Watchdog To Lapdog
It seems that the Pakistani media has devolved from a watchdog to a lapdog; a passive, submissive, and obedient pet of the establishment. The way these tody journalists beg for access, stripping themselves of dignity and esteem, is tragic. At the end of the day they have nothing meaningful to report. It is abundantly clear that my peers have inoculated themselves with a knowledge vaccine, ensuring they will never be afflicted with the desire to know too much. For them, intellectualism is equivalent to the black plague.
Kashmir at the UN- has Pakistan changed course?
You will not hear the roars of ‘free Kashmir’ at the United Nations General Assembly but the issue will be debated at the margins – the ministerial meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Countries (OIC) contact group on Kashmir. The annual co-ordination meeting of the foreign ministers of OIC member states will be held on September 28 – when the head of states would have already gone home.
Ibrahim Sajid Malick is a Pakistani-American writer, technologist, and social entrepreneur. He has been writing on Pakistani society and politics since 1986. He has held several media, communications, and technology positions for organizations large and small. Mr. Malick graduated from New School for Social Research with a master’s degree in anthropology. He holds several technology and management certifications. He works for a leading technology firm and blogs at www.ibrahimsajidmalick.com