{"id":6327,"date":"2024-03-31T01:59:32","date_gmt":"2024-03-31T01:59:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geopoliticalcompass.com\/?p=6327"},"modified":"2024-03-31T02:01:04","modified_gmt":"2024-03-31T02:01:04","slug":"media-in-chains-the-cost-of-speaking-truth-to-power-in-south-asia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geopoliticalcompass.com\/?p=6327","title":{"rendered":"Media in Chains: The Cost of Speaking Truth to Power in South Asia"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Author:\u00a0<\/b>Naziha Syed Ali\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Affiliation<\/b>:\u00a0Dawn\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Organization\/Publisher<\/b>:\u00a0Dawn\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Date\/Place<\/b>:\u00a0April 3<\/span>, 2021\/Pakistan\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Type of Literature<\/b>: Special Report\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Word Count<\/b>: 2887\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Link<\/b>: https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1621611\/media-in-chains-the-cost-of-speaking-truth-to-power-in-south-asia<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>
<\/span>Keywords<\/b>:\u00a0<\/span>Pakistan, Media, Journalism, World Press Freedom Day<\/span><\/i><\/p>

Brief:<\/b><\/p>

On March 17<\/span>th<\/span>, journalist Ajay Lalwani was shot dead in a barber\u2019s shop in Sukkur.\u00a0The barber reported that he only saw the gleam of pistols and witnesses reported two men fleeing the scene. It took half an hour for the police\u00a0to arrive despite the police station being within walking distance.\u00a0There wasn\u2019t even mention of his death for two days in the papers.\u00a0This is\u00a0just a glimpse into the situation of journalists\u00a0in Pakistan, particularly in Sindh. Pakistan ranks as the 5<\/span>th<\/span>\u00a0most dangerous place for journalism according to\u00a0The International Federation of Journalists, with there already having been 3 murders in 2021.\u00a0Militants, politicians and security agencies\u00a0seem\u00a0to have\u00a0a bone to pick with journalists\u00a0who expose the true working of things.\u00a0Sindh\u00a0especially\u00a0is hazardous for journalists as the police force is\u00a0hand-in-hand\u00a0with the\u00a0<\/span>waderas\u00a0<\/span><\/i>(feudal lord)\u00a0and journalists repeatedly report their houses being raided by the police and being beaten up.\u00a0Often times, FIRs (First Information Report) are filed against journalists on grounds of waging war against Pakistan, kidnapping for ransom, dacoity (violent robbery by an armed gang),\u00a0rioting, rape and terrorism. Journalists are then\u00a0badgered\u00a0with\u00a0legal cases, threats of murder and detention by police.\u00a0Staged encounters are an effective method used to dispose\u00a0of\u00a0journalists; there\u00a0is a\u00a0protest in Larkana for missing\u00a0persons,\u00a0but it doesn\u2019t find any coverage.\u00a0There is also a personality known as the\u00a0<\/span>sahafi\u00a0wadera\u00a0<\/span><\/i>who\u2019s role is to control what journalists write about politicians, and he gets money\u00a0from the development fund for such work.\u00a0From targeting their families, to demoting them, to outright\u00a0killing\u00a0journalists that toe out of line, media in Pakistan\u00a0is a\u00a0fatal\u00a0job.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>


By: <\/b>Sahar Sadiq, CIGA Research Intern<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Author:\u00a0Naziha Syed Ali\u00a0 Affiliation:\u00a0Dawn\u00a0\u00a0 Organization\/Publisher:\u00a0Dawn\u00a0\u00a0 Date\/Place:\u00a0April 3, 2021\/Pakistan\u00a0 Type of Literature: Special Report\u00a0 Word Count: 2887\u00a0 Link: https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1621611\/media-in-chains-the-cost-of-speaking-truth-to-power-in-south-asia\u00a0Keywords:\u00a0Pakistan, Media, Journalism, World Press Freedom Day Brief: On March 17th, journalist Ajay Lalwani was shot dead in a barber\u2019s shop in Sukkur.\u00a0The barber reported that he only saw the gleam of pistols and witnesses reported two men 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