Re: Who was talking about freedom of press and criticism of Mushi?
Still waiting for some educated and more thoughtful replies… the rest of you (i.e., everyone) can suck my balls. You guys don’t even know the influence of NYT op-Ed pages, so you can simply get lost.
Re: Who was talking about freedom of press and criticism of Mushi?
ahh so if it aint inline with what you think, then it aint thoughtful… I see how it is.
Re: Who was talking about freedom of press and criticism of Mushi?
Maybe we shoukld rename this thread to freedom of people to critcise Sheikh Madhanee on gupshup 
If The topic had been freedom of political expression..rather than freedom of the press I’d have agreed with the argument..but as I said in the other thread..Pakistans media is relatively free..(manipulated often though but that happens in democracies although in different ways)..Mushy came to one realisation when he took over..being a dictator, a free media didn’t really bother him because he would do what he wanted anyway..the same does not apply to his cronies though..
Re: Who was talking about freedom of press and criticism of Mushi?
ok lets post the same story ... but change the location to USA ..then we will hear loud and clear from the madrassah brigade condemning the brutal inhumane amrikkkans.
Re: Who was talking about freedom of press and criticism of Mushi?
It’s kinda amazing that a country with 30% literacy rate (and a dictatorship)
will brag about ‘free’ media. OK, whatever makes you happy.
Re: Who was talking about freedom of press and criticism of Mushi?
wow i haven't been this excited since i ate cake yesterda
Re: Who was talking about freedom of press and criticism of Mushi?
A Pakistani woman was gang raped by 14 men in broad daylights under the garb of Jirga system. That woman had the courgae to stand up and fight those who violated her honor. Here we are discussing whether Kristoff sud hv or sud not hv. Get over it guys, issue here is not Kristoff and his stupid visa, but the fact that Mukhtaran Mai has become a symbol of resistence to the old system which refuses to roll over and die. Following the events very closely the following points are clear
Lets face it guppies, when it comes to sensitive issues such as marathon races oganized by Asma jehangir, religion column in the passport, Hudood ordinance, rape of a doctor in Dera Bugti and Mukhtaran Mai, the Govt has always chosen the easy path ie screw those who hv already been screwed, why not they r used to it, rigth?
Re: Who was talking about freedom of press and criticism of Mushi?
why is there so much animosity towards the writer of the article and this thread? 
Whimsical, what is the similarity between indian commission refusing a visa to a Jesuit priest and paksitan refusing a visa to a non denominational journalist?
Poor woman, I hope she can trvel to US and continue being a beacon of light to us all
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Every country has the right to deny visas. Heck the US will turn down a visa issued by the consular office at the airport in the US if they feel like it. So there is no violation of the freedom of press. The US has turned back US citizens from entering the country, is that is a violation of the freedom of movement a US citizen has?
Secondly what happened was wrong, no doubt about it. But the job of the Pakistani govt is to protect its image. Personally it a stupid move. They should allow her to leave then screw up the visa process. Then of course there are many beaucractic hurdles which are easily set up. They should use those.
The Paki govt is gonna get screwed over this royally.
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^^ why is Paki govt gonna get screwed over this royally? If pakistan is trying to protect its image (LOL/LMAO; the only image that comes to mind is a beggar asking for money and a few beardos waving quran) then whatever they did was right (as you mentioned).
You just negated yourself in the same post.