Since Sunday (August 22nd), we have been forced to focus on the Sialkot societal error and murders and the flood updates only. Every channel is discussing Altaf Hussain’s controversial statement recently. But no one is talking about the monetary aid that came in a few days back and was directed to the government.
Let me comment on the Sialkot coverage. Why is it being blown up into such a complex matter? Those who committed the crime can be seen in the two footages – that we will discuss later – and can be at once arrested for interrogation at least if not for punishment. We have seen media talking about how it is our society’s fault that those two brothers died. Let me bring to your attention the fact that a mob does not expect a person being beaten to death in front of so many witnesses. They stand there, watch the episode and then when those beating the victim get tired or slow down a bit, this very mob then talks and get things settled between the two parties. This very mob takes the wounded to the hospital. But as clearly seen in the Sialkot incident, the group thrashing and pounding the victims were not pausing at all. As seen in the footage, a man even broke his stick while torturing the elder brother. He stopped for a few seconds, and started beating him again with his broken weapon.
Lately in Faisalabad, a mob did almost the same to a couple of dacoits. No matter how enraged the mob was, it did not kill the thieves. They lay fainted when the police reached to the site. Now this was a normal mob and people with anger. Common men don’t go on beating people to death.
Let’s talk about the footages now. It’s quite normal for someone among a mob to record a video of what’s happening. That is okay. But the other footage was not a cell phone recording. It was not recorded by any journalist as well. Who is that camera-mystery-man? Do you want to believe that a trained videographer just happened to be there? Well, I leave it to you guys to decide.
Anyways, since then, no one seems to be concerned about the distribution and management of monetary foreign aid that was given to the government. The flood is not over people. Over countrymen need help and we should not forget that for even a day. The media who did such a good job till now, should not divert its attention for even a bit, whatsoever. I am not saying what media did was wrong, but there are other issues that are important and need to be addressed as well.
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