011RAWALPINDI: 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.
wind bag Saleh Idiot-Duffer was real spokesman of Zia. What do you expect from the wind bag. I have no words to describe this parasite.
Jang-Geo-News have always been in bed with dictators & their cronies.
Azeem Mian & Salih Zafir both are hypo-crates because they always criticize PPP and SALIH ZAFIR is permanent guest of DR SHAHID’s progrrme. As for AS Madam FOZIA is concerned she is most sincere with party and BHUTTOISM and she does not need any rank or post. She is working for party 24 hours and she does not need any rank in party.I have observed many party leaders but she is most competent and and responsible because she has defended always party and leadership logically. She deserves to be information minister.I salute her on her working.
Jang Group only promote the real and true sympathizers of PPP e.g. Naheed Khan, Mustafa Khar, Safdar Abbasi, Shah Moo Qureshi, Sherry Rehman. Why would they support Fozia bibi?
@Sarah khan,
Why are you ppl calling saleh zafir as duffer?he seems very smart being close to every prime minister. Duffer yeh Nahee bulke tum loag ho Jo bey laus ho kar party kee himayat karte ho
Excellent peice of article by sara khan.
Jang group have made mockery with journalism.
Qatil Qatil Qatil Qatil Qatil
Jang Group Qatil, Bhutto se Salman Taseer tak Sab ka Qatil, Mir Khalil aur us ka na maqool Beta Mir Shakil ur Rehman
@PPP Worker, wasnt mir shakil a “chikna” larka as said by Zulfiqar Mirza?
I seriously wonder why jerks like Saaleh Duffer happen to be in important positions at Jang Group. He has BTW, earlier in 2007 made an unconditional apology to Supreme Court.
Read this and then see the caliber of this duffer of a person.
ISLAMABAD: The 13-member full court of the Supreme Court on Tuesday accepted the unconditional apology of a newsman for filing a report pertaining to the alleged preparation of references against four senior judges of the said bench.
Following is the text of the order issued by the 13-member full court of the Supreme Court after unconditional apology by journalist Muhammad Saleh Zaafir:
“Muhammad Saleh Zaafir, editor special reporting of daily Jang and The News, has entered appearance on our call in connection with the news items appearing in the Rawalpindi edition of the daily ‘Jang’ and daily ‘The News’ on 11th June, 2007, regarding some references being made against four senior hon’ble judges of this Court who, presumably also happen to be the members of this bench. The said news item appeared to be open to further serious exception because such a news item had been published, more than boldly, on the front pages of the said two newspapers on the day when the bench was expected to announce its decision on the maintainability of the petition filed in this court questioning the presidential reference against the chief justice of Pakistan. It may be added that certain insinuation have been made in the said news items pointing towards some alleged misconduct committed by the four un-named senior judges of this Court.
2. Muhammad Saleh Zaafir, who is the reporter of the said news items, when confronted with the same, frankly and honestly conceded that he had made no effort to verify the veracity of the allegations levelled in the said news items before publishing the same nor did he have any proof in support of the contents thereof. He, however, added at the very outset that he had utmost regards and respect for not only the said hon’ble judges of this Court but for the entire judiciary; that he did not have even an iota of doubt about their integrity and character and that reporting the said news items was a grave mistake on his part.
3. He tendered verbal unconditional apologies in open Court and also placed on record his statement to the above noted effect, in writing.
4. The regrets offered by Muhammad Saleh Zaafir, reporter/editor, appear to be sincere and the remorse expressed by him appears to be genuine. In this view of the matter, we do not consider it necessary to proceed with the matter any further except warning him to be careful in future.
5. On our call, Muhammad Afzal Butt, president of the Rawalpindi-Islamabad Union of Journalists, also entered appearance for assistance.
6. The reporting of the proceedings which have taken place in Court in connection with the matter in question shall be made only to the extent that the apology tendered by the said Muhammad Saleh Zaafir shall be published in full and so would be published this order passed thereon. The daily ‘Jang’ and daily ‘The News’, which have published the news items in question, shall publish the apology and this order, prominently, on their front pages. Muhammad Saleh Zaafir undertakes to do the same and has been ordered accordingly.”
Meanwhile, the following is the text of unconditional apology tendered by Muhammad Saleh Zaafir before the Supreme Court on Tuesday.
“I, Muhammad Saleh Zaafir, do hereby tender an unconditional apology to the hon’ble court in relation to the contents of the story that appeared in daily The News/daily Jang on June 11, 2007.
“I have been directed by the hon’ble court to submit any proof in relations to the contents of the said items. I would humbly submit that I have no proof whatsoever in relation to the matter discussed in the said story.
“I keep this hon’ble court in the highest esteem and respect. I can never ever think of bringing about a bad name to the hon’ble court or to any learned judge of the hon’able court. I would submit that I can never think of committing contempt of this hon’ble court.
“I undertake to be careful in future and am ashamed for the publication of the story. I would humbly seek pardon in relation to the grievous lapse. “I pray to the hon’ble court that no further action may kindly be proceeded in relation to the matter. I would entreat that my unconditional apology may graciously be accepted.” REFERENCES: SC warns newsman, accepts apology Wednesday, June 13, 2007 http://thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=8458 Reporter apologises to SC for ‘baseless report’ Wednesday, June 13, 2007 http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=20076\13\story_13-6-2007_pg7_3
Moron Saleh Zafar writes
“Raymond Davis… who assassinated three youngsters in Lahore in January last in broad daylight”
Get a life moron …. Davis killed two ISI men not three…. third one was ran over by a vehicle which was not driven by Davis …..
@Dear Sarah Khan
Why have you deleted Dafar? He is a confirmed Sala Dafar..
If God Forbid Something Happens to Fouzia Wahab? Than who will be responsible?
Defiantly Ansar Abbasi, Kamran Khan, Hamid Mir, Shaheen Sehbai, Sala Dafar their Boss Mir Shakil ur Rehman and Jang Group…
Can someone ask Mir Shakil about the inquiry that he conducted about Hamid Mir’s taped conversation with Usman Punjabi of Sipah Sahaba / TTP?
Judicial system is our enemy: US PPP leaders Aziz M Mian
Tuesday, April 05, 2011
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Eye Openers on Jang Group Journalists
Ansar Abbasi & Jang Group Illegally Tape the Phones of Citizens & Judges – P – 1 (9 Apr 2009) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95rtWVvqahw
Ansar Abbasi & Jang Group Illegally Tape the Phones of Citizens & Judges – P – 2 (9 Apr 2009) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyRQkewdj4Q
CJ IHC strongly refutes all allegations against himself
http://www.onlinenews.com.pk/details.php?id=143513
ISLAMABAD: The CJ of IHC (Islamabad High Court), Muhammad Bilal Khan has strongly refuted all allegations against himself regarding having any connections with notorious criminal Nannu Gawaria.
In a letter dispatched to the SJC (Supreme Judicial Council), the CJ, IHC has taken notice of certain allegations leveled against his person by secretary SJC, on 28th March 2008, as made public through newspapers and videotapes, terming the move as an endeavor to malign his career and reputation, alongwith move against Supreme Judiciary. He has alleged that, since he was a member of the Lahore High Court Bench, which had declared Mian Nawaz Sharif as disqualified, his brother Mian Shahbaz Sharif had used derogatory remarks against him (Justice Bilal Khan) in public gatherings and TV channel interviews. Mian Nawaz Sharif had even gone to the extent of expressing his desire of ” thrashing me (Justice Bilal Khan) in the Arabian Sea” he contended, adding that CPO Gujranwala Zulfiqar Cheema was bent on proving his die-hard loyalties to Mian Nawaz Sharif for the sake of his police career.
In his 16-point letter, the CJ, IHC has also accused journalist Ansar Abbassi of mud slinging and stern remarks against Supreme Judiciary, citing his earlier derogatory and highly inflammatory report against former CJ, Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry in 2007, which perpetuated the reference against CJ (Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry). Again it was Ansar Abbasi, who launched media campaign against the outgoing Chief Justice of Pakistan, Abdul Hameed Dogar, he added. He further said that it was yet again none else than Ansar Abbasi, who tried to malign Justice Sardar Muhammad Raza Khan, Justice Fakir Muhammad Khokhar, Justice Shakir Ullah Jan and Justice Tassadaq Hussain Jilani, accusing them of being involved in the so-called plot scandal.
This accusation was false, and no action was taken against them. It may be recalled that when the appointment of Justice of Sardar Muhammad Raza Khan as Chief Justice of Pakistan was being talked about, Ansar Abbasi published a write up aimed at raising a controversy about the judge. He said that it is in the same vein that when his predecessor was due to superannuate on 8th of March 2009 and his (Bilal Khan’s) name was being considered as his successor, Ansar Abbasi’s devil instinct once again precipitated. “There is not even an iota of truth in what has been written by Ansar Abbasi, he said, adding that “the material provided to me is deficient in many ways i.e it does not indicate as to when was this person (Faiz Rasool alias Nannu Goraya) present in Dubai, and to which night club I had accompanied them and to which hotel I was taken for the “purpose”.
He said that during his last visit to Dubai, his wife and daughter-in-law accompanied him and throughout they stayed together. “It is so interesting that Zulfiqar Cheema used his imagination regarding purchase of a diamond necklace for the marriage of my daughter, although she got married in January 2007 and by the grace of God was blessed with a son in December 2007. “Zulfiqar Cheema even went to the extent of illegally detaining father of Ashfaq Bajwa, who was in such adverse circumstances, approached through Syed Ali Mohsin Naqvi, SP (CIA) to make a statement regarding my alleged links with Nannu Goraya” he said. It was on account of this foreknowledge that the Chief Justice, Lahore High Court, did not deem it appropriate to take any further steps in the matter on the press clippings. It goes without saying that in the entire fake story was cooked up by Zulfiqar Cheema, and the only legal document in the field is the statement of Ashfaq Bajwa made before a Court of law, in the face of which penal action merits to be taken against Zulfiqar Cheema and other concerned police officials.
A bare look at the video footage, worthless as it is, leaves no room for doubt that it has been extracted under extreme pressure, influence and indubitably in a state of total disorientation. He said that the video footage is of no consequence as there is no mechanism to satisfy a judicial mind that the voice recorded is that of the so-called Nanu Goraya nor it is ascertainable that the person shown to have been making the statement was, in fact, the person named Nannu Goraya. A 13-member Bench of the Apex Court had expressed as recently as in the year 2007, it scorn, displeasure and disdain for such like material. The advocate-on-Record attempting to produce such material was not only reprimanded and burdened with fine of Rs. One lac but also had his license suspended. He said that Zulfiqar Cheema was a crafty Police officials, who had also failed to disclose the name of “Sitting MPA (PPP) from Gujranwala city who had allegedly laid information before him and had also withheld the names of the so called dozens of other well informed persons including some journalists. He said that he must state with conviction and faith as a Muslim that the allegations against him were totally false and intended to damage his personal reputation and standing as a judge. “Speaking for myself, if these allegations had an air of truth, I would loath to hang on to the office that I hold, “he held.
Jang Group Journalists Often Bite each other after Tapping phone of their own colleagues and later uploading on youtube.
Nazir Naji Exposed part- 1 of 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vKHMBgdRM8
Nazir Naji Exposed part- 2 of 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaD_4Xqott0&feature=related
Nazir Naji Exposed part- 3 of 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZVI22E7LU4&feature=related
It was Jang Group journalists who helped release the tape of Hamid Mir, now keep in mind the phone tapping by Ansar mentioned above
I am forced to believe that some elements in the intelligence used my media colleagues against me because I was not in control of any intelligence outfit. [Hamid Mir in Washington Times] Hamid Mir responds By Hamid MirUpdated: 5:59 p.m. on Tuesday, May 25, 2010 http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/may/25/hamid-mir-responds/?page=4 http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/may/25/hamid-mir-responds/?page=3
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/may/25/hamid-mir-responds/?page=2 http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/may/25/hamid-mir-responds/
GEO TV & Hamid Mir Murdered Khalid Khawaja – Part – 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76gUb0l-Cho&feature=related
GEO TV & Hamid Mir Murdered Khalid Khawaja – Part – 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-h4GGI9Lgk&feature=related
GEO TV & Hamid Mir Murdered Khalid Khawaja – Part – 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxuW_C0z29k
Fauzia Wahab returns after crucial US visit today Muhammad Saleh Zaafir Sunday, April 03, 2011
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Many Journalists have been allotted government accommodation in Islamabad in violation of rules and regulations at highly subsidized rates. One wonders how they can be impartial in their reporting after taking such favours from the government. Watch this episode of Apna Gareban, as Matiullah Jan exposes the names of these Journalists. Muhammad Saleh Zaafir is also one of the Journalist named in the program
Pakistani Journalists Living in Government Houses – Part – 1 (Matiullah Jan Dawn News) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wguj9Stp8-0&feature=channel_video_title
Pakistani Journalists Living in Government Houses – Part – 2 (Matiullah Jan Dawn News) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7CpjrRxI8Q&feature=related
Pakistani Journalists Living in Government Houses – Part – 3 (Matiullah Jan Dawn News) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxpOY-fr-R4&feature=related
Pakistani Journalists Living in Government Houses – Part – 4 (Matiullah Jan Dawn News) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYsTsP57rIo&feature=related
Pakistani Journalists Living in Government Houses – Part – 5 (Matiullah Jan Dawn News) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mK1vC4d4Obk&feature=related
Fauzia Wahab returns after crucial US visit today Muhammad Saleh Zaafir Sunday, April 03, 2011
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Muhammad Saleh Zaafir is on PAYROLL of Nawaz Sharif – Nawaz Sharif nay Pakistan Kis Tarah Loota
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vW1GG83Zr1U/TU_me0BRDoI/AAAAAAAAIC4/mZkHGTC5TU8/s1600/Chori+Details+001.jpg
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vW1GG83Zr1U/TU_mrKcEgBI/AAAAAAAAIC8/lQ37kzra87M/s1600/book+1+001.jpg
Muhammad Saleh Zaafir & Jang Group Hate Muhajirs, Altaf Hussain and MQM. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjwQvlP64Uk
After Salman Taseer now Jang Group is targeting Fauzia Wahab
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Jang Group & GEO TV Murdered Salman Taseer & Shahbaz Bhatti (Abbas Athar BBC URDU) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oezMKgwsG0&feature=channel_video_title
Ms.Fauzia Wahab has completed her first visit to the United States after her pronounced public support for the US CIA Fauzia Wahab returns after crucial US visit today Muhammad Saleh Zaafir Sunday, April 03, 2011
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The American Killers Like Raymond Davis are released and Jang Group/Mir Shakil ur Rehman and Mir Ibrahim Rehman (Employers of Mr. Ansar Abbasi) “also didn’t” revoke their Business Arrangements with US Government “Propaganda” Organization “Voice of America”
PRESS RELEASES VOA Launches Urdu TV For Pakistan 11/13/2005 For more information, call VOA’s Office of Public Affairs at (202) 203-4959 or http://islamabad.usembassy.gov/pakistan/h05111301.html
Washington, D.C. – The Voice of America (VOA) will launch Beyond the Headlines-its new television program in Urdu-on Monday, Nov. 14. The half-hour program will air on GEO TV in Pakistan at 7:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and on selected international satellites, including AsiaSat (Virtual Channel 409) and IOR (Virtual Channel 420). Beyond the Headlines (Khabron se Aage), a fast-paced, contemporary production designed with young and urban Pakistanis in mind, will continue VOA’s 63-year tradition of broadcasting accurate and balanced information. Programs will examine international developments, technology, politics, social issues, education, religion, sports, and entertainment. “We look forward to opening this important new channel of communication between the American people and Pakistan,” said Steven J. Simmons, a member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), which oversees all United States international radio and television services. Simmons is chairman of the BBG’s Voice of America Committee, and has played a key role in increasing radio and TV service to Pakistan, including Beyond the Headlines. “We’re particularly delighted with our partnership with GEO TV, the leading cable/satellite broadcaster in the Urdu language,” Simmons added. “This new program, together with our expanded radio service, demonstrates our growing commitment to reach the people of Pakistan with new, engaging programs on both radio and TV.” “The links between Pakistan and the United States are strong and growing, and our new show is a reflection of that,” said VOA Director David S. Jackson. “Beyond the Headlines will focus not only on the big issues of the day, but also on features, business, and culture stories that illuminate the world we live in. For example, we’ll show how Pakistanis live and work and go to school in the U.S. We want to provide a unique mix of stories that viewers can’t find anywhere else.”
Farah Ispahani is the managing editor and executive producer for Beyond the Headlines. She joined VOA earlier this year, bringing more than 20 years of experience in print and television media at such news organizations as CNN, ABC, and NBC. Before she joined VOA, Ispahani, who is a fluent Urdu speaker, was instrumental in the launch of CNN’s Paula Zahn Now and Anderson Cooper 360. Anchoring Beyond the Headlines will be Aneka Osman. A familiar face to Pakistanis, Osman worked as an English language news anchor on Pakistan Television. She has covered regional and national security issues, Pakistan-India relations, the conflict in the Middle East, and Pakistan’s general elections. She has also worked on Prime Television, the UK-based Pakistani channel, and on the Business Plus Channel.
Ayaz Gul is VOA Urdu’s Chief Reporter and Pakistan Coverage Coordinator for Radio Aap ki Dunyaa (Your World Radio), VOA’s Urdu radio service, and Beyond the Headlines. Gul, who is based in Pakistan, has been filing on-the-scene reports in Urdu and English for VOA since 1996, and his reports are translated into numerous languages throughout VOA. Prior to joining VOA, he worked for the Japanese network NHK and for the German news agency DPA as a reporter specializing in Pakistan’s foreign and domestic news. VOA’s Urdu Service broadcasts 12 hours a day of news and information to millions of Pakistanis and other Urdu speakers on Radio Aap ki Dunyaa. The program is distributed by medium wave at 972 kHz, digital audio satellite, the Internet and a three-hour shortwave broadcast. The launch of Beyond the Headlines adds two-and-half hours of television to the Urdu Service’s weekly broadcast schedule. The Voice of America, which first went on the air in 1942, is a multimedia international broadcasting service funded by the U.S. government through the Broadcasting Board of Governors. VOA broadcasts more than 1,000 hours of news, information, educational, and cultural programming every week to an estimated worldwide audience of more than 100 million people. Programs are produced in 44 languages.
Ms.Fauzia Wahab has completed her first visit to the United States after her pronounced public support for the US CIA Fauzia Wahab returns after crucial US visit today Muhammad Saleh Zaafir Sunday, April 03, 2011
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The American Killers Like Raymond Davis are released and Jang Group/Mir Shakil ur Rehman and Mir Ibrahim Rehman (Employers of Mr. Ansar Abbasi) “also didn’t” their connections with the US Central Intelligence:
Money Talks TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2010 http://cafepyala.blogspot.com/2010/11/money-talks.html
Guess who was spotted on November 9 in Washington D.C. at a reception for American and Pakistani media personnel thrown by US AfPak ambassador Richard Holbrooke’s media assistant Ashley Bommer? Mir Ibrahim Rehman, scion of the house of Jang and CEO of the Geo TV Network. He walked in with The Friday Times editor and Dunya TV’s Najam Sethi but stayed long after Sethi left the party.
Mir Ibrahim Rehman (c) at his master’s convocation earlier this year
Mir Ibrahim (MIR) apparently jetted in for a mysterious three-day visit to the US, during which, our sources say, the main objective was to convince the US administration that Geo was neither anti-US nor anti-democracy, the line being peddled by the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) government. MIR also wished to gather official American support for the Jang Groupagainst the PPP boycott of the group as an instance of an assault on freedom of the media.
Our sources claim that MIR did not find too much traction among US officials against the idea of a media boycott, perhaps because the Obama administration itself has a similar boycott against Fox News (albeit without the shoe-throwing rent-a-demos and vile grafitti scrawlsagainst Fox News owners). However, what is particularly interesting about the Jang Group’s attempts to woo the American establishment is the fact that there has been apparently a lot of discussion within the US government about whether it should support and even subsidize a media group that has no qualms about running shrill propaganda against the US, and sometimes even promoting a pro-Taliban line. In particular, Hamid Mir’s contribution to whipping up Blackwater hysteria in Pakistan, Ansar Abbasi’s rants about Western puppets, and the space given to nutjobs such as Zaid Hamid (Aag TV) and Ahmad Quraishi (Aag TV and The News) have apparently raised quite a few eyebrows in the US administration.
The Americans have reason to be upset with the Jang Group, and MIR has reasons to find their upset unsettling. The running of the banal American propaganda Voice of America (VoA) programme Khabron Se Aagay[Beyond the Headlines] as an ‘advertorial’ on Geo since 2005 has netted the Jang Group and its owners, by some accounts, millions of US taxpayer dollars. Although the exact ‘compensation package’ doled out to Geo by the US government is still secret, it should be noted that the deal between Geo and VoA was mediated during the Bush-Musharraf era by the then Information Secretary Anwar Mahmood and advertising whiz-kid Asif Salahuddin, the latter of whom is reputed not to touch ‘small’ deals. Apparently, part of MIR’s discussions with the US administration included those on the future of the Geo-VoA deal.
Incidentally, while Najam Sethi was ostensibly in the US for medical check-ups and may have been present at the Bommer reception only coincidentally, as we have reported in the past, he too has been trying to persuade American-backed NGOs to fund a new ‘liberal’ channel to be headed by him.
Coming back to MIR, it seems that more than American upset, a potential threat of withdrawal of lucrative financial support may be the trigger for a panic at the Jang Group. As they say, bullshit may walk but it’s money that talks. I have a strong feeling that you may well see the (media) house line shifting very soon. If you suddenly begin to miss the casual anti-US vitriol in the group’s publications and on Geo, you’ll know why.
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