This article refers to the
event of 19th September, 2011 happened in Mastung, Balouchistan. Innocent people
including woman and children were killed. The cruel terrorists have no pity on
any one and they killed about 30 people by lining them up in a row. News
agencies reported that 3 more people were attacked on the way and killed. Later
on, those 3 were found to be the relatives of those killed earlier. What is
happening? At last what was their fault? Islam is the religion of peace and
doesn’t allow any innocent killing. Then what is the religion of these
terrorists? So called Muslims? After a meanwhile, so called banned organization
Lashkar-e-Jhangvi accepts the responsibility and big names avoid to regretting
the event. Why? Islam came to us through Holy Prophet (Peace be upon him) and
those assassinated at Mastung were devotees of Holy Prophet and His Family. They
go to Iran, Iraq and Sham to visit holy shrines and to pay tribute to those who
gave sacrifices and saved Islam.
Islam, where on one side gives the lesson of peace and harmony, also gives the
lesson of being honest, straight forward, objective and unbiased on the other
side. I am today very concerned and disappointed over the role of media,
journalists, judiciary, vocals, and off course government. It’s very shameful
that so called objective and unbiased media is not showing their sympathies with
assassinated in the same intensity as they deserve. According to some friends,
some private sources confirmed the event first and media channels reported
later. Unfortunately, very few talk shows focused on this grave issue. Next
morning, the newspapers were not in conformity while depicting the news. As,
some called the innocent assassinated, “the martyrs” and most termed them as
“killed ones”. People of Pakistan understand very well the role of each party in
the situation and here it’s not mere attention on the words of newspapers etc.
but, each one should keep in mind that, “Actions speak louder than words”. This
could not be oversight or mishap instead this is pure double standard.
If media’s role is like in this case so how can it claim to work for the
development of country? Electronic media is not the only party to display such
hypocrisy but same is true for so called unbiased writers, journalists,
judiciary, vocals, spoke persons and those who claim to be faithful to Pakistan.
For God sake stop sectarian killings and double standards….