Re: 75 tv channels to be operative by year-end: Durrani
Media is free as long as it does not step on some sensitive toes. As it happens, politicians aren't really Musharraf's constituency, so they can swear, jab and grope each other on LIVE Tv as much as they want because:
1) The rowdy behavior on Talk Shows is practically harmless for Mush
2) Serves to show him in positive light in the West. Benevolent Dictator, as if the world hasn't already seen enough of this variety.
But we all know what happens when a journalist tries to cover going ons in FATA (killed)? Balochistan (killed)? Army's business interests ?(Denied access to Islamabad Club. Phones bugged), CJ's trial (Attack on Geo)? CJ's visit to Karachi? (Attack on AAJ/ PEMRA ord. 2007? Bringing Pemra under Minfo's command.) or simply trying to cover a suicide explosion (Kidnapping of Babar Hussain- Dawn News).
So yeah, I guess u could say there is lots of media freedom. If we equate talk shows with media freedom and r so gullible to take it hook, line and sinker, then probably we deserve this facade of media freedom, anyway.