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Lifafa Journalism
A discussion on an internet forum has prompted me to write the following:
No one can deny the power and prowess of the media, which has been even termed as the 4th pillar of the state, after the parliament, the executive and the judiciary. And who gives it such a power? The Qalam Kaars. As such it is of utmost importance that the main architects of this 4th pillar of the state make it stand firmly and stoically on the fair bastions of honesty, impartiality and truthfulness. If not, the media will be nothing more than a propaganda organ of some interested paymasters and the Qalam Kaars would be stoking the engines churning out disgraceful falsehood.
Would any honest, self respecting and honourable pen wielding intellectual like to fall to such an abysmal depth of selling his pen for any price? I think not.
Therefore, let all Qalam Kaars resolve that henceforth they will not SELL their pen for any price and project the TRUTH, TRUTH and nothing but the TRUTH only
Truly
Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
30, Westridge-1
Rawalpindi 46000
Tel: (051) 546 3344
Cell: 0333 518 7929
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