You start your email very emphatically, by claiming that foreign organisations will say freedom of expression and free journalism is something alien to Pakistan. And yet, towards the end you say that some secrets are best kept "in the chest". Now that is, I'm afraid, a contradiction. So please, do clarify your position within the constitution of your own nation, before attacking foreign fourth estates. I'm sure you realise that the Pakistani constitution guaratnees freedom of Speech? Chapter 1, Part 2, Article 19, if you don't.
And may I remind you that foreign journalists are also killed in all forms of conflict. I'm sure you will remember a certain Daniel Pearl. Granted his was the only death that garnered worldwide attention - and indeed a movie - but there are several others (foreign) who have died in recent conflicts as well as past. Yet they did so in the cause of the truth (Photojournalist Robert Capa died of injuries suffered when he stepped on a landmine during the IndoChina war...he died with the camera in his hand)
SO, to sum up.
Journalism Without Borders
http://en.rsf.org/ (And FYI, their top story at this current hour is about the killing of Saleem)
I can't stress this enough
LOOK...IT...UP
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Sent: Wed 6/1/2011 7:19 PM
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Subject: [Pak-Media] Foreign Media Responsible For Killing of Pakistani Journalists
Foreign Media Responsible For Assassination of Pakistani Journalists
Foreign media and organisations will always say that freedom of expression and free journalism is something alien to Pakistani society.
They know that yet they push young reporters to file stories that land them/their families into problems. Many pay the ultimate price to boost the sale of foreign media.
Many reporters are aggressive by default; encouragement makes them more insistent. However, grey-haired /white-haired editors are not/should not.
Editors should not see damaging stories from purely business point of view; rather they should mull all the consequences.
Journalism should not be lost to commercialism.
The killing of Saleem will be forgotten after some time; the mystery (Whodunit) will never be resolved, Asia Times, like other media businesses, got publicity and will find people to become fuel of their lust to become popular.
But what about his family and kids, who will fill the gap in their lives. They have lost him forever. He will never come back for them.
I can bet that his anniversary will go unnoticed and many more would have paid by then.
Time will tell who was behind this crime, or any journalist can---
I feel obliged to request my colleagues to exercise calm and restraint.. every truth should not be unmasked. Some secrets are best when kept to chest.
May Allah bless Saleem and all other martyrs and give vision to the rest to discharge duties while remaining safe.
The statement of US Sec. of State Ms Clinton is encouraging but will it help the slain reporter, the unfortunate widow or orphans.
Money is very important thing but not most important thing. We should not do anything/everything for money and fame.
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