Violence and TV channels
THE killing of three clerics in Karachi a few days ago was indeed gruesome. The targeted killings of 10 to 15 people in Karachi have become the order of the day.
Critical reviews are presented on TV channels and columns are written on Karachi killings, but no remedial steps have been taken so far.
I just want to point out the role of the media in broadcasting live violent scenes getting through CCTV footage. I don’t know what the media is trying to show us? Why is the media so careless? Why does it show all these crimes with blood and lots of violence on TV?
Are these any movie scenes? There is no need to show these bloody and horrific images on TV after such incidents. All TV channels are in a race for showing CCTV footages of these targeted killings.
Is this a matter of pride for them to show these killings to take lead and feel proud to become the first one to show these gory scenes? I mean what is happening? How do victims’ families experience mental and psychological torture by watching these video footages repeatedly on TV?
In the US we saw innocent children killed in Connecticut’s elementary school by a maniac. Did the US media show any CCTV footage of that crime scene? Did they show any bloody clips of innocent children to add to the grief of victims’ parents?
I just want to ask them why they report this violence instead of other positive developments. Don’t they see any other positive issues in Karachi except law and order? Whenever there is news of violence after such city news, all of a sudden there is a huge chaos in offices and shops as people rush to their houses, creating traffic jams and panic on streets.
I also wonder the purpose of installation of more and more CCTVs in Karachi when people can’t be rescued. Even after the targeted killings no culprits have been arrested and given exemplary punishments.
The government and the media should play a positive role in handling and reporting targeted killings to avoid negative impact on the public.
AKIF BUTT
Karachi
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I agree with Mr. Akif words. My father is a heart patient and he always feel pain after looking at these horrific scene again and agin on television.
I like to appreciate Mr. Akif for written Eye opening Article.
My friend Ovais’s incident held on State life building.
Many channels are playing this clip many times and the family of Ovais strictly requested
to all media channels “please stop to play Ovais’s clip on channel” but unfortunately still they are playing this clips and remind bad memory to his family..
Fayyax
De’Xiner
is there any positive impact since last 50 years of so. It is like pyramid it start from the top and goes down to the bottom. One sees great things from the valley; only small things from the peak.